Heidi and Hans-Jürgen Koch photographed various feathers housed at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin to create these vibrant images
FEW creations of the natural world possess the dazzle factor of feathers. They are at the crux of some of the most astonishing courtship displays and migrations on Earth, and have long been a centrepiece of human culture, art and mythology.Made from keratin, feathers provide visual appeal and also help birds to fly. They also help birds to swim and camouflage themselves, as well as keep warm, dry and protected.
Some of the remarkable vibrancy and diversity of feathers is captured in these mesmerising images taken by photographersEyespots of a great argus pheasantPhotographing various types of plumage housed at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin, Germany, they combined individual shots taken at varying levels of light to “expose the essence” of the extravagant colours, shapes and structures of feathers, which make “people succumb to their charisma”, they say.
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