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Garth Battista
Halcottsville NY (Catskill Mountains)
06/16/2020
10:00 pm

Equipment Details:

📷 Sony a6000 with Infrared+Visible spectrum mod ~ Sigma DC DN 16mm lens ~ H-alpha + visible on-lens filter from Kolari
EXIF: f/1.7 ~ ISO 800 ~ 10 seconds X 300 frames stacked in Sequator

Post-processing Details:

Minor color and brightness adjustments in Lightroom

Image Details:

Fireflies and stars — my favorite combination! These bawdy bioluminescent beetles perform their mating dance with wild abandon during June in this field near our house. With the stars above and the fireflies below, it's an unforgettable sight.