Rams in the Midnight Sun

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Sergius Hannan

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1/250 • f/1.4 • ISO 800 • Nikon Z6ii • 50mm • Nikon 50mm f/1.4 S

In the late hours in June of 2025, two full-curl Dall sheep rams stood on a small outcropping in Denali National Park, Alaska, bathed in the soft light of the midnight sun. My brother, a friend, and I watched quietly as the rams moved with calm confidence, their large horns silhouetted against the pink sky. After the fall rut, the rams congregate into bachelor groups away from the ewes and lambs and remain in these groups for the rest of the year.

 
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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