Northern lights Photo

Photographer’s Note

One of many photos of aurora borealis taken one autumn evening last month. The activity was very impressive when it finally started, but I had to wait for quite a long time. The northern lights were mainly green to pink, but I was also treated with the most intense blue northern lights I had ever seen. This photo was taken about 15 minutes before the most intense activity started, which lasted for about half an hour.

ISO was set to 400.

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djslim (552) 2005-10-22 23:16

Absolutlely breath taking. I'm going up north this year. I hope to capture even a bit of the beautiful sight you captured here! Great shot. Inspiring.

PlamenAD (406) 2005-10-23 0:03

Great shot, Fredrik. I’ve travelled a lot but have never had the opportunity of seeing such a wonder…Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Plamen

ozthunder (53) 2005-10-23 1:38 [Comment]

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nopoint (878) 2005-10-23 2:07

Beautiful shot. Very few people can see this...Kiet

gnangarra (0) 2005-10-23 3:12

Great capture nice crisp horizon

Will there be more of these

Well done
Gideon

Ina (2681) 2005-10-23 3:39

A very fairytail picture... I light the dark blue sky and the fine green color... The composition looks fine too...TFS...Ina...

Emil (34) 2005-10-23 3:42

It is a really fine green light... The composition with the mountain in fron looks good...EMIL

pady (4800) 2005-10-23 12:17

Very beautiful picture.
I never seen like light like that and would like, but I'm not living in the right place.
Greetings

Valentia (1522) 2005-10-23 16:13

Superb Fredrik. I have always been facinated by the Northern Lights since I was a child. I never saw them until last year ane then they were only barely visible here in Ireland. This is a great shot. Very well exposed with very little noise.
Thanks for sharing.
Danny

hookery (621) 2005-10-25 16:28

que maravilla!!, nunca vi nada parecido. Exelente fotografia, gracias!

fullyarmdvishnu (48) 2005-11-02 15:55 [Comment]

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nmluis (469) 2005-11-15 3:38

Of all your pictures os the Northern lights, this one is my favourite.

regards.

Nuno Luis.

Matthew-Watt (4471) 2006-08-15 3:07

Fredrik,
Living in Australia, I sure won't see one of these here. This shot is outstanding, a real treat to see. Can I ask you, how long does this last in the sky, and how quickly does it move? In all the moving pictures I have seen they mover very fast, but I asume that this is done on purpose. You have a very sharp, colourful and most mysterious image her, so well done!
Matt

gazo (116) 2007-01-20 7:30

Wow! A space ship is almost landing here... ***

Orixas (469) 2007-09-23 1:15

Very good shot of Northern Lights, thanks again... I always wanted to see them! You are lucky of to have seen so many :-)

This is very difficult night shot, and you have done it very well.

Photo Information

Copyright: Fredrik Holm (Fredrik77) (1279)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-11
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, EF-S 10-22 F3.5-4.5
Exposure: f/3.5, 30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Northern lights, Lightning / Atmospheric Phenomena, Places that inspire a story 2... [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-10-22 23:09
Favorites: 1 [view]