Flying Starlings – Carl Prendle

Carl is was one of talented photographers who turned out for the Photography Still Moving workshop we put on with Rhubarb Rhubarb. He got in contact with duckrabbit afterwards to introduce himself, which led me to his website and this visually stunning film about starlings.  Awesome.

Flying Starlings from Carl Pendle on Vimeo.

These are starlings who flock to form these amazing clouds of birds that move in the most mesmerizing way. This behaviour, I understand, is unique to starlings and it happens quite a lot in the UK during the winter months before the birds stop and find a breeding partner in the spring.
It was filmed with the Canon 5D Mark II with a variety of lenses. 17-40mm 50mm and 100mm.