Black grouse in Winter Morning

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Øistein Johannessen

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It was one of those very early mornings after a night of steady snowfall, without wind, which is rare in the Sirdal mountains of Norway, where the photo was taken. I was preparing to photograph snow buntings when two black grouse landed in some distant trees. I approached carefully and took the shot between two tree trunks, which added to the bokeh effect.

1/6400 • f/3.2 • ISO 1250 • Canon EOS R6 M3 • 400mm • Canon EF400mm f/2.8

 
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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