City Lights

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Heiko Herrmann

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When fall arrives, you can photograph spiders in the city centers here in the Ruhr region in Germany—especially in places where there are lots of lights and, consequently, lots of insects. The distinctive body shape of cross spiders lends itself perfectly to creative shots, and I particularly enjoy using the city lights as a backdrop, positioning the spider in front of one of the blurred lights in the frame, and focusing on the atmosphere and the vibrant colors of the city.

1/150 • f/1.4 • ISO 800 • -3.3EV • Fujifilm X-H2S • 33mm • Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.4

 
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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