Northern Lights has a Friend

[JimFox]

This is from the Super Show of 2025 on November 11, 2025. I didn't shoot many verticals, but I captured this before switching the D850 back to horizontal for it's timelapse.

I think it's kind of cool having the winter Milky Way showing above the lights. It's fainter then the summer MW, but it's still visible.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[AlanLichty]

I think it's a really neat effect and it works well. Too much MW luminance would overwhelm the subject balance between the Aurora and the stars.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Interesting to see the transition from the starry sky to the aurora lights near the horizon. Very nice.

 

[JimFox]

I think it's a really neat effect and it works well. Too much MW luminance would overwhelm the subject balance between the Aurora and the stars.

Thanks Alan, it was different for sure. I need to get 1 more camera so I can keep one in vertical.

 

[JimFox]

Interesting to see the transition from the starry sky to the aurora lights near the horizon. Very nice.

Yeah, thanks Jameel. I liked that separation as well.

 

[AlanLichty]

Thanks Alan, it was different for sure. I need to get 1 more camera so I can keep one in vertical.

You are establishing a photo niche that is the exact opposite of Ben Horne. He used to spend days scoping out and planning a shot and then go out to take the shot with one plate for his field camera.

 

[JimFox]

You are establishing a photo niche that is the exact opposite of Ben Horne. He used to spend days scoping out and planning a shot and then go out to take the shot with one plate for his field camera.

Ha ha.... yep, I bet Ben would faint at the thought of taking 20TB of photos in 1 year.