Night Farmstead Northern Lights

Farmstead Northern Lights · **6 Likes**

I had been down at the beach of my parents farm waiting for the weak northern lights to make a burst, but I had waited a while and I could also hear a rogue bull from a farm up the road in our yard. Fearing an attack from a spooked bull in the dark of night, I decided to pack it in. I got up to the house and looked out the window to see that the lights I had been waiting for just exploded. While being north enough to see events as little as KP 2/3, it's not quite north enough to use an exposure less than 30s and an ISO less than 1600, unless the display is KP6 or up. I think this night was predicted to be a KP3.
I stepped out onto their deck and shot a quick little panorama of the yard under the lights.

**Videopilot** · 08-07-2018, 08:49 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

I had been down at the beach of my parents farm waiting for the weak northern lights to make a burst, but I had waited a while and I could also hear a rogue bull from a farm up the road in our yard. Fearing an attack from a spooked bull in the dark of night, I decided to pack it in. I got up to the house and looked out the window to see that the lights I had been waiting for just exploded. While being north enough to see events as little as KP 2/3, it's not quite north enough to use an exposure less than 30s and an ISO less than 1600, unless the display is KP6 or up. I think this night was predicted to be a KP3.
I stepped out onto their deck and shot a quick little panorama of the yard under the lights.

Beautiful!

Photogoof · 08-07-2018, 08:52 AM - **1 Like**

Absolutely incredible!

Staubach · 08-07-2018, 09:00 AM - **1 Like**

The Earth's shield!

**foxandcrow** · 08-07-2018, 05:39 PM - **1 Like**

Nicely done.

serothis · 08-31-2018, 08:27 AM - **1 Like**

wow. I love it.

I'm jealous of people who get to see the northern lights. It's on my bucket list.

GinaC · 08-31-2018, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by serothis

wow. I love it.

I'm jealous of people who get to see the northern lights. It's on my bucket list.

Me too! So jealous!

---------- Post added Aug 31st, 2018 at 12:03 PM ----------

Freaking awesome!

aitrus3 · 08-31-2018, 06:17 PM

Originally posted by serothis

wow. I love it.

I'm jealous of people who get to see the northern lights. It's on my bucket list.

It's pretty cool yes, but the best views are in the far north. The camera can really belie the experience a bit because it is so sensitive compared to our eyes.

**dneira29** · 07-08-2021, 11:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

I had been down at the beach of my parents farm waiting for the weak northern lights to make a burst, but I had waited a while and I could also hear a rogue bull from a farm up the road in our yard. Fearing an attack from a spooked bull in the dark of night, I decided to pack it in. I got up to the house and looked out the window to see that the lights I had been waiting for just exploded. While being north enough to see events as little as KP 2/3, it's not quite north enough to use an exposure less than 30s and an ISO less than 1600, unless the display is KP6 or up. I think this night was predicted to be a KP3.
I stepped out onto their deck and shot a quick little panorama of the yard under the lights.

Nice shot where did you take this??

troika · 07-09-2021, 07:51 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks for sharing. Northern Lights are a bucket list item for me. Some day...

**rm2** · 07-09-2021, 01:39 PM - **1 Like**

Spectacular is an understatement. Thanks for sharing.

Bertrand3000 · 07-09-2021, 02:29 PM - **1 Like**

Impressive. Really beautiful.

aitrus3 · 07-10-2021, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by dneira29

Nice shot where did you take this??

Central BC Canada.
Man some old posts are getting action...
computer died so I can't respond as much as I'd like

archaeodude · 07-10-2021, 01:06 AM

What an amazing capture!

**dneira29** · 07-10-2021, 12:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by aitrus3

Central BC Canada.
Man some old posts are getting action...
computer died so I can't respond as much as I'd like

Hahah the site needs an app to make replying easier haha

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08-07-2018, 08:49 AM - 1 Like	#2
Videopilot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Photos: Albums Posts: 481	Originally posted by aitrus3 I had been down at the beach of my parents farm waiting for the weak northern lights to make a burst, but I had waited a while and I could also hear a rogue bull from a farm up the road in our yard. Fearing an attack from a spooked bull in the dark of night, I decided to pack it in. I got up to the house and looked out the window to see that the lights I had been waiting for just exploded. While being north enough to see events as little as KP 2/3, it's not quite north enough to use an exposure less than 30s and an ISO less than 1600, unless the display is KP6 or up. I think this night was predicted to be a KP3. I stepped out onto their deck and shot a quick little panorama of the yard under the lights. Beautiful!

08-07-2018, 08:52 AM - 1 Like	#3
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Absolutely incredible!

08-07-2018, 09:00 AM - 1 Like	#4
Staubach Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 401	The Earth's shield!

08-07-2018, 05:39 PM - 1 Like	#5
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,994	Nicely done.

08-31-2018, 08:27 AM - 1 Like	#6
serothis Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 538	wow. I love it. I'm jealous of people who get to see the northern lights. It's on my bucket list.

08-31-2018, 09:02 AM	#7
GinaC Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Brunswick, GA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 440	Originally posted by serothis wow. I love it. I'm jealous of people who get to see the northern lights. It's on my bucket list. Me too! So jealous! ---------- Post added Aug 31st, 2018 at 12:03 PM ---------- Freaking awesome!

08-31-2018, 06:17 PM	#8
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Originally posted by serothis wow. I love it. I'm jealous of people who get to see the northern lights. It's on my bucket list. It's pretty cool yes, but the best views are in the far north. The camera can really belie the experience a bit because it is so sensitive compared to our eyes.

07-08-2021, 11:51 PM - 1 Like	#9
dneira29 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 535	Originally posted by aitrus3 I had been down at the beach of my parents farm waiting for the weak northern lights to make a burst, but I had waited a while and I could also hear a rogue bull from a farm up the road in our yard. Fearing an attack from a spooked bull in the dark of night, I decided to pack it in. I got up to the house and looked out the window to see that the lights I had been waiting for just exploded. While being north enough to see events as little as KP 2/3, it's not quite north enough to use an exposure less than 30s and an ISO less than 1600, unless the display is KP6 or up. I think this night was predicted to be a KP3. I stepped out onto their deck and shot a quick little panorama of the yard under the lights. Nice shot where did you take this??

07-09-2021, 07:51 AM - 1 Like	#10
troika Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Seattle, WA USA Posts