Preying for flight in captivity

It’s always good to challenge yourself in photography.  No-one wants to stand still and after over fifteen years as a photographer, I will find time to hone some skills when I can.

After running a photography training course, we took the students to a local bird of prey centre, so they could practice their skills trying their best to capture fast moving subjects.

When these things move, they move pretty quickly and you really have to think about how you want to approach the subject.

I enjoy shooting animals, and although these were not exactly in the wild, they were still quite a challenge.

Yes, I know they are captive, but when they are let loose like this, there is nothing much holding them in captivity.  If they wanted to escape, they could really easily.  That said, they have flown off before, but always seem to come back.