Description
This photograph took several nights to accomplish. Using a slow shutter speed at night, while making micro adjustments, while being swarmed by mosquitoes is both mentally and physically draining. I sat still for over two hours as this firefly crawled around. It finally stayed still and flashed its green mating signal. I missed the first few shots - then finally managed to get what I had envisioned. My mosquito spray wore off, and I became a sitting buffet. I have never been so swollen from so many mosquito bites in my entire life. I'm convinced that enduring my own self-induced torture was worth it.
Taken By
John Starr
Taken On
July 2, 2022
Tagged
firefly
night
lightningbug
insect
fireflies
longexposure
manitoba
nikon
macro
summer
nature
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Focal:
105
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Lens Model:
105.0 mm f/2.8
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Shutter speed:
0.8
sec
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Aperture: f/
9
