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
Nature photography has become a very passionate hobby of mine and whenever I get a chance I love to get outside and enjoy being outdoors. I am also the co-owner of KGM Expressions, a wedding and portrait photography business, with my wife Kim. This is how we make our living and I love that we get to do that together.
www.rayhennessy.com
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