In order to get the composition that I wanted, I placed my tripod on a steep, rocky path and had to steady it during the long exposures. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but the fireflies ...

This misconception was likely due to time-lapse photographs in which fireflies seem to light up the forest. The camera uses a long exposure to capture much more light than can be seen in a single ...

The bare facts are these: 76-second exposure at ... zoom set out toward the long end. This is important. You need the stacking effect of the telephoto to get more fireflies into the picture.