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              [Pics] Long Exposure Images Of Lightning Bugs In Japan

              Fireflies in japan small [Pics] Long Exposure Images Of Lightning Bugs In JapanRemember those little lightning bugs that you used to try and catch right before sunset when you were little? Well each year, the guys over at Digital Photo Blog have captured images of thousands of Fireflies that come out during their mating season. Obviously we would never be able to see this with our own eyes but by taking a long exposure they’ve gotten some pretty surreal photographs that showcase all the different lines and marks these little bugs make.

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              January 4, 2012
              Lauren Jonas
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              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=506432237 Corey Melton

                WOW! Why hasnt this been done before?

              • Courtney OSnapClickClick

                Stunning!

              • http://twitter.com/Legendary_Media Legendary Media

                Great stuff!  I love it when time exposures show off things you don’t normally see!

              • Eric Duminil

                Is it a long exposure or the overlay of many longish exposures?
                Do the lightning bugs blink?
                Great pictures BTW

              • http://www.facebook.com/mmanastireanu Marius Manastireanu

                awesome bugs and photos are awesome
                xD

              • http://www.facebook.com/mmanastireanu Marius Manastireanu

                awesome bugs and photos are awesome
                xD

              • http://www.facebook.com/leravissant Jessica King

                This is pretty much the coolest thing ever. 

              • http://www.markjp.com Mark J P

                They look great! :)

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=31900415 Patrick Hall

                Since the bugs only stay lit for like 1 second, it would seem like most of them would produce a sphere when out of focus.  I guess the shape of the light depends on the length of the shutter…higher iso and faster shutter equals sphere, lower ISO and longer shutter equals streaks. 

              • Anonymous

                That is super cool

              • Kat K

                Wow this is awesome! The lightening bugs are non existent around here (where I grew up and still live) so I cant share the joy of seeing them in real life with my kids…glad to know they exist elsewhere. These pictures are amazing!

              • http://profiles.google.com/goldberg.jonathan.b Jonathan Goldberg

                Gregory Crewdson did this a long time ago.

              • http://profile.yahoo.com/X3U76AWMHPOQBSQCL4OUEWI4I4 Henrik Meng

                Beautiful! Thanks for taking these and sharing them! :D

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