Aurora, Finally
Sep 30, 2019 10:36:12 #
Settings? I am going to Norway next year to try to capture them and these shots
look ideal.
look ideal.
Sep 30, 2019 11:00:22 #
Sep 30, 2019 11:31:47 #
lightandshadowjourney wrote:
Settings? I am going to Norway next year to try to capture them and these shots
look ideal.
look ideal.
Thanks lightandshadowjourney. We left the hotel at 9:00 PM, returned at 4:00 AM the next morning.
Shot with Nikon 7100, Sigma 10-20mm wide angle lens (18 - 20mm had the best results), ISO 1600, f/3.5, 20 second exposure.
Important to have a flashlight with a red bulb so as not do disturb other photographers.
We were in Tomso Norway last year, but we were too early. Good luck.
Sep 30, 2019 11:33:24 #
Sep 30, 2019 12:07:12 #
lightandshadowjourney wrote:
Perfect information, thanks!! Did you try to shoot a video?
No I did not. There wasn't much motion.
You will need a sturdy tripod. I manually focused on a large star near the aurora. Used a remote shutter release.
Sep 30, 2019 12:14:41 #
Thank you. I surely hope I can A) see the aurora and B) come close to your results!
Sep 30, 2019 14:05:33 #
Wow, great captures. I've been to Alaska numerous times but never saw them.
Sep 30, 2019 17:13:14 #
DougS
Loc: Central Arkansas
Beautiful captures! Third one is showing some red.Thanks for sharing.
Love seeing the aurora, got to see it a couple of year's ago (5 nights!). Sometimes it is near motionless, other times it MOVES FAST! At times 1 second exposure can be way too much. Most of the time 20 to 30 second exposure is about right. One night, there was one visible for hours, just near motionless, then for approx. 5 minutes it 'danced' and was multi-colored!!!
There is a place just outside of North Pole, with unobstructed skies, a flood control area, but no foreground objects to add to the photo, though.
Love seeing the aurora, got to see it a couple of year's ago (5 nights!). Sometimes it is near motionless, other times it MOVES FAST! At times 1 second exposure can be way too much. Most of the time 20 to 30 second exposure is about right. One night, there was one visible for hours, just near motionless, then for approx. 5 minutes it 'danced' and was multi-colored!!!
There is a place just outside of North Pole, with unobstructed skies, a flood control area, but no foreground objects to add to the photo, though.
Sep 30, 2019 20:35:09 #
nikonbug wrote:
I was there from 1959 to 1960 and saw it many times. After the first one, it was not as exciting, but still made me look up. You can hear it sometimes, especially in the dead of winter.
What’s it sound like?
Sep 30, 2019 21:41:00 #
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