Sunrise Elk

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Traci Sepkovic

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1/3200 • f/5.6 • ISO 1250 • Canon R5 • 135mm • Canon 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L

I started photographing Pennsylvania's elk herd in 2017. I always wanted a beautiful sunrise or sunset silhouette but hadn't yet managed to capture the scene I envisioned. This past October, I got my wish when the sun burned through the fog and revealed a beautiful sky. I had two bodies with me that morning. One was set up with my 500mm lens and the other with my 100-500mm lens. I knew I wanted to include as much of the scene as possible so I grabbed the body setup with the 100-500mm lens and followed the elk as it walked by with its head held high in a confident pose. For me, it was worth the 8 year wait.

 
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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