Mon, November 8th, 2004 by lane
Anybody else out there catch the spectacular northern lights show last night?
This is my first autumn in northern Wyoming, so I thought my ability to see one of nature's best shows was due to geography. But then I got an email from a photographer in Kansas, who also photographed it.
I love shooting the sky. It is probably my favorite photographic subject. Anybody else out there have photos from aurora borealis from last night or any other time?
Cheers,
November 8th, 2004 at 5:38 pm
John at orbit1 has a pretty stunning picture of it:
http://orbit1.com/dailyphotos.aspx?a=next&pid=831
November 8th, 2004 at 6:07 pm
I'll be out trying to capture this one... should be fun... If anyone is interested, PHOTO TECHIQUES magazine - Nov/Dec issue has an article - 'Photographing the Northern Lights' -- not bad.... Basically - shoot WIDE OPEN -- at f/1.4 and 100 speed film -- say Provia -- expose for 20-30 seconds -- and work from there... I'm going to try to use the D70, too -- I'll probably expose for one minute at f/4 - 12mm as a starting point...
Good luck!
November 8th, 2004 at 6:18 pm
100f provia is just perfect for a nothern light.
November 8th, 2004 at 6:50 pm
wow! lane i thought i was looking at a scene from 'close encounters'. stunning image, and my new fave of yours. thanks for sharing!
November 8th, 2004 at 8:26 pm
one of my goals in life is to see that.
November 8th, 2004 at 8:44 pm
fantastic photo Lane ...
maybe time for me to head north , way north to catch out the aurora borealis
November 8th, 2004 at 11:47 pm
I live in Fairbanks, Alaska, and though the aurora is frequent here through the winters, it is not any less breathtaking. I have not yet been able to successfully capture it on film, but I have been working on my night photography skills and hope to grab something great this winter.
November 9th, 2004 at 12:32 am
Those photos linked above are the most stunning things I've seen photographed in my life. I think I know where my next trip will be.
November 9th, 2004 at 3:25 am
I posted one shot of it yesterday:
http://www.joecunningham.com/20041108.html
Another will appear later this week as a guest-posting on Heather Champ's site.
November 9th, 2004 at 1:05 pm
Thanks for all the nice comments, everybody. I talked the newspaper into putting the image on the front page of the paper today. It will be the first time in quite a while a photo of me has been in the paper, I'm usually on the other side of the camera!
Vallette, it is pretty easy to shoot, you just need a long exposure. The photo I posted above is something like 30seconds at f/2.8, 400asa, camera set on a tripod. I wish I had a better camera at the time. (2.7 Mpixel Nikon D1H). Film or a newer DSLR would have been good. (comment not meant to be an opening for film/digi debate)
Really, the hardest thing about shooting this photo was standing perfectly still for 30 seconds!
November 10th, 2004 at 5:29 am
Hi Lane,
What a great photo. We have had 3 nights of good aurora displays now here in Crieff, Scotland. Wasn't it great! It's great that we can all marvel at these wonders even though separated by such great distances. I didn't think to get my camera out though. Maybe next time!
Grant
November 10th, 2004 at 3:07 pm
I was suprised to see a fantastic free show this morning in southern N.Y. Anybody else see the Aurora in New York?
November 10th, 2004 at 6:19 pm
There was another big event on the sun this morning, meaning that the next two nights have some good aurora potential. I'm supposed to have overcast skies today, but tomorrow is supposed to be mostly clear.
There are tons of sights out there, but this one is decent for making a prediction:
http://www.spaceweather.com/
Good luck and post results!
November 16th, 2004 at 12:25 pm
What a great site. I presently have a Nikon N6006. I'll try these tips. And thanks for the space weather web site. Keep the photos coming ==They're GREAT