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

Starting in 2007 my fascination with nature photography began.  In the years since, wildlife photography with a focus on birds has gone from a very passionate hobby of mine to become my career. I spend much of my free time in natural areas searching for birds and any other wildlife that comes along. I concentrate on using creative natural lighting and interesting compositions to capture unique images of common and rare wildlife. My favorite style is a more scenic photo that includes some of the habitat wildlife lives in. I also enjoy passing along the knowledge and experience that I have gathered over the years to other photographers who are eager to learn.

www.rayhennessy.com
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