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Long Exposure Photographs of Fireflies [View all]

For the last month or so photographer Yume Cyan has been shooting some magical long exposure photographs of fireflies in a forested area around Nagoya City, Japan. By keeping the camera’s shutter open at a low aperture Cyan captures every bioluminescent flash of each insect resulting in dotted light trails that criss-cross the frame.

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/06/long-exposure-photographs-of-fireflies-in-the-forests-of-nagoya-city-by-yume-cyan/

I love these photos

Do you have fireflies where you live?

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Long Exposure Photographs of Fireflies [View all] onestepforward May 2014 OP

That is very cool. Fantastic photos of an insect anyone can love Hoyt May 2014 #1

I used to see them when I was a child marzipanni May 2014 #2

Gorgeous and magical. Skip Intro May 2014 #3

Yes we have fireflies mnhtnbb May 2014 #4

I have seen a sparse population in Houston by a bayou, onestepforward May 2014 #10

I must have been there about the same time. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #37

Those are great photos, onestepforward. brer cat May 2014 #5

You're so fortunate to have them! onestepforward May 2014 #9

Oh! So magical! Ino May 2014 #6

They are very magical. onestepforward May 2014 #12

Cool. n/t DirkGently May 2014 #7

Love this - fireflies (lightening bugs) are a huge part of childhood summer memories for me dr.strangelove May 2014 #8

What a thoughtful son you have! onestepforward May 2014 #13

Did you notice... CanSocDem May 2014 #11

And they smell awful. alfredo May 2014 #15

beautiful photos. surrealAmerican May 2014 #14

In the east (Ky), we called them lightning bugs. alfredo May 2014 #16

interesting ... surrealAmerican May 2014 #19

Here we go: alfredo May 2014 #20

What a great site! kag May 2014 #28

If he came to my home town, best bring an ink pin. alfredo May 2014 #29

How do you find all these neat sites. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #38

Knowing the correct search terms is the key alfredo May 2014 #40

I bow to you. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #41

Years of practice debunking right wing propaganda on my veterans mailing list alfredo May 2014 #42

Excellent find - OriginalGeek May 2014 #17

Maryland fireflies Dale Neiburg May 2014 #27

That's great to hear! OriginalGeek May 2014 #30

wonderful, magical photographs northoftheborder May 2014 #18

beautiful photos. oldandhappy May 2014 #21

No fireflys where I live, but when I visited Ohio I saw them for the first time & was mesmerized! CrispyQ May 2014 #22

ONe of the many reasons awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #33

Wow - beautiful pics! A Little Weird May 2014 #23

yes, I will live near here... Duppers May 2014 #24

Beautiful. Unfortunately, we don't have fireflies here Aldo Leopold May 2014 #25

Reminds me of Van Gogh or pointillism. n/t KurtNYC May 2014 #26

pixies do exist lame54 May 2014 #31

I haven't seen a firefly since 1992 awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #32

Yes, In Dallas in West Oak Cliff dem in texas May 2014 #34

Don't forget this guy BumRushDaShow May 2014 #35

Not in Seattle. They're one of the few things I miss from other places I've lived. n/t pnwmom May 2014 #36

Yes, we have them here in W PA. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #39

I wanted to thank everyone who's replied to and enjoyed this thread. AllenVanAllen May 2014 #43

(((Hugs))) AllyCat May 2014 #44

I am so sorry for your loss. myrna minx May 2014 #45

kick for Terri marions ghost May 2014 #46

I loved Terry's posts lovemydog May 2014 #47

"Don't forget to love one another today..." Amen. aikoaiko May 2014 #48

thank you for sharing G_j May 2014 #52

Kick for Terri! Iggo May 2014 #49

Kick for Terri. CrispyQ May 2014 #50

K & R for Terri AND! Picture from the "Firefly" room at Phoenix Art Museum Coventina May 2014 #51

Yes, I've been there, and I remember this exhibit. closeupready May 2014 #54

k & r for Terri. Kaleva May 2014 #53

K & R WheelWalker May 2014 #55

This is how I'll remember you ~ marzipanni May 2014 #56

Terri's love for such beauty is an incredible memory. riderinthestorm May 2014 #57

fly by the light of the fireflies, Terri! Farewell. FourScore May 2014 #58

Rec! progressoid May 2014 #59

kick. nt msanthrope May 2014 #60

... Sweet Freedom May 2014 #61

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beautiful. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #63

I guess they don't hang out in California ailsagirl May 2014 #64

One last kick for a most beautiful post... countryjake May 2014 #65

<3 yaddle May 2014 #66