(Good News Network) Sean Hepburn has been photographing birds, like gannets and ravens, flocking on the Isle of Portland, Dorset for the past six years. But there is nothing like mumuration of starlings to inspire awe in any who watch them.
by Satff Writer, August 23rd, 2020
The amateur landscape photographer from nearby Weymouth took an interest in starlings after being amazed by the birds flocking habits.
Murmurations are the flocking movements of starlings, which can involve thousands of birds flying in complex aerial formations, seemingly in sync.
To create his interesting photos, the 55-year-old uses multiple exposures, taking around 200 pictures in just five seconds.
His pictures, which include the Portland Bill Lighthouse and the scenic the Jurassic Coast, show eye catching spiral shapes as the birds’ flight path is captured.
“I focus on starlings because they make quite spectacular pictures,” said the grandfather-of-three.

However he claimed it takes coordination and can be quite tricky to get his shots right.“I’ve been a landscape photographer for 20 years and wanted to get these images with landmarks in the background.

“You’d think it would be easy but it can be quite difficult to get them near landmarks.
“They create optical illusions and helices, like a spiral staircase—they look absolutely ethereal.”

Sean spends three hours on Portland for a day or two each week to get this best shots.
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