Trumpeter Swans and November Clouds

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Matthew Studebaker

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1/3200 • f/7.1 • ISO 2000 • Nikon Z9 • 80mm • Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR

Storm clouds threatened the early morning light but the sun mingled with the mist for just a few moments as these Trumpeter Swans swam past. Trumpeter Swans were extinct in Ohio for about 200 years. I saw the first ones released near Sandusky when I was a kid. Years later my own county in Ohio has its first three successful nesting pairs and it feels special each time I have a moment with them.

 
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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