Surfbird in the Surf

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Asher Lee

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On a short trip to the California coast, I stumbled upon a couple of Surfbirds on a jetty stretching out into the ocean. I scrambled down to the edge of the jetty to get eye-level with the birds. I wanted to catch the backlit sea spray. I waited for a wave to approach and fired off as many shots as I could before having to dodge the splash. In the few attempts I got I was delighted to get at least one that turned out.

1/1000 • f/8 • ISO 3200 • Canon R5 • 500mm • Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM

 
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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