Ended 2025 BYC Calendar Photo Contest—We Need Your Pictures!

[HopKat]

I was told mine were black sex links

Wow..what a nice surprise! They are beautiful. Great picture

 

[My Very First 6 Chickens]

Wow..what a nice surprise! They are beautiful. Great picture

Thank you.

 

[Squawkers]

We might change to six entries per person.

Are you still considering allowing 6 entries? I’m having a ridiculously hard time picking

 

[HopKat]

I read all of those. I'm still practicing and it ends in August, so I have some time. Thank you. I also may have to read them again...

Some things I've learned about photographing chickens;
Get your chickens used to seeing your phone or camera.
Watch out for distracting backgrounds.
Relax and take lots of pictures.
Have fun and GOOD LUCK!.

 

[KimbosKluckers]

This is why I do not enter. I think “awww” but then it’s a bad photo compared to you pros

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

This is why I do not enter. I think “awww” but then it’s a bad photo compared to you pros
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Just a couple things I noticed...your focus is great, especially in the first photo. The backgrounds are pretty distracting, though. My favorite thing to do when trying to take nice photos of my girls is to take them out of their coop for a bit and put them on some grass, provided they're easy to catch. This makes it much easier to choose the background, and also to get on the level of the chicken, which is another big thing.

Like with most things, you get better by practicing and taking hundreds of photos, and I do mean hundreds! It takes a lot of pictures to get one or two good ones. Most of the people entering the amazing photos in this contest have been photographing their birds for a while.

Good luck with your photography, and I hope maybe I helped a little bit!

 

[saving grace]

Excited to be a part of this contest again!

Entry #1

 

[saving grace]

Entry #2

I was so glad to finally get these photos. It took many attempts, cold fingers, and frustration. But I think it was worth it!

 

[HopKat]

Excited to be a part of this contest again!

Entry #1
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Beautiful! My eyes were quickly drawn in to the touch of red on the comb and then to the other two hens. So many textures. A unique photo. Congratulations.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I know you can't use this pic because you would have to crop it and that would remove the sky., but enjoy.

The sky was so interesting this morning.