Night Aurora Selfie

Aurora Selfie · **1 Like**

I took this photo a few weeks ago when we had a good aurora night, unfortunately there was a lot of haze in the air, so light pollution was pretty bad. My night photography is still very much a work in progress, and I'm not particularly happy with this shot, but it is still a cool image, so I figured I'd share it.

ausmoose · 03-26-2014, 02:44 AM

That's really cool. Though it's hard to do a selfie with that long a shutter speed!

daacon · 03-26-2014, 03:04 AM

It was worth it just to watch nature's magic light show.

slowpez · 03-26-2014, 11:55 AM

Never tire of seeing the aurora. Wish I could see it in real life. TFS.

**Fries** · 03-26-2014, 04:55 PM

Your night photography might be in progress but you managed a far better shot of the northern light then me when I was in Tromsø last year. Wonderful to see it curl over the mountain and you!

**Ex Finn.** · 03-26-2014, 05:11 PM

Way cool !

mole · 03-26-2014, 05:23 PM

Wonderful mood in this photo!!

ZoeB · 03-26-2014, 11:10 PM

Thanks! I got super lucky that night, it's not often we have clear weather and good aurora, and there was powder to be skied on the way down to boot!

reeftool · 03-27-2014, 12:38 PM

Good job. I haven't seen one in a while around here. The past few times they were visible to our area, we were socked in with clouds. I have never got a picture of one.

Pentigor · 03-27-2014, 12:49 PM

The fact that you moved a little adds to the spookyness of the picture...

I'd love to see that in real, what is the best time off the year to see the aurora in Norway?

Have fun,
Igor

**TER-OR** · 03-27-2014, 01:21 PM

Very nicely done, your foreground blurryness just adds to the spookyness as just mentioned. Gives the whole shot an unearthly feel.

ZoeB · 03-27-2014, 02:25 PM

Igor: it's a bit of a toss up with aurora-- the best chance you'll get is when it's dark the whole night, so september to late april, but you need a clear night and solar activity, which certainly doesn't occur as often as I'd like. If you're going to northern Norway, though, I'd recommend coming around/during polar night (november 21-january 21 in Tromsø), it's an interesting experience, and we get a lot of pretty light!

Pentigor · 03-27-2014, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by ZoeB

Igor: it's a bit of a toss up with aurora-- the best chance you'll get is when it's dark the whole night, so september to late april, but you need a clear night and solar activity, which certainly doesn't occur as often as I'd like. If you're going to northern Norway, though, I'd recommend coming around/during polar night (november 21-january 21 in Tromsø), it's an interesting experience, and we get a lot of pretty light!

Hi Zoe, thanks for the advice. I'll check how can get to Tromso and how much that would cost.
May the aurora be with you...

Igor

bertwert · 08-20-2018, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by ZoeB

I took this photo a few weeks ago when we had a good aurora night, unfortunately there was a lot of haze in the air, so light pollution was pretty bad. My night photography is still very much a work in progress, and I'm not particularly happy with this shot, but it is still a cool image, so I figured I'd share it.

A real pretty shot

Photogoof · 08-20-2018, 02:50 PM

So pretty!

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ausmoose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Albums Posts: 968	That's really cool. Though it's hard to do a selfie with that long a shutter speed!

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	It was worth it just to watch nature's magic light show.

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slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	Never tire of seeing the aurora. Wish I could see it in real life. TFS.

03-26-2014, 04:55 PM	#5
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Your night photography might be in progress but you managed a far better shot of the northern light then me when I was in Tromsø last year. Wonderful to see it curl over the mountain and you!

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Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Way cool !

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mole Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,432	Wonderful mood in this photo!!

03-26-2014, 11:10 PM	#8
ZoeB Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tromsø, Norway Posts: 886 Original Poster	Thanks! I got super lucky that night, it's not often we have clear weather and good aurora, and there was powder to be skied on the way down to boot!

03-27-2014, 12:38 PM	#9
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	Good job. I haven't seen one in a while around here. The past few times they were visible to our area, we were socked in with clouds. I have never got a picture of one.

03-27-2014, 12:49 PM	#10
Pentigor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 305	The fact that you moved a little adds to the spookyness of the picture... I'd love to see that in real, what is the best time off the year to see the aurora in Norway? Have fun, Igor

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TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Very nicely done, your foreground blurryness just adds to the spookyness as just mentioned. Gives the whole shot an unearthly feel.

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ZoeB Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tromsø, Norway Posts: 886 Original Poster	Igor: it's a bit of a toss up with aurora-- the best chance you'll get is when it's dark the whole night, so september to late april, but you need a clear night and solar activity, which certainly doesn't occur as often as I'd like. If you're going to northern Norway, though, I'd recommend coming around/during polar night (november 21-january 21 in Tromsø), it's an interesting experience, and we get a lot of pretty light!

03-27-2014, 02:41 PM	#13
Pentigor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 305	Originally posted by ZoeB Igor: it's a bit of a toss up with aurora-- the best chance you'll get is when it's dark the whole night, so september to late april, but you need a clear night and solar activity, which certainly doesn't occur as often as I'd like. If you're going to northern Norway, though, I'd recommend coming around/during polar night (november 21-january 21 in Tromsø), it's an interesting experience, and we get a lot of pretty light! Hi Zoe, thanks for the advice. I'll check how can get to Tromso and how much that would cost. May the aurora be with you... Igor

08-20-2018, 08:45 AM	#14
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Originally posted by ZoeB I took this photo a few weeks ago when we had a good aurora night, unfortunately there was a lot of haze in the air, so light pollution was pretty bad. My night photography is still very much a work in progress, and I'm not particularly happy with this shot, but it is still a cool image, so I figured I'd share it. A real pretty shot

08-20-2018, 02:50 PM	#15
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	So pretty!