Aurora shots

BladeFlapBladeFlap Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
edited August 7, 2008 in Landscapes
These are a few of the Aurora captures I got this winter.
Hope you enjoy.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,985 moderator
    edited May 10, 2008
    Hi there. I only see one pic, but it's a beauty. Very sci-fi. clap.gif

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  • JGDJGD Registered Users Posts: 315 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    I only see one too. But it's a nice one!
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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Nice, now a little Moderation (Help) could get them all in one place in the OP.

    Nice series, regardless. I am very envious of the opportunity to do such images!

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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Wow those are awesome.bowdown.gif
  • BladeFlapBladeFlap Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Nice, now a little Moderation (Help) could get them all in one place in the OP.

    Nice series, regardless. I am very envious of the opportunity to do such images!

    Don

    Thanks. There's not a lot to envy about working on the NorthSlope in the winter, but the Northern Lights are one nice bene.

    Regarding the posting, I finally got it figured out which part of the URL to post so that the image is displayed but does not provide a link to my web album. (using Picasa not Smugmug)
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    Wow those are awesome.bowdown.gif
    It's not the opportunity that I'm envious of, it's the fortitude ! eek7.gif It's usually darn cold when those things are showing.
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Gorgeous series!! bowdown.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Nice, now a little Moderation (Help) could get them all in one place in the OP.

    thumb.gif done!
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  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,404 moderator
    edited May 10, 2008
    These are absolutely awesome! Thanks so much for sharing them.

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  • timk519timk519 Registered Users Posts: 831 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Wow! bowdown.gif
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  • KiloKilo Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Yeah... wow!

    And so sci-fi looking, too.:giggle
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  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Love em all!
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  • PezpixPezpix Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2008
    Fantastic shots!
    I've never been able to see the lights. Can you tell me more about seeing them and how you meter for those kinds of shots? I'd love to hear more thumb.gif
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  • BladeFlapBladeFlap Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    Pezpix wrote:
    Fantastic shots!
    I've never been able to see the lights. Can you tell me more about seeing them and how you meter for those kinds of shots? I'd love to hear more thumb.gif

    Just trial and error.
    I'm using an Canon 40D with an EF-S 17-55 2.8.
    I set it at 2.8, adjust the ISO between 400-1000, and shutter between 15-25 seconds.

    There are two websites I use to schedule shoots. One is a forecast based on solar activity and another is an actual condition page based on satellite data.
    Based on that info you just have to decide if it's worth committing yourself to a couple hours in the freezer.
    Seems to me that the most active displays are around midnight, -+ 1 hour.
  • ZeeZee Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited May 11, 2008
    Very cool! I would love to see that in person one day.

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Beautiful thumb.gif

    We get the Northern Lights here, but not this beautiful. When is the best time to see them up there?
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  • demarrendemarren Registered Users Posts: 30 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    BladeFlap wrote:
    These are a few of the Aurora captures I got this winter.
    Hope you enjoy.








    Great pictures,I never saw this in real live.
    good job capture the moment :)
  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Absolutely gorgeous. I'd love to see these in person as long as I can keep warm that is! rolleyes1.gif
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  • jzieglerjziegler Registered Users Posts: 420 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Simply amazing! Gives me reason to want to head up north someday.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2008
    Shweet! Thank you for sharing!thumb.gif
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  • NomadRipNomadRip Registered Users Posts: 180 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2008
    Those are fantastic! I wasn't able to see that on my first trip up there...hopefully next time clap.gif
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited June 14, 2008
    Incredible.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2008
    "magical" is the adjective I would use. Wow, just incredible. Sorry I missed these when you 1st posted.

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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2008
    These are quite incredibly beautiful shots! The Sun must be waking up again :D

    What's the light in the foregrounds?

    Thanks for sharing! thumb.gif
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  • BladeFlapBladeFlap Registered Users Posts: 50 Big grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    pyry wrote:
    These are quite incredibly beautiful shots! The Sun must be waking up again :D

    What's the light in the foregrounds?

    Thanks for sharing! thumb.gif

    I really appreciate all the compliments.
    Re: the light on the mountains, I took these photos at Pump Station 4 on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline. The floodlights from the station cast that ambient light. It's not visible to the naked eye, but it's enough to show up in a long exposure.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2008
    Superb amazing photos
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  • santasanta Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited August 6, 2008
    know you?
    bladeflap...do I know you by another name? (I'm local...north pole...).


    Nice shots! It's starting to get dark enough for some aurora to come through. I might be out to look for perseid (sp?) meteors the next few days. All depends on the rain and the weather. I blew off my normal trip to Denali this year cause of the rain. Just found this board....
  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2008
    Those are completely surreal and completely awesome!
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,268 moderator
    edited August 7, 2008
    santa wrote:
    bladeflap...do I know you by another name? (I'm local...north pole...).
    Nice shots! It's starting to get dark enough for some aurora to come through. I might be out to look for perseid (sp?) meteors the next few days. All depends on the rain and the weather. I blew off my normal trip to Denali this year cause of the rain. Just found this board....

    Hey santa, welcome to Dgrin! wave.gif Many of us know you from DPR.
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited August 7, 2008
    That first one is a great imagethumb.gifthumbthumb.gif

    I have seen these when up in Alaska during the summer months and find it to be quite a moving experience. I hope you still have your fingers to take more pictures witheek7.gif
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