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I`ve said before that i always try to capture the Northern Lights
within an otherwise interesting scene.
I try not to run around shooting it just to document the dancing
lights. Well, this is me doing exactly that..
Theres a few aurora forecast sites i follow closely. This particular
day the forecast predicted just a little activity, so i didnt bother
thinking about going out.
I put my youngest son to sleep and as usual i fell asleep beside him.
Woke up groggy and tired as hell..stumbled over to the computer and
accidently checked the activity.
WHAT?!?! The graphs were off the charts!! The forecast was changed to
"high levels"... I grabbed my gear and drove like a madman
towards one of my safe spots. I was a real danger in traffic this
evening.
I kept looking out the window constantly and the aurora really was
going crazy. I know how these moments can fade quickly so it came to a
point where i just couldnt risk losing this show. So i just pulled
over, grabbed my camera, reached for the headlamp... oh come
on...fucking forgot the headlamp!
So now i was forced to literally feel my way down to the edge of the
sea, a couple of times i was pretty close to breaking both my legs and
the equipment.
I managed to get down in one piece. Then i had to compose in the dark.
That was a challenge...
I pulled out my papercard (i`ve replaced the cloth with a piece of paperboard), put it the filterholder so that it covered the sky. Started the exposure and after around 20 secs i removed the card, letting the sky expose for 5-6 seconds.
After this i continued to my planned location. By the time i got there the activity had changed into something completely different. Instead of a vivid and intense lightshow, i now had the aurora all over the sky. And then i mean ALL over the sky. A constant green living carpet covering the entire sky. Thats a whole other thing to shoot. But i got a couple of really cool ones shooting straight up. I`ll show that later...
So here it is....my first aurorashot with a braindamaged composition...
Have a nasty weekend...i know i will...
-Arild-
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G Luff 30 months ago | reply
Outstanding. Such a wonderful capture!
Joalhi "Back in Miami" 29 months ago | reply
OMG! BREATHTAKING!
I'm speechless with this image so well composed!
Thanks for the story too.
ralphb58. 29 months ago | reply
Stunning capture,well done under the conditions you described.
jeff kung 29 months ago | reply
very nice capture !
hellen.888 28 months ago | reply
Amazing ! Excellent !
Steve_Warren 28 months ago | reply
Super nice....again!
LadyoftheDawn 28 months ago | reply
Wonderful! Precious!
Musas.Pilar.Calero 28 months ago | reply
!!Genial!!
Arnar Bergur 27 months ago | reply
"I pulled out my papercard (i`ve replaced the cloth with a piece of paperboard), put it the filterholder so that it covered the sky. Started the exposure and after around 20 secs i removed the card, letting the sky expose for 5-6 seconds."
What a great photo....just perfect :)
You talk about filterholder? are you using LEE holder?
Artigazo 27 months ago | reply
Another impressive capture. Great tones and reflections.
Paolo Saponaro 27 months ago | reply
Great
Photo--Graphy [deleted] 26 months ago | reply
WoW...
Andre Luu 26 months ago | reply
Phenomenal beauty
HydroJen19 23 months ago | reply
Oh wow - fabulous photo of this aurora. i would love to see an aurora on your side of the world one day. I was lucky enough to have a rare sighting of one in the south of Australia number of years ago - but it was nothing as spectacular as this!
jaciii (off&on) 15 months ago | reply
perfect
Starsprite*LIZ126 15 months ago | reply
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Sabrina G Photography 15 months ago | reply
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beautiful colours
Samantha Nicol Art Photography 12 months ago | reply
Fabulous image!
Peter Levi 12 months ago | reply
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Ed Llerandi 12 months ago | reply
This shot is Truly Elite! As seen in the Cafe Elite pool.
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