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A Tisza "Flower"
Photograph by József L. Szentpéteri
That's what biologist and photographer József L. Szentpéteri calls this frenzied circle of male mayflies, all trying to mate with a single female. On Hungary's Tisza River the annual summer emergence of the insects is known as the Tisza Blooming. Three years ago many feared a Tisza Extinction. In January 2000 a series of toxic spills from Romanian mines contaminated the Tisza, killing wildlife and more than a thousand tons of fish. The mayflies apparently survived because their larvae were buried deep in mud on the bottom, and, a few weeks later, a major flood purged many of the pollutants. (For more see Szentpéteri's Field Notes.)
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Camera: Canon EOS 1N
Film Type: Fujichrome Velvia
Lens: 200mm
Speed and F-Stop: 1/6 @ f/5.6 |
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Weather Conditions: Clear
Time of Day: Late afternoon
Lighting Techniques: Natural light
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