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19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The beats of a million little wings

1000's of insects swarm a spotlight on a Florida swamp, the motion of their wing flaps frozen in time by the flicker of the LED, captured in a long exposure.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Weekiwatchi, Florida, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Garret Suhrie