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My children have a couple of pet chickens and I'd like to take some good quality shots of them. By any chance does anyone have any ideas for clever ways to pose them for best effect? I realise that I'm probably doomed to crawling around on the grass and trusting to luck but if anyone can give me some tips I'd appreciate it.
 
Hi Andy, I've taken shots of my sisters chickens before at various times. Couple of things I've found worked well were geting backlit by either the early morning sun or late evening sun while they are scratching around, I found the wee bits of dust and grass being thrown around by them worked well being caught in the light.

If you have a rooster that is willing to sit in place for a wee bit, catching him crowing on a fencepost or similar can make a cracking shot also.

Look forward to seeing what you come up with.
Tommy. :thumbs:
 
Thanks for the pointers Tommy! If the weather holds up this weekend I'll get out and see what I can do. Will post the results to see what you think.

No rooster unfortunately, think they neighbours may complain!

Andy
 
You are going to have to get on the floor to get good pictures of them. They look better late in the day when the softer light shows the feathers off wonderfully, also the light is softer so you're unlikely to have horrible shadows anywhere

I suggest you avoid flash, and slowly gain their trust getting closer and closer. My chickens are all pretty tame but even they weren't too comfortable having a massive lens thrust at them. With a bit of patience they can be great subjects.

It's also good if you can get underneath their eyeline and shoot sllightly up at them as well, gives a completely different perspective to them :thumbs:
 
More great stuff their, raathistle. I feel reassured that I'm not the only person who would contemplate this exercise!

Cheers,
Andy
 
Hi canaryherd,

if the chickens are nervous of the camera you can fix a clear plastic drinks bottle to a small box and paint it black (or use black tape), leaving the base clear, so it looks like camera and lens, and leave it in the run until they are used to it.

QS
 
Thanks QS. I'll do that while I wait for some nice evening light.

Andy
 
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