I haven’t the slightest idea which Firefly we are looking at. Only the shadow knows. This was certainly not a planned image but when opportunity alights in the dark woods take a shot.
I’d like it a bit more without the brown stem and I darkened that a little but did not have an opportunity to go and remove it then reshoot.
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On the other hand, when I ‘scroll-cropped’ the image so that the top of the photo came just at the top of the brown stem, the angles created by the vertical stem and the diagonal stem-with-insect became more prominent, and quite pleasing.
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Great suggestion! Wish I had thought to do that. Should I ever do more than share it here you can bet I’ll follow your advice. That’s why two heads are better than one.Thanks!
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It’s rare to see a photograph of a firefly in silhouette. The examples on the Internet appear to be computer-drawn or -generated.
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I guess you could say that there is a little computer in my camera generating images.
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Haven’t the fireflies been awesome this year? Last night was particularly strobe-filled. Magical!
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I wish I could agree with you but I go to bed before dark these days so haven’t seen them at night. I do see a few in the early morning. I should stay up late one of these nights to enjoy the show.
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I hope you do, the season isn’t for too much longer– although different species have staggered mating seasons, the max. show is on these warm nights after a rain. My idea of a good fireworks show!
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FANTASTIC!
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Thanks, Peter!
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Stunning photo, Steve, and much enjoyed.
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Thanks, Jet. Sometimes the unexpected turn out the best.
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I love this image. Our woodlands are magical with the lights of fireflies in the evening. Every 4th of July we’d take the buggy to our pasture along Park Road and watch the city fireworks after dark. On the way back home, we’d leave our lights off and enjoy the twinkling lights of fireflies along the buggy path. I love the perspective through your lens, Steve. Very nice.
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Thanks, Lori. I hope Forrest is improving and you’ll be taking more buggy rides and enjoying the fireflies throughout the summer.
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It’s lurking incognito…waiting until it’s time to twinkle – which I would love to see.
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So would I if I could stay awake until dark. 🙂
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It’s fun when an unplanned image works out. I’ve lately been thinking about silhouetted images but haven’t yet made many purposeful attempts at them.
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Sometimes the unplanned image turns out the best of a shoot. I don’t remember all the other subjects from this afternoon but I was pretty happy about this one.
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That’s a very cool and unique shot!
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Thanks, Denise. The unplanned often wins the day.
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