A Soldier from 1-9th Cavalry takes aim with his M16A2 rifle after taking small arms fire from insurgents during a large scale combat operation in Talaa Square and Hiafa Street on the 22nd of July 2004. Approximately 1200 Iraqi Security Force and 150 Iraqi National Guard in conjunction with elements from 1-9 Cavalry, 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division conducted a large scale operation aimed at the criminal and terrorist strongholds in and around Talaa Square and Hiafa Street in the Sadamia area of Baghdad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Okay here is one more from that group - this is a Soldier on the move in the street during that combat operation - I hope this puts to rest about setting up shots...it would be too dangerous to do that in a combat zone - and I have heard that some people do it - but I don't do, and if I ever did -- then I would call it an illustration.
Here are a few more from this group of photos that I shot that day. I will post two of them - This one is of a Bradley and in the background a IED just went off - that is what the bright light source is behind us.
It isn't a green filter, it is a night vision device called "Night Owl" that mounts on the front of my camera and allows me to take photos with little to no light source. This is one of the older systems we no longer use. We currently have a new system that is full frame, unlike the older system that has the circle effect, and is a little bit better. Also this photo was taken with no light source at all, except from the weapon's IR Lite, that is why there is more pixilation in this one verus the other one that I had shot. I hope that answers your question.
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