Great Salt Bunting

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Katherine Sayn-Wittgenstein

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Lazuli Buntings are fairly abundant, but they can be surprisingly challenging to photograph as they’re usually singing high up in the treetops. For years, I’ve hoped to capture the vibrant blue and orange plumage of this beautiful bird. Finally, that day came and of all the images I captured, my favorite turned out to be a silhouette framed against the incredible colors of a Great Salt Lake sunset. This is a great reminder that when that dream bird finally appears, it’s worth experimenting with as many different techniques as possible. You never know which image will end up being your favorite.

1/3200 • f/6.3 • ISO 1250 • Canon R1 • 600mm • Canon RF 600mm f4

 
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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