https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/03/daniel-kordan-fireflies/
"An enchanting series by Russian photographer Daniel Kordan frames a sea of
flickering fireflies as they populate a dense bamboo forest. Captured in
pockets and trails of light, the insects radiate across the thick vegetation on
Japan’s Kyushu Island, which Kordan visited back in 2019 during their mating
season.
The beetles search for partners from about May to July, with the males first
producing the flashes of light and the females generating responses. Generally
swarmed together, the exchanges have a twinkling effect that emits a continuous
soft glow across the area. “Fireflies are very sensitive. They need clean water
nearby, warm humid air (but not rain), and no lights,” Kordan says. “Not a
single photo can show how beautiful it is—shimmering and blinking forest full
of little stars.”
Kordan shares technical details about his equipment and timing for the magical
shoot on Instagram, and if you’re interested in adding the radiant images to
your collection, pick up a print in his shop."
Via Muse, who wrote "All of the photos are so pretty!"
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
