Originally posted by JCSullivan I must have written this half asleep. My first question should read "For those of us who have never seen this, How could it be boring?"
The night and day questions was because I understand that up north there are times in certain times of the day when it is pitch dark.
As for the markers, I meant the grave markers being all crosses. I realise this has no effect on the photograph itself - just a curious question.
Thanks
I took the liberty of expecting it to be a spelling error
Well where I live we do get pretty close to no light at all, but not quite total darkness.
It is actually just how grave markers look in Greenland. I am not sure why, but I think they are beautiful in their own way... or makes for an interesting foreground at least.:
Originally posted by Cloudy Wizzard maybe it's a local custom there ?
I know that the "WAR" Cemetaries (spelling ?) here in Belgium (Polish and German) all have the same grave markers (the polish one is pretty small but the German one is pretty huge and I think there are 2 soldiers for each cross). We've been there with school a few times to remember the horrors of both World Wars.
As for the aurora I have a question :
Is this aurora the "northern light" ? and why I ask is that I heard somewhere (I think on some documentary) that it's impossible to take a picture of this phenomena
(but maybe they mean with a "normal" point & shoot camera ??
You are right about the markers, just a local custom.
The aurora borealis( or Northern lights as they are called in the northern hemisphere) are very difficult to capture and does require either a really long exposure or highly sensitive sensor.
The ones in the photos above was relatively faint, thus requiring a 200 sec exposure to bring out.
Normally 60-120 secs at f5.6 and ISO 100 will do.
SO I guess you are right that the statement is said with P&S in mind, I have a full gallery of them here:
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