A Life Between the Lilies

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Malini Chandrasekar

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1/800 • f/6.3 • ISO 200 • Leic Q2 • 28mm • Summilux 28mm

Chipping away at my species snobbery, I armed myself with a dinky Leica Q2 and headed to my local pond ten minutes away, in the centre of London, U.K. Stepping outside my comfort zone, I began to appreciate form, shape, pattern, and light in ways I hadn’t before.

The luxury of time—to experiment, to slow down, to really look—was unrivalled. It led to quieter, more intimate images like this one. I’ve since returned to photographing coots regularly with the Q2, and will continue to do so as it brings me an immense amount of joy. They are so darn quirky and animated, wonderful beings to photograph.

 
Ray Hennessy
Nature photography has become a very passionate hobby of mine and whenever I get a chance I love to get outside and enjoy being outdoors. I am also the co-owner of KGM Expressions, a wedding and portrait photography business, with my wife Kim. This is how we make our living and I love that we get to do that together.
www.rayhennessy.com
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