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Challenge: 10 Second Exposure (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
Location: Vermont
Date: Jun 16, 2014
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 10 sec
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jun 16, 2014

 With summer solstice approaching, the sky at Vermont latitudes retains light long into late evening hours - enough to show off the trees and meadows with a 10 second exposure, and long enough to capture glimpses of the flashes of fireflies. Their tiny lights feel delightfully seem magical. 20140616_0006_D800_m2

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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 06/25/2014 02:18:17 PM
I so miss the fireflies from when I lived in Indiana. Such amazing little creatures. I will admit, I was always very confused by my amusement when they'd splat on my windshield. It's so neat watching their glow streak up the window, yet so sad that you've just ended their precious little life.

You've done a pretty good job capturing their glow. I wouldn't have thought it would really show up, but I guess 10 seconds is the trick.
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Ricoh GR III
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR
 06/25/2014 07:35:35 AM
Enjoyable image... well for me at least. Reminds me of simpler times as a kid. I find the firefly pattern interesting too. Are they traveling in pairs or do the emit light more than once in a 10 second span.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon R50
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
06/19/2014 04:46:49 PM
I had this same idea, but decided it wouldn't work out. You proved me wrong.
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 06/18/2014 03:02:40 PM
Doesn't work for me.
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