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My first experiment with firefly photography. I put my Nikon D800 with a 1,8/50mm on a tripod and pointed the camera to a particularly dark area of our garden. Aperture has to be wide open in order to collect enough light from the glowing insects.
The fireflies become active in June after sunset, but before it is too dark. This limits the possibilities of long-time exposure. Working with a smaller aperture to get longer exposure times and hence longer traces is not really an option, because then the light of the fireflies becomes too weak.
These are the very first fireflies this year. Later in June, fireflies become more frequent, but today they appeared only every now and then. This image is in fact a composite of several exposures (each trace of a firefly is on a seperate photo). Some of the fire-lines appear to be dotted, this is because the wings of the flying beetles periodically obscure the "lamps" on the belly.
Here is the information from Wikipedia about fireflies:
The Lampyridae are a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous use of bioluminescence during twilight to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale red, with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers.
Light production in fireflies is due to a type of chemical reaction called bioluminescence. This process occurs in specialized light-emitting organs, usually on a firefly's lower abdomen. The enzyme luciferase acts on the luciferin, in the presence of magnesium ions, ATP, and oxygen to produce light.
Enlights your path on hot summer nights...
If you like it, you'll find the high-res version on my webdrive flash-dantz.com/Flickr_Drive (personal use only)
Happy Earth Day!!
These are from this week at Fanning Springs State Park in Florida. April is peak Firefly season.
I used my Olympus E-M5 Mark II in Live Composite mode. 6 minutes total esposure, with ~120 exposures at 2 sec, f/2.8, ISO 1600 - composited in camera.
More info: edrosack.com/2016/04/24/fireflies-at-fanning-springs/#com...
It's a subdued Vivid this year. The 'Firefly Field''s movement is pleasantly diverting. There are 500 flying light points on invisible wires.
For Get Pushed Round 9, this is my response to an awesome challenge given to me by RiaPierra:
"So….after some thought I came up with the following challenge: create a conceptual image based on a favorite quote or song. Something meaningful to you. It can be a selfie - or not. The idea is to try to convey the feeling, mood, or atmosphere through an image."
Firstly, I had my work cut out for me in finding a suitable challenge for my push partner this round, the multi-talented photographer, Maria..check out her photos, you'll see what I mean! www.flickr.com/photos/46900076@N03/
I happen to love quite a few songs so narrowing it down to one was a task in itself. I chose "Fireflies" by Owl City because I like the way the music makes me feel whenever I hear the song, with its ethereal qualities, it lightens the mood every time. The lyrics I suppose may be interpreted several ways. For me, the song is about time going by too fast - particularly the innocent days of youth, and the unfulfilled dreams of yesteryear still alive inside, sometimes parading through our minds as we sleep.
I remember when I was a kid I'd go outside to watch and sometimes capture fireflies in a jar. They fascinate me to this day…though I'm pushing fifty, I think still I must be that child inside :) Let's not let harsh realities we face as adults take away all of the joy and magic which this amazing world has to offer. Peace & happiness!
Music video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=psuRGfAaju4
"Fireflies" ~ Owl City
You would not believe your eyes
If ten million fireflies
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
'Cause they'd fill the open air
And leave teardrops everywhere
You'd think me rude
But I would just stand and stare
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
From ten thousand lightning bugs
As they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
A sock hop beneath my bed
A disco ball is just hanging by a thread
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep
Leave my door open just a crack
(Please take me away from here)
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac
(Please take me away from here)
Why do I tire of counting sheep
(Please take me away from here)
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep
To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
But I'll know where several are
If my dreams get real bizarre
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar
I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams
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Shine bright like a demon.
I often put a lot of efforts on my avatars during the weekend or when I'm doing something fancy so since I was invited to an event on a sim with those blue and golden lights, I wanted to fit in. I therefore went for a crazy wicked double style. Double cause you can notice that I removed my crown and my black face tat at some point. I added special effects to it cause I wanted to give the impression of spitting fireflies. Well that was not too bad in the end ! Sometimes I get inspired and I end up looking like a crazy wicked monsta. A monsta but always a beautiful and creative one ! Well, beautiful in its ugliness ;-).
Pictures have been taken @the Electric Firefly venue, the event happened this saturday.
