This hybrid composition is a natural peacock feather suspended on a synthetic-dyed bird feather. I was surprised to see how this photo came out with a completely black background, as there is an entire scene behind these feathers which is not apparent, a serendipitous creation?! I am always mesmerized by the iridescent blue green plumage of the Indian peacock, in addition to its color, apparently the angle at which the 'eyespot' is displayed also affects the peacock's copulation success!