Under The Towers

Written By Ray Hennessy
 

Photographer: Simon Smith

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1/640 • f/2.8 • ISO 100 • Sony Z7Rv • 400mm • Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS

A lone guanaco under the iconic towers of Torres Del Paine, Chile. We had spent the morning in thick fog looking for pumas but had no luck, in an effort to get some sunshine we decided to drive up above the fog layer to get a view of the mountain. Just as we were about to get back into the car to continue our search for cats, we saw the head of a guanaco appearing from out behind a snowy hill. I rushed to get in a position where I could line up the subject and background. With the thick snow covering the entire foreground and the fog that had caused us so much trouble in the morning creating the perfect white background, it made for the perfect conditions to capture this image!

 
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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