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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Twinkling conversation

Under a starry night while capturing the star trails from the northern hemisphere I encountered with a twinkling firefly crossing the frame . The tiny yellow light trail in the frame is the flash from the firefly as a mating signal for the females or to ward off from predators as their behavioural tendency. I was fortunate to capture both the wildlife & astro in a single image.

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Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Balasore , Odisha, India
Copyright: © Sritam Kumar Sethy