Chickens and photography....GRRRRRR!

[Fuffy]

Hi

My birds all seem to be camera shy as well:/
I have managed to get some decent pics of all except Marjorie: I seem only to be able to take pictures of her well-endowed bottom as she runs away!!!

Note to self: When using treats to get better shots, put treats in the left hand so the right hand is free for the camera

 

[Sjisty]

I get wonderful shots of my chickens butts! No one seems to like the camera.

 

[Booswalia]

Yes, you must have the camera in ready mode and then wait for the cuteness/moment to happen.

Another tip... Get down low so you're shooting at their level. You'll get better shots that way. And for the technically endowed... use a long lens and shoot with a shallow depth of field so you can blur out some of that clutter in the background.

Bird photography is my other hobby. http://www.sonnys.ca/slideshow/

 

[Fuffy]

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Thanks for the tips! Will try again!!!

 

[chickenmum]

peachick, that one of the peafowl flying is so funny! I laughed, it's just in a funny position in midair!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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Me too ! Nothin' but butts!

 

[Germaine_11.20]

Yep, butts

 

[gritsar]

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Me too ! Nothin' but butts!

I got the bright idea one day to lay out a line of scratch, so I could get a pic of them all together.
Layed out the scratch, camera ready, called the girls. Got a real nice pic of a line of butts.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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Only you Grits - complexly arranging a row of chicken butts...

 

[chickensioux]

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Me too ! Nothin' but butts!

Yeah, butts and the backs of their heads.