Why your camera sees grey, but your eyes see gold

Published 17 days ago • 5 min read
Earth Endeavours Newsletter Most photographers try to freeze the moment. But with the Straw-necked Ibis, the moment is only alive when you move. I stood in the reeds of a small suburban wetland, watching a Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis). The bird was not merely reflecting light. It was refracting it. Its feathers held no pigment. Instead, their microscopic structure bent light waves, creating a metallic sheen that shifted from deep indigo to copper as the bird moved. Photo ©...

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