How to Photograph Ducks - Conversation With Wildlife Photographer Ray Hennessy (2020)
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- I’m trying out a new concept where I reach out to wildlife photographers that I find inspiring and invite them on the show for a conversation about an aspect of wildlife photography that I think they are particularly good at.
I ask them some general questions, ask them to share some tips and not least bring a handful go their own favourite photos so we can hear the story behind the shots and what went into getting them.
My first guest is Ray Hennessy, an amazing photographer from New Jersey. Ray has been a big inspiration to me over the last 6 months or so. His work is beautiful, different and very creative. I am especially blown away by his duck photography - not least because it is so difficult.
Ray talks his overall approach to photographing ducks, shares some of his best tips and walks us through some of his own favourite ducks photos.
I learned a lot from this conversation and I think you will too!
Check out the episode and write a comment if you have any follow-up questions for Ray.
Where to see more of Ray’s work:
Website:
rayhennessy.com
Instagram:
/ rayhennessy_wildlife
Ray’s awesome wildlife photography podcast:
rayhennessy.com...
Great video, very informative. Photographing ducks is a very challenging task.
Super tips and pointers. 👍🏼
Ray is one of the best and his passion toward his subjects is bar none. Nice discussion.
Enjoyed hearing this interview, job well done Michael and Ray.
Thanks a lot Miguel!!!
Nicely done Michael and Ray. Looking forward to the spring migration starting up soon in my neighborhood.🙂
Thanks a lot Terry - hope you get some awesome duck photos!
Great interview Michael and some really insightful tips from Ray! Can't wait to see more of these 👌
Thanks Espen - that means a lot!
Great work guys! I really enjoyed the format, very informative. Please keep them coming Michael!
Thanks a lot Edgar - I really appreciate your support!
Great insight into Rays photography. He has influenced my photography too. Nice interview Michael. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot Steve - I appreciate it! Let me know if there are any specific wildlife photography topics you'd be interested in hearing more about.
Great to have Ray on inspiring, great interview my favourite duck Gadwall local flock at Langford Lakes. Just found your site so subscribed
Great interview guys! Very informative and entertaining.
Thanks a lot Ira!
Great conversation, thanks guys!
Thanks a lot Jacob!
Great interview!!!!
Super Interesting 👍
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Very interesting discussion. Thank you both. I wonder if hunting is a factor in duck behaviour. Might it be easier to get close in areas where there is less or no duck hunting?
Thanks a lot Septimus! Hunting is for sure a factor in wildlife behaviour in general. There are areas where the ducks simply know to stay clear of certain lakes, etc. because of hunting. Elk in the USA apparently know which areas they are safe in when they migrate and change their behaviour accordingly. I've noticed that Black Bears also behave differently in areas where it is legal to hunt them.
Why not floating hide?
Hi Marcin, thanks for the comment! I'll get Ray to jump and answer. But I know that he also uses a floating hide. For the interview I was more interested in getting advice on how to shoot from the shore. Personally I'm to paranoid to use a floating hide - ha ha : )
@@michaelaagaardphoto ...that was great meeting and talk, thank you for that. Are you concerned about safety with floating hide?
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Thanks for the question Marcin. I love my floating hide, which I custom built myself because I didn't like the designs of the ones that existed at the time. In any case I don't currently have a dry suit so shooting at really low angles in really cold water is very difficult in chest waders and means you can't move around much. I hope to add a dry suit to my setup by next year which will allow me to enter the water up to my neck and then swim around behind my float hide which is what I do in the summer. The biggest reason I don't use my float hide that much in the winter is it seems to almost always be windy, which means waves and if you have ever tried to point a 500mm lens at a subject when even the smallest waves are bouncing the lens around it doesn't work. So the floating hide can only be used on the calmest of water, which doesn't exist much in most areas I work with the waterfowl. That being said I have used it once with the Hooded Mergansers and it worked out wonderfully. Hope that answers the question.
@@RayHennessy Thank you Ray. Floating hide it's my new project for this coming spring so, thanks for your information in that regard.