How do you guys take such good photos of your chickens?

[FrankieDoodle]

I call the chickens and have treats behind the camera to get there attention (careful, cause speaking to them might get the neighbors attention too, if you're close enough ). Another tip is to make sure the background is clear. I've gotten pics where the bird looks perfect, but the background is so distracting it ruins the entire picture. Grassy or green backgrounds are the best (I've gotten to the point of moving the chickens to the other side of the yard where it's grassy). Also, as other people have said, take tons of pictures and go down at their level.
Some weird/bad pics:

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

My girls do not pose for the camera. They are either not interested or in the case of Meghen, Duchess of Sussex, far too interested (ie can I eat it?).
Admittedly I have just taken pictures with my rubbish phone camera.
Anyway, here is a selection of my total failure of a chicken portraiture portfolio. Feel free to add your own rubbish pictures to make me feel better.
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I love your photos!!!!!!

 

[Cyprus]

Perches are wonderful to keep them in sight

 

[WVduckchick]

Comical comments and horrible photos!

Lots and lots of pics. Patience, and making yourself invisible to them. Sit for a while before trying to snap any, until they begin to ignore you.

You can also try video, if you can pause and do screenshots (without a big pause button or triangle in the middle! lol)
These pigeon flight pics actually came from video:

 

[room onthebroom]

What a funny idea for a thread! I'm crying over here.

 

[IamRainey]

Cyprus- What a gorgeous roo!

 

[fldiver97]

Great thread! I mostly use my phone for pictures and most are rubbish.... here are a few where the opportunity looked good but the chickens either scattered, ducked or plain turned their butts to the phone ....

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Oh I LOVE the pics everyone! This is a great thread!
I use my phone.. I do a LOT of cropping..

 

[Ms Clucky]

My chickens actually pose sometimes. They run to take a pic. Their like, it's my turn and pushes the other one away. This is my good side

 

[room onthebroom]

Oh I LOVE the pics everyone! This is a great thread!
I use my phone.. I do a LOT of cropping..
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That last pic looks like she's morphing into the Hulk.