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\"Christmas<\/a>
Christmas lights with the Olympus TG-5 in live composite mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It has become a bit of a family tradition to go for a walk on Christmas Eve with our visiting relatives to look at the local houses decorated with Christmas lights. This is always a fun walk with a lot of excited children enjoying the lights with the anticipation of presents in the morning.<\/p>\n

\"Christmas<\/a>
Christmas lights live composite from Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year we did our usual walk but on Christmas night decided to explore a more natural display of  Christmas lights and Glow-worms. We are lucky to live next to a large forest and there are a number of spots that host Glow-worms that put on a lovely display of light in the dark. A short stroll had us marvelling at the galaxy of tiny lights and the temptation to return and make some photos was too much. Edin and I were soon back armed with tripod and camera. <\/p>\n

\"Glow-worms<\/a>
Glow-worms line the forest track.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I had envisioned a fisheye image with the glow-worms lining the sides of the track and the trees silhouetted against the night sky but we ended up also exploring one side of the track using Edin’s red headlight to add a brief wash of light to the 30 second exposure. It was a bit of a guess with exposure but my starting point of ISO 1600, 30s at f8 seemed to work well.<\/p>\n

\"Edin<\/a>
Edin looking at a galaxy of Glow-worms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the end of our shoot we found a very photogenic Glow-worm in a mossy spot that would have made a great macro subject so I was keen to return with a macro lens in place of the fisheye.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The glow from the Glow-worm’s tail illuminating the sticky thread traps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glow-worms are the larval stage of a fungus gnat. The eggs hatch 3 weeks after being laid. The larva grow from a few millimetres up to 3-4 centimetres over 6 to 9 months before pupating and emerging as an adult 2 weeks later. The adults cannot feed and their sole purpose is to reproduce before dying after only a few days. The Glow-worm larvae need moist, humid habitat so live in caves or under overhanging banks.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A brief wash of white light shows the mossy bank habitat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Glow-worm larva is visible moving on the thread at the top of this image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They create a series of sticky threads and attract flying insects with their glow. The insects are trapped in the threads and then consumed. The light is produced by an excretory organ analogous to a kidney where waste products are combined with oxygen to create the blue\/green glow. For more information on Glow-worms see Te Ara Encyclopaedia of New Zealand <\/a><\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A glance of red light from Edin’s headlamp adds to the eeriness of the blue glowing strands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photos with Nikon D810 with my ancient Nikkor 105mm F2.8D macro lens. Manfrotto 055 MF3 carbon fibre tripod with Really Right Stuff BH55 ballhead. <\/a>The centre column of the Manfrotto 055 MF3 can be removed and reattached horizontally to extend the camera in toward the bank which is essential in a location like this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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