Hunting in the Spotlight

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Kyle Doerksen

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1/250 • f/4.5 • ISO 500 • Sony A7IV • 60mm • Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6

Sometimes you stumble upon a scene at the right time. I was walking through a cypress grove with no intention of photographing birds when I rounded a corner and spotted a nice scene with light filtering through the forest. After a moment, I noticed the hawk perched in the light. I quickly framed this up and walked away with one of my favorite moments of 2025.

 
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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