Tonight's Crazy Northern Lights

SpinneySpinney Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
edited October 26, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
so I am getting ready to go to bed, and happened upon a link stating how active the Northern lights were going to be, so to heck with bed lets do some shooting:)
Randy Spinney Photography

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  • SpinneySpinney Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    # 2
    they were in every direction.
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  • SpinneySpinney Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    # 3
    they are always a spectacular sight, but tonight they were extra special:)
    Randy Spinney Photography
  • SpinneySpinney Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    # 4
    last one for now, I hope you enjoyed this set and hope others were out hunting too:)
    Randy Spinney Photography
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    I like #1 and #4! thumb.gif

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  • GSPePGSPeP Registered Users Posts: 3,882 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Wow thumb.gif

    I hope to see this once myself.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Wonderful!
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Awesome!

    To see Northern Lights is on my "Bucket List"
    Randy
  • SpinneySpinney Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Thanks everyone the sure are exciting to watch!
    And they should be on everyone's bucket list:)
    Randy Spinney Photography
  • XYPhotographyXYPhotography Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Gorgeous!
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  • JSPhotographyJSPhotography Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Great stuff, I got word and headed out but no luck. I thought I was seeing plenty of northern horizon. The camera did pick up a little color that I could not see. I did see some shots from my area that were OK. Nothing as great as yours. Good Job. Love the way you worked your foregrounds. Does not look like this was your first rodeo!
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    Howdy,

    I agree with Randy, that is one of my things that I have to see.

    We were in Northwest Canada but the Skies weren't cooperative
    for those 3-4 nights, we got 5-6" of fresh big flake snow, which
    have to say for a Texan it was a "Wonderland"

    Beautiful images, well seen and taken, appreciate
    your hardwork!!!
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,240 moderator
    edited October 25, 2011
    Wonderful stuff! I missed it last night, and most always check the auroral activity map around midnight. I didn't last night and 11doh.gif that's when the fun was. I would have needed to drive far from Chicago for a decent view though. Have you considered posting these at Spaceweather?
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  • OrvSalOrvSal Registered Users Posts: 461 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2011
    WOW! Thanks for sharing these, I've never seen such a lite show and love it with the old house in it too.
    Have a great day!
    Orv

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  • SpinneySpinney Registered Users Posts: 101 Major grins
    edited October 26, 2011
    JSPhotography wrote: »
    Great stuff, I got word and headed out but no luck. I thought I was seeing plenty of northern horizon. The camera did pick up a little color that I could not see. I did see some shots from my area that were OK. Nothing as great as yours. Good Job. Love the way you worked your foregrounds. Does not look like this was your first rodeo!

    nope not my first rodeo but far from being able to hang on for the full 8:)
    Panther wrote: »
    Howdy,

    I agree with Randy, that is one of my things that I have to see.

    We were in Northwest Canada but the Skies weren't cooperative
    for those 3-4 nights, we got 5-6" of fresh big flake snow, which
    have to say for a Texan it was a "Wonderland"

    Beautiful images, well seen and taken, appreciate
    your hardwork!!!

    thanks Craig, it is something that no one should miss!
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Wonderful stuff! I missed it last night, and most always check the auroral activity map around midnight. I didn't last night and 11doh.gif that's when the fun was. I would have needed to drive far from Chicago for a decent view though. Have you considered posting these at Spaceweather?

    thanks David and no I was not thinking about posting at spaceweather but I am now!

    I use www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast and http://corona-gw.phys.ualberta.ca/Au...ent/view/26/60 for tracking them:)
    OrvSal wrote: »
    WOW! Thanks for sharing these, I've never seen such a lite show and love it with the old house in it too.

    your welcome, yes I use the old house lots as its readily available to me!
    Randy Spinney Photography
  • NatashaCNatashaC Registered Users Posts: 15 Big grins
    edited October 26, 2011
    The serie is wonderful. Great job!
    I hope to see such a beautiful phenomenon one day.
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