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Firefly, Up Close / July 16, 2004

Well, I tried for half an hour to get a decent shot of this fire fly, a.k.a. 'lightning bug' (what we always called them). However, I have an irrational fear of bugs, and just couldn't control the old handshake problem. Can you imagine? My siblings used to pull their 'lights' off their bodies and wear them on our faces when we were kids!
I was too lazy to get out one of my IS lenses or cameras, so I just messed with this in PS until I got SOMETHING that wasn't TOO hard to look at.


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Date/Time06-Jul-2004 10:29:15
MakeOlympus
ModelC750UZ
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length10.9 mm
Exposure Time1/10 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent100
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White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
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virginiacoastline31-Jul-2004 21:05
excellent close up for a bug-a-phobe!! I can't imagine how you had the guts to do it when you have a fear of buggies . . . eeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwww . . .bravo!!!
snootydog31-Jul-2004 04:19
ewwwwwwwwwwwwww... I share your bugophobia. But what's this about your sibs pulling out their lights? Yikes!

I think you got a pretty decent creepy photo here so you should feel way pleased! And I will be thinking about this bug dismembering for a long time to come.
christianl23-Jul-2004 10:31
Very cool effect!
Carmen21-Jul-2004 19:32
I never minded fireflies, though this 'under-carriage' shot is a little creepy. I've been trying to get a shot of one just as it lights up, but as I look for them, the mosquitoes are looking for me!! Not worth it. I think this shot turned out fine -- was it on glass or something?
Karen Stuebing18-Jul-2004 09:55
Great macro. Your shaking hands don't show in this one. :) I used to pull the light off when I was a kid too and make a ring out of them. The thought makes me want to barf now. :)
Guest 17-Jul-2004 22:13
Terrific image...well done!!
Herb 17-Jul-2004 20:07
Cool
Stu17-Jul-2004 18:21
I think I would run a mile from this too ;-o
Guest 17-Jul-2004 15:58
It's creepy! We used to do the same thing, cathc them and put them in a jar (with holes in the top) until it made a huge glow!! Poor little bugs...what their kind has suffered!
Melanie17-Jul-2004 15:51
Kind of a kewl photo if ya ask me. Can see the underbelly well. Could have used a mask and made his tail neon green! LOL