Body/Head/Shape :
Body : Legacy (f 1.3)
Head : Lelutka Evo Head Fleur 2.5
Custom homemade shape
Skin/Ears/Eyes/etc. :
Skin (eyebrows included) : Glam Affair Vivi skin basic line 002
Black Face tat : Cubic Cherry Exarchic Crystalization black
Eyeshadow 1 : Suicidal Unborn Thana
Eyeshadow 2 : Glam affair Make-up Layer 4 (from a very old The Dressing room event)
Eyeshadow 3 : TOP1SALON TRIP eyeshadow
Lipstick : TOP1SALON MIA eyeshadow
Eyes : Suicidal Unborn Spectrum eyes (colored with my Lelutka hud)
Eyelashes : Booty's beauty Artemis make-up
Face scar : Lepunk Flower Face tattoo
Tears : Izzie's little tears
Scar : Suicidal Unborn Scar #01 tone 7
Smeared mascara : Izzie's Smeared mascara smokey tears
Beauty marks : Finer Threads beauty marks left
Highlight : Lelutka Highlight light
Finger fades : Cubic Cherry Soft Touch finger fades blue
Body fades : The Plastik demon fades (very old item yet amazing)
Blush & contour : essences Blush contour middle peach
Blush 2 : Persephone porcelain blush 50%
Eyes stars : 13act animated stars for eyes ICE
Outfit & accessories :
Tattoo : This is wrong exit tattoo blue fresh
Body stars : 13ACT Body stars gold
Rings : Yummy gothic horror rings set
Legband 1 : Cult London
Armband : Cult Zina
Golden dust : Chicchica Golden Dust
Boots : Friday Sayo Boots gothic
Transparent body & bones : Ghoul Hatsuhone
Knee pads : Insomnia Angel rose knee garter
Piercings : Lelutka piercings + Mellow Erin lips rings and diamond stud + Punch crescent moon
Horns : Valkyr The Asmodeus Horns
Nails : RAWR Ombre nails
Hair : Tram J0713 hair
Crown : Yasum Princess crown gold
Skirt : American Bazaar Funky Skirt black
Top : Cubic cherry Nuggetto top black latex solid
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Shine bright like a demon.
I often put a lot of efforts on my avatars during the weekend or when I'm doing something fancy so since I was invited to an event on a sim with those blue and golden lights, I wanted to fit in. I therefore went for a crazy wicked double style. Double cause you can notice that I removed my crown and my black face tat at some point. I added special effects to it cause I wanted to give the impression of spitting fireflies. Well that was not too bad in the end ! Sometimes I get inspired and I end up looking like a crazy wicked monsta. A monsta but always a beautiful and creative one ! Well, beautiful in its ugliness ;-).
Pictures have been taken @the Electric Firefly venue, the event happened this saturday.
Body/Head/Shape :
Body : Legacy (f 1.3)
Head : Lelutka Evo Head Fleur 2.5
Custom homemade shape
Skin/Ears/Eyes/etc. :
Skin (eyebrows included) : Glam Affair Vivi skin basic line 002
Black Face tat : Cubic Cherry Exarchic Crystalization black
Eyeshadow 1 : Suicidal Unborn Thana
Eyeshadow 2 : Glam affair Make-up Layer 4 (from a very old The Dressing room event)
Eyeshadow 3 : TOP1SALON TRIP eyeshadow
Lipstick : TOP1SALON MIA eyeshadow
Eyes : Suicidal Unborn Spectrum eyes (colored with my Lelutka hud)
Eyelashes : Booty's beauty Artemis make-up
Face scar : Lepunk Flower Face tattoo
Tears : Izzie's little tears
Scar : Suicidal Unborn Scar #01 tone 7
Smeared mascara : Izzie's Smeared mascara smokey tears
Beauty marks : Finer Threads beauty marks left
Highlight : Lelutka Highlight light
Finger fades : Cubic Cherry Soft Touch finger fades blue
Body fades : The Plastik demon fades (very old item yet amazing)
Blush & contour : essences Blush contour middle peach
Blush 2 : Persephone porcelain blush 50%
Eyes stars : 13act animated stars for eyes ICE
Outfit & accessories :
Tattoo : This is wrong exit tattoo blue fresh
Body stars : 13ACT Body stars gold
Rings : Yummy gothic horror rings set
Legband 1 : Cult London
Armband : Cult Zina
Golden dust : Chicchica Golden Dust
Boots : Friday Sayo Boots gothic
Transparent body & bones : Ghoul Hatsuhone
Knee pads : Insomnia Angel rose knee garter
Piercings : Lelutka piercings + Mellow Erin lips rings and diamond stud + Punch crescent moon
Horns : Valkyr The Asmodeus Horns
Nails : RAWR Ombre nails
Hair : Tram J0713 hair
Crown : Yasum Princess crown gold
Skirt : American Bazaar Funky Skirt black
Top : Cubic cherry Nuggetto top black latex solid
NB : My blog is migrating to another platform. Use Flickr until further notice :)
Decommissioned rental car minibuses from Firefly/Thrifty/Dollar at San Diego Airport, where a new consolidated rental car garage has its own shuttle service.
Credits & Details: www.sweetsexycrazy.com/fireflies/
If I could only see this night as another day,
I'd know you found your silence,
Instead of being wrapped up in me,
Wrapped up in this violence.
I'll make floating on water,
Looking out of the night.
There's a hole in the sky,
All those fireflies,
Don't believe in the sun,
Or the nighttime's scarce,
They're only fireflies.
Took a walk out the door,
On the day you would die,
And I looked up to the sun,
And I saw fireflies.
And now I can't see no border,
Between the day and the night.
You would turn on your life between those fireflies.
Fire,
It's only fire.
It's only fire.
It's only fireflies.