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Aurora Borealis

Postby Neeper on Sun May 15, 2005 9:16 pm

Also known as the Northern Lights

It's 4:15 am here right now. I just took this pictures 45 minutes ago. It was an incredible sight. I've only seen it a few times in my life. Some pictures may seem a little fuzzy, it was quite windy tonight.

All were taken with kit lens F3.5 @ 30 sec.

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Postby stormygirl on Sun May 15, 2005 9:42 pm

Beautiful Neeper!

I have seen the Aurora Australas (southern lights) quite by accident about about 14 years ago. Truely a magical experience! Unfortunately I didn't have a camera with me. What I saw was almost the same, although mine were slightly red as well.

Nice work of Mother nature!
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Postby sirhc55 on Sun May 15, 2005 9:46 pm

The last one is fabulous Neeper - well worth getting up so early :D
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Postby Neeper on Sun May 15, 2005 9:49 pm

sirhc55 wrote:The last one is fabulous Neeper - well worth getting up so early :D

Get up early?? I haven't even gone to bed yet. I was on my way home from my sister's house out in the country and spotted it. I got home, and went back out in the country to snap these pics. I should go to bed now.. :shock:
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Postby kipper on Sun May 15, 2005 10:08 pm

The last one....

Wheres Scully and Mulder.....Im sure there is a flying saucer on the horizon.....

ok it's starting to freak me now :)
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Postby big pix on Sun May 15, 2005 10:13 pm

good pixs, never seen that before, I was going to ask if you were on your way home, but you answered that.......

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Postby leek on Sun May 15, 2005 10:48 pm

Thanks for sharing Neeper... I've never seen that in real life, but your pics give me a good idea what to look out for when I'm next in the North...
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Postby Neeper on Mon May 16, 2005 6:18 pm

The lights can never be spotted when you're in the city. I just happened to be on a dark country road and there it was. It was actually surrounding me 360 degrees. But the strongest lights were exactly due north. The last time I saw the Northern Light I was in a city 300km north of here. And, boy it was crazier than what I saw last night.
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Postby Killakoala on Mon May 16, 2005 6:29 pm

Awesome mate, absoloootley awesome.

I really love the one taken from the middle of the road. Reminds me of the posters for Close Encounters of the 3rd kind. :)

Fantastic opportuntity well shot. Well done.

I am envious of you now :)
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Postby Geoff on Mon May 16, 2005 6:37 pm

As always Neeper - fabulous images!! Keep posting, love your work!
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Postby Neeper on Mon May 16, 2005 7:11 pm

Thanks for the comments guys. I was wondering if anyone can see if improvements can be made. I shot them all in RAW. I did saturate them slightly in PS. I know it's a night shot, but are they too dark? Any tips? Or are they really good as is?
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Postby mudder on Mon May 16, 2005 7:20 pm

Love the last one, really spooky and I like the pole being in the shot too... Makes it creapy...

Must be amazing to see it "in the flesh"...
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Postby SteveGriffin on Tue May 17, 2005 11:36 am

Nice work Neeper!.
I spent a very cold night in Fairbanks AK a couple of winters ago trying to get a shot as good as those without any luck.

It is a shame that you can't capture the movement in a still.
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