Northern Lights Pulling Up to the Dock

JimFox

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As I work my way through my skipped over photos from last year, I am multitasking that like I do most things. I am editing chronologically as seen from the recent Joshua Tree and Yosemite Photos, but I am also editing from back in October as I am working on a Timelapse from Minnesota of the Northern Lights. I am burning the candle from both ends it seems. :)

I was really fortunate to have been in Minnesota to capture the fall colors in the Upper Midwest. So when the sun went crazy for a 3 day period, I was able to capture the Northern Lights in several places with multiple cameras. As I am finishing the Timelapse, I am working up some single images that I can place on my CaptureTheWildLight website for purchase as well. I decided to start using my video's on my YouTube channel as a way to sell more prints, or at least try. :)

It's really late in the Milky Way season by the time October rolls around. But the good news is it's still decently bright, especially if one changes from the normal SouthEast composition for it, to the NorthWest. So I am really liking that later in the night, the Milky Way moved it's way into the composition as well.

Nikon D850
Sigma 14mm f1.8

ISO1600
20 sec shutter
f/1.8

For those wondering, my exposure settings were just slightly faster then I would normally use for my Milky Way images. Strong Northern Lights can be super bright in the sky, so I didn't want to blow them out as the timelapse rolled.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

PS. The Timelapse will be up tonight or tomorrow

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AlanLichty

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The aurora is putting off some pretty intense light for good MW exposures. Just long enough on the shutter open to get a nice texture on the lake surface.
 

Beth

Well-Known Member
such a simple comp. with the pier and lake with a wide open sky. filling the blank space with colors and stars makes this spectacular.
 

JimFox

Moderator
Staff member
The aurora is putting off some pretty intense light for good MW exposures. Just long enough on the shutter open to get a nice texture on the lake surface.
Thanks Alan. The intensity of the light from the Northern Lights was pretty huge at times during the night. It's almost bright enough out that it feels like a full moon is out by how bright it is on the ground.
 

JimFox

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Staff member
That is a wonderful combination of northern lights and MW with the reflections a cherry on top
I appreciate that Jameel. That's why lakes are my preferred choice for the Northern Lights as it's great to see them reflecting off of the water.
 
As I work my way through my skipped over photos from last year, I am multitasking that like I do most things. I am editing chronologically as seen from the recent Joshua Tree and Yosemite Photos, but I am also editing from back in October as I am working on a Timelapse from Minnesota of the Northern Lights. I am burning the candle from both ends it seems. :)

I was really fortunate to have been in Minnesota to capture the fall colors in the Upper Midwest. So when the sun went crazy for a 3 day period, I was able to capture the Northern Lights in several places with multiple cameras. As I am finishing the Timelapse, I am working up some single images that I can place on my CaptureTheWildLight website for purchase as well. I decided to start using my video's on my YouTube channel as a way to sell more prints, or at least try. :)

It's really late in the Milky Way season by the time October rolls around. But the good news is it's still decently bright, especially if one changes from the normal SouthEast composition for it, to the NorthWest. So I am really liking that later in the night, the Milky Way moved it's way into the composition as well.

Nikon D850
Sigma 14mm f1.8

ISO1600
20 sec shutter
f/1.8

For those wondering, my exposure settings were just slightly faster then I would normally use for my Milky Way images. Strong Northern Lights can be super bright in the sky, so I didn't want to blow them out as the timelapse rolled.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

PS. The Timelapse will be up tonight or tomorrow

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Oh, Jim, I am still drooling over this scene, you lucky devil !

Oliver
 
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