Photographing fireflies at night to catch their glow - Wildlife Gardeners

Equilibrium · 07-30-2009, 11:26 PM

Has ANYONE been able to pull this off?

MaggyNoLia · 07-30-2009, 11:50 PM

We rarely see fireflies around here. In my 30 years down here I've hardly seen them. That's one of the things I love about summers back home....the fireflies.

swamp thing · 07-31-2009, 07:55 PM

In the past, I've gotten pictures of pupas glowing in a leaf pile, but not much luck with flying adults. We're loaded with them here this year!

Here are some awful pictures

Equilibrium · 07-31-2009, 08:01 PM

You too, eh? I'd post some of my photos but... mine look exactly like yours.

swamp thing · 07-31-2009, 08:18 PM

I tried the "burst" setting, but it didn't seem to do anything. Time to read the manual, I guess

Kyblue · 07-31-2009, 08:34 PM

I haven't tried it but would love to. If anyone figures out how to do it, please post the details.

Equilibrium · 07-31-2009, 09:07 PM

Hey! I like your avatar. I clicked on it to see what you had there and ended up in your profile. Here I thought I might get a larger image. Guess not.

havalotta · 07-31-2009, 09:43 PM

I've tried to enlarge them too.
I think it was on Staffs. I wanted to see what the little eyes were.
Another one I tried it on was Willowisps creatures.
Want to try guessing Kyblues avatar?
My guess is........ an ornamental garlic-chive blossom..........

Kyblue · 08-03-2009, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by havalotta

I've tried to enlarge them too.
I think it was on Staffs. I wanted to see what the little eyes were.
Another one I tried it on was Willowisps creatures.
Want to try guessing Kyblues avatar?
My guess is........ an ornamental garlic-chive blossom..........

close..it's jsut a plain old onion bloom, but isn't it pretty?

havalotta · 08-03-2009, 02:43 AM

Yes it is pretty!
I guessed an allium from seeing its erect stem and globular shape.
Did you take the photo?

07-30-2009, 11:26 PM	#1
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	Photographing fireflies at night to catch their glow Has ANYONE been able to pull this off? __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

07-31-2009, 07:55 PM	#3
swamp thing Slapping, Swearing, Itching, Scratching Mosquito Bait Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pennsylvania,usa	In the past, I've gotten pictures of pupas glowing in a leaf pile, but not much luck with flying adults. We're loaded with them here this year! Here are some awful pictures Attached Thumbnails

07-31-2009, 08:01 PM	#4
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	You too, eh? I'd post some of my photos but... mine look exactly like yours. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

07-31-2009, 09:07 PM	#7
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	Hey! I like your avatar. I clicked on it to see what you had there and ended up in your profile. Here I thought I might get a larger image. Guess not. __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

07-31-2009, 09:43 PM	#8
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	I've tried to enlarge them too. I think it was on Staffs. I wanted to see what the little eyes were. Another one I tried it on was Willowisps creatures. Want to try guessing Kyblues avatar? My guess is........ an ornamental garlic-chive blossom.......... __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

07-30-2009, 11:50 PM	#2
MaggyNoLia Fox Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Carolina	We rarely see fireflies around here. In my 30 years down here I've hardly seen them. That's one of the things I love about summers back home....the fireflies.

07-31-2009, 08:18 PM	#5
swamp thing Slapping, Swearing, Itching, Scratching Mosquito Bait Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pennsylvania,usa	I tried the "burst" setting, but it didn't seem to do anything. Time to read the manual, I guess

07-31-2009, 08:34 PM	#6
Kyblue Unicellular Fungi Join Date: Jul 2009	I haven't tried it but would love to. If anyone figures out how to do it, please post the details.

08-03-2009, 02:43 AM	#10
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	Yes it is pretty! I guessed an allium from seeing its erect stem and globular shape. Did you take the photo? __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

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