Is there a reliable way to photograph fireflies?

Photography and Camera News, Reviews, and Inspiration. ... Over the course of a long exposure the background brightness builds up to the the point where it's as bright as the fireflies, and the image looks ... If your camera supports long-exposure noise reduction, it is usually a good idea to turn it on. read more

The best way to photograph fireflies would be to use a tripod and a long exposure time. The results would show light trails of the firefly flight paths. Experiment with exposure times. read more

The problem is that fireflies flash briefly, whereas the background illumination persists for the duration of the exposure. Over the course of a long exposure the background brightness builds up to the the point where it’s as bright as the fireflies, and the image looks terrible. read more

Tags: fireflies, light painting, lightning bugs, star trails. This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 10: 04 am and is filed under All Posts, Fireflies, Light Painting, Night Photo Subjects, Night Photo Techniques, Night Sky. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. read more