Beautiful Chickens

Product Description

Portraits of forty champion breeds, hen picked for your enjoyment. The latest title in the successful Beautiful... series (following in the groundbreaking hoof-prints of Beautiful Sheep, Pigs, & Cows), Beautiful Chickens takes the humble farmyard fowl & places it in the frame of a top portrait photographer. Stylishly lit & shot against a studio background, the portraits showcase forty of the worlds most distinctive breeds, primped & preened for their moment of fame at assorted livestock shows. Featuring prize-winning cocks & hens, this is the ultimate in poultry portraiture. The book

Includes:: descriptions of each breed, covering their origins, physical attributes, & uses. Theres also a history of hens & roosters through the ages, an introduction to the breed basics, & reportage photography from behind the scenes. Beautiful Chickens is the perfect gift for anyone, whether their fancy is for all things fowl or simply for beautiful photography. Its the coffee-table book guaranteed to get your guests talking, whether clucking over the remarkable imagery or ruffling feathers with poultry observations.