国家地理 成千上万的萤火虫照亮墨西哥的森林(2)

I had three nights to capture the magical scene in the forest. Tripod in hand, I hiked with my colleagues into the misty¹ forest at dusk. I set up, and we waited, our banter² dissipating as the daylight waned³ and tiny specks⁴ of light emerged.

我有三个夜晚可以拍摄这座森林中的魔幻景象。我拿着脚架，和同事们在黄昏中走进这座多雾的森林。我设定好相机后，我们就开始等待。随着日光消逝，微小的光点出现，我们逐渐停下了彼此间的嬉闹。

According to our guides, visitors are usually not allowed to photograph the fireflies because the presence of artificial light from electronics can affect their habits. As I started shooting, I adjusted my exposures constantly to account for the fading light. 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 were very interested in the camera and, by extension, in me. I stood completely still while they crawled all over me -- my arms, my hair, my face -- and tickled⁵ my nose and cheeks. From what I observed, peak firefly presence happens for only about 20 minutes each night, so I had time for just a few tries.

据我们的向导说，游客通常不能拍摄萤火虫，因为电子设备产生的人造光会影响它们的习性。当我开始拍摄时，我得根据逐渐变暗的光线不断地调整曝光。为了取得我想要的构图，我把脚架架在陡峭多石的路径上，并且必须在长时间曝光时扶稳它。通常这没什么问题，但是萤火虫对相机甚至对我都非常有兴趣。当它们爬满我全身并使我的鼻子和脸颊发痒时，我一动也不动地站着。我观察到，每晚萤火虫出没的高峰时间大约只有20分钟，所以我能尝试的次数不多。

1 misty   

adj.雾蒙蒙的，有雾的

参考例句：

• He crossed over to the window to see if it was still misty.他走到窗户那儿，看看是不是还有雾霭。
• The misty scene had a dreamy quality about it.雾景给人以梦幻般的感觉。

2 banter   

n.嘲弄，戏谑；v.取笑，逗弄，开玩笑

参考例句：

• The actress exchanged banter with reporters.女演员与记者相互开玩笑。
• She engages in friendly banter with her customers.她常和顾客逗乐。

3 waned   

v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡

参考例句：

• However,my enthusiasm waned.The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. 然而，我的热情减退了。我在做操上花的时间逐渐减少了。 来自《用法词典》
• The bicycle craze has waned. 自行车热已冷下去了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4 specks   

n.眼镜；斑点，微粒，污点( speck的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Minutes later Brown spotted two specks in the ocean. 几分钟后布朗发现海洋中有两个小点。 来自英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
• Do you ever seem to see specks in front of your eyes? 你眼睛前面曾似乎看见过小点吗？ 来自辞典例句

5 tickled   

（使）发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）愉快，逗乐

参考例句：

• We were tickled pink to see our friends on television. 在电视中看到我们的一些朋友，我们高兴极了。
• I tickled the baby's feet and made her laugh. 我胳肢孩子的脚，使她发笑。