Post your Bird Portraits

Agree.

whtciv2k1 wrote in post #18179091
Hey Ya'll i'm new here. Here's mine.

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Welcome! Great first post - keep 'em coming

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #18177255
Those are beautiful shots. Are those birds rehabbed from injuries?

Mr Fluffy is an Eurasian Eagle Owl.. non native, owned by a Master Falconer that owns and does rehab on birds. Ritual is a 'rescue' of sorts, He was bred and raised by a breeder, but the breeders 8 yr old girl played with him and he had behavior problems that almost had him put down. The guy rehabbed him and now is is a total gentleman, one of the kindest birds I've ever been around. He even cuddles when he gets tired. The other bird, I don't remember if she is a falcon or a hawk, but she was a very well behaved bird, and hopefully we will get to do more with her. The owners are all licensed, and belong to their respective state falconry associations. I want to learn to rehab now, and have my own bird in the future.. but I may wait till I get my son out of the house and off to college before having one of my own, but I want to be able to help and handle them legally.

I had to go to Costa Rica to see a Baltimore oriole.....

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ksbal wrote in post #18179168
Mr Fluffy is an Eurasian Eagle Owl.. non native, owned by a Master Falconer that owns and does rehab on birds. Ritual is a 'rescue' of sorts, He was bred and raised by a breeder, but the breeders 8 yr old girl played with him and he had behavior problems that almost had him put down. The guy rehabbed him and now is is a total gentleman, one of the kindest birds I've ever been around. He even cuddles when he gets tired. The other bird, I don't remember if she is a falcon or a hawk, but she was a very well behaved bird, and hopefully we will get to do more with her. The owners are all licensed, and belong to their respective state falconry associations. I want to learn to rehab now, and have my own bird in the future.. but I may wait till I get my son out of the house and off to college before having one of my own, but I want to be able to help and handle them legally.

I love your horse portraits! How/where do you get them into a studio looking setting for use with your strobes?

ksbal wrote in post #18179168
Mr Fluffy is an Eurasian Eagle Owl.. non native, owned by a Master Falconer that owns and does rehab on birds. Ritual is a 'rescue' of sorts, He was bred and raised by a breeder, but the breeders 8 yr old girl played with him and he had behavior problems that almost had him put down. The guy rehabbed him and now is is a total gentleman, one of the kindest birds I've ever been around. He even cuddles when he gets tired. The other bird, I don't remember if she is a falcon or a hawk, but she was a very well behaved bird, and hopefully we will get to do more with her. The owners are all licensed, and belong to their respective state falconry associations. I want to learn to rehab now, and have my own bird in the future.. but I may wait till I get my son out of the house and off to college before having one of my own, but I want to be able to help and handle them legally.

Awesome goal KSBAL! Animal rehab is a great thing to commit to. I wish you well if you head down that path. It is good for the critter which you choose to specialize in, and it is even better for the human many times. I've had the chance to help rehab a few animals, and it is an amazing experience.

N.V.M. wrote in post #18179098

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Great shot. Awesome creamy background

Will in Tejas wrote in post #18170238

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/Ne2A​pU Eastern bluebird by Bill Morris, on Flickr

Super-duper! The contrast of the bird against the different colored background is awesome.

rawshorty wrote in post #18170063
These guys make hollows in dirt banks. This guy was taking beak full's of tucker to the hollow so mum must be sitting

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/NuzZ​dN spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)-7935 by shorty, on Flickr

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/NBFQ​aC spotted pardalote (Pardalotus punctatus)-7946 by shorty, on Flickr

That is sharp! Great shots!

Thanks, Sam.

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #18179202
I love your horse portraits! How/where do you get them into a studio looking setting for use with your strobes?

Thank You!

Usually I set up in a corner of the warm up arena, or in the stall barn.. my 'studio' at home is half a 40x60 so I have enough room for head shots there at the right angles.

Hang up a back ground, watch how you have the cords set up so they have a minimum number or 0 cords to cross, and know how to read a horse.. It is very important to know horses, to get the best images, and to know your breed so you pose them correct for that.. what you do for Arabs and Gaited horses is not what you do for the stock types.

I don't need you to ruffle my feathers...

Took a shot of some gulls near a castle on my one and only trip down to oz

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