Fireflies Glow Under Tasmanian Rain at Night in beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Tasmania

Fireflies Glow Under Tasmanian Rain at Night

by Eloise Fitzpatrick

Amber sparks drift through a heavy downpour beneath a stark, wind-carved desert escarpment in Tasmania. The dry season leaves the ground bare and dusty, while steady rain blurs the dark forest floor. Narrow beams of rim light slice through the gloom, outlining the jagged rock face and illuminating thousands of tiny, bioluminescent insects hovering low. Raindrops streak vertically in the foreground, catching the faint glow of the fireflies. The wet stone of the escarpment reflects a muted sheen at the base of the floating lights in the rugged terrain. Glowing clusters hang against the overwhelming blackness of the night sky.

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Camera Fujifilm X100S*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Fujifilm X100S photos, grab one online.
Lens Fujinon 23mm f/2
Focal Length 23mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 200
Film shot in RAW and edited
Location beneath a wind-cut desert escarpment in Tasmania
Date 2018-03-24
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -42.0368, 146.3053
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