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Chic Chicks: Photographer poses baby chickens as high-fashion models

Dan Bannino is an Italian photographer crazy about chicks. No, not the female human variety – although I'm sure that's also the case – but the animal kind. That's right. Baby chickens. He's so passionate about them, he's created a series entitled Chic Chicks to show the world just how beautiful they really are.

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Five Paduan chickens with distinctive feathered crowns posed against a purple gradient background with coloured lighting, displaying their elegant plumage in white, grey and black tones

How did it all begin? A few weeks ago, Dan stumbled across an article about a rather unusual species of poultry called Paduan. It sparked his interest so much that he travelled all the way to Padua to meet Andrea Pozzato, the reigning Italian champion of breeding chickens and who happens to be growing and looking after beautiful exemplars of this particular breed.

With funny and unique crowns of feathers resembling cool '80s hairstyles, Dan decided to pose them as high-fashion models under gentle, colourful lights to bring out their elegant style and quirky personalities, showcasing why we should all appreciate these interesting creatures.

Dan explains: "Some of us don't even realise how beautiful a 'common' chicken is. Through this project, I'm revealing the unusual beauty of these animals and emphasising the contrast between their exploitation and their extreme elegance."

Discover more of his series at www.danbannino.com. Or you can follow him on Instagram where he regularly shares his latest work.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Dan Bannino

Hand holding a fluffy black chick with distinctive feathered crest next to white eggs against a dark background
A Paduan chicken with distinctive feathered crest illuminated by red and green stage lighting against a warm backdrop
Vibrant magenta Paduan chicken with distinctive feathered crest and black markings against a gradient green background
Three fluffy Paduan chicks with distinctive feathered crowns bathed in turquoise stage lighting against a dark background
A Paduan chicken in profile with distinctive spiky crest feathers, illuminated in bright green and purple lighting against a dark background
Paduan chicken with distinctive crown of feathers lit with purple and turquoise tones against a gradient blue background
A Paduan chicken with striking turquoise and crimson plumage photographed against a dark background, showcasing its distinctive feathered crown and elegant feather patterns
A black Paduan chicken with an elaborate crest of feathers illuminated in vibrant magenta and blue against a purple background
A Paduan chicken in profile with striking black and yellow feathers, distinctive spiky crest and dramatic coloured lighting against a dark background
Three Paduan chickens with distinctive feathered crowns posed under coloured lighting against a blue backdrop
A Paduan chicken in profile against a purple background, its distinctive crown of feathers illuminated in bright magenta, showcasing its elegant, high-fashion styling
A Paduan chicken with distinctive feathered crown shown in profile against a teal and magenta gradient background, highlighting its elegant silhouette and ornate plumage
Two Paduan chickens with distinctive feathered crests pose together against a blue background, their elegant plumage highlighted by soft lighting
Profile of a Paduan chicken with distinctive feathered crest, illuminated in vibrant magenta and teal lighting against a dark background
A Paduan chicken with distinctive spiky feathers on its head and neck, illuminated by magenta and yellow lighting against a gradient background
A black Paduan chicken with an elaborate crown of red and black feathers lit dramatically against a purple background, its distinctive '80s-style crest prominently displayed
Black Paduan chicken with distinctive feathered crest photographed against a dark blue background with dramatic side lighting
Two fluffy Paduan chicks with distinctive feathered crowns lit by contrasting cyan and magenta stage lighting against a dark background
Paduan chicken with distinctive black and golden feathered crest against a green background, lit to emphasise its elegant plumage
Paduan chicken with distinctive feathered crest lit with bright cyan and magenta neon lighting against a dark background
Black Paduan chicken with distinctive spiky feather crest illuminated by blue and pink stage lighting against a gradient background
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