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
Assignments
Wildlife
Active Outdoors
Provinces
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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
