Phu Vo
About the Image(s)
Tech Info: Speed 1/1000s f/8 ISO 400. Taken with converted (full spectrum) Canon 40D, standard filter 720nm, lens Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM in High Island, Galveston, Texas. High Island is one of few locations in Texas where photographers can take bird photography (in action), mainly white Egrets and Spoolbills. Peak season is from the middle of March to April each year. This picture was a "test" to convince myself that IR can be used in action photography. Post processing in LrC and Ps.
2 comments posted
Great 'catch', Phu Vo. You caught some nice motion. It is a bit confusing though. My suggestion would be to eliminate the extraneous grasses on the back end. At first I thought its wing was broken. I love the way its legs are almost down emphasizing 'take-off'.
  Posted: 10/06/2025 19:53:02
  Posted: 10/06/2025 19:53:02
You can certainly do anything in infrared, but if you are going to use it, I'd like to see why. This is a typical shot of a flying bird, but I could have done this without infrared. Can you explain the benefit? Or are you just experimenting? The head of the bird is a bit blown out and is that another bird off the wing that Debbie thought was grass?   Posted: 10/06/2025 20:22:31