Out of the Shadow

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Sergey Bystritsky

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This photograph was taken in the semi-desert of Samukhi in Vashlovani National Park, Georgia. Apart from grass, almost nothing grows there, and only occasionally near the hilly outskirts are trees found, which made it all the more surprising to find a spot with such a dense cluster.
At night, many hares and foxes roam these areas, and the terrain suggested the presence of an animal trail near this tree, so I could expect visitors and prepared the shooting setup. In addition to a camera with a motion sensor, I mounted four flashes and two large pieces of fabric in the tree canopy, serving as softboxes to provide soft light.

1/160 • f/13 • ISO 800 • Sony A1 • 49mm • Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM

 
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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