I travelled out to Caumsett twice this month to capture images of comet NEOWISE. I figured it would be better to get out of the city and reduce the ligh pollution in the hopes that I could better see the comet. The first time I foolishly went without checking the weather, and, of course, it was just too cloudy to see the comet. The second time I went I checked the weather in advance and saw that the skies were going to be mostly clear, but by the time I got there and the sun went down, the northeastern sky was, again, just a bit too cloudy to see the comet.
However, the night was not a total loss. As the sky got darker and I sat, waiting for a break in the clouds, I noticed a huge number of fireflies buzzing around the open field. I decided that if I couldn’t get a shot of the comet, I could at least try to get the fireflies. I put my camera on my tripod, set up for a long exposure, and let my camera go. This shot was the result:
I love the fireflies shot that you caught, and especially the lesson learned.
However, my favorite shot is the first of the two Prospect Park waterfalls. It looks like a dream sequence; it’s so beautiful.