King of the Rock

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Ray Hennessy

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1/2000 • f/4 • ISO 400 • Nikon Z9 • 24mm • Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S

My goal during my 4 mornings spent with Canyon Wrens in Arches National Park was to show off the unique and stunning habitat they live in there. This is one of the shots I feel like I achieved that goal with. This bird popped up on this huge rock right next to me and surprised me. I quickly had to line the bird up with something that worked so I went with this placement as it was the brightest spot where I didn't have to move too much. It wasn't my initial choice for placement and so after this shot I dipped a bit lower and placed the bird in the sky. It turned out doing that hid more of the landscape than I had hoped and this composition ended up being better. So in the end the bird helped me make a better composition.

 
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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