“Feather art is taking feathers, actual feathers, finding a beautiful feather and painting a beautiful image on it,” Henry ... to the huge beautiful peacock wing feathers.” ...

“The sight of a feather in a peacock’s tail ... you have a range of frequencies.” Images taken by a scanning electron microscope also revealed tiny hook-like feathers on the eyespots.

His images show the feathers magnified up to ... The South African photographer began shooting peacock feathers three years ago after seeing a photo of one and wondering what such remarkable ...

This image shows the magnified barbules of a white peacock's feathers, which feature long appendages that diffuse thermal radiation to keep the birds warm. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!