Heron in the Mist

Written by Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Andy Wlasniewski

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My family spends ten days camping at Ricker Pond State Park in Vermont every summer. I wake up early each morning to take advantage of the amazing light as well as the peace and quiet before the rest of the campground starts stirring. My wife gets credit for this shot, as she saw the Great Blue Heron on this same rock by the boat launch the morning before. Luckily it turned out to be a regular spot and the bird and conditions lined up perfectly to capture the bird standing against the mist.

1/2500 • f/5.6 • ISO 64 • -2EV • Nikon Z8 • 180mm • Nikon Z 180-600mm

 
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.

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