A Cypress Sentry

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Mark Deschner

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This photo came about in the stunning Caddo Lake swamp where towering cypress tress and knees jut out of the water in every direction. I had kayaked out to place myself in the middle of some dense clusters of cypress knees and immediately this winter wren made his way in front of me, hopping from one towering cypress knob to the next. The only lens I had on me at the moment was a 200-600 and for the next hour or so it never left the 200 position as I tried to work in as much of that incredible environment as possible.

1/250 • f/6.3 • ISO 1250 • Sony Z7Riii • 200mm • Sony FE 200-600 f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

 
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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