Comments on: Photographing Birds Of Prey At A Local Bird Sanctuary

By: Paul Monaghan

Paul Monaghan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:14:00 +0000

I would love to see the results if you do :)

By: Mike_Kelley

Mike_Kelley — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:09:00 +0000

Very cool. I would love to do a project like this, thanks for the inspiration!

By: Jacob Gonge Due

Jacob Gonge Due — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:07:00 +0000

Thank you and yours to:)

By: Paul Monaghan

Paul Monaghan — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:47:00 +0000

Looks Nice Jacob :D

By: Paul Monaghan

Paul Monaghan — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:46:00 +0000

Thanks Burt, I knew I could do this but I didn’t have anything to flag the lights with or another light spare with me to light the background. It’s one of the reasons I got a grey background instead of white/black.. I will get more at some point but I’m still acquiring gear.

Also with it being grey it makes it really simple for me to remove the birds from the images if I wish to use them for something later :).

By: Jacob Gonge Due

Jacob Gonge Due — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:08:00 +0000

I’ve shot a series similar to, at my father’s chickens. it is here, if anyone wants to see it https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=320563858055420&set=a.320563768055429.66047.312751225503350&type=3&theater

By: burt

burt — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:52:00 +0000

You wouldn’t really have to change the background though. Just add a separate light on the background, and flag your other lights so they don’t spill onto the background. You can then fire the background light on full power for a white background, half power for grey, and off for black. Quick single setting change to modify the background for each bird that is brought up.

I love the shots as they are though! Just an idea for a future shoot…

By: Paul Monaghan

Paul Monaghan — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:49:00 +0000

Thank’s Robin.

Not sure how I missed you on flickr, some nice stuff there and your from Glasgow too? (I stayed there most of my life).

By: Tobias Solem

Tobias Solem — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:40:00 +0000

Grey is just right. It’s not hard to switch it out if necessary in post.

By: Robin Neilly

Robin Neilly — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:39:00 +0000

I love the grey backgrounds. It gives the shoot a kind of a fashion shoot feel. I love Paul’s shots in general and have followed him on flickr for a while. You can really feel his enthusiasm for the subject in each of these shots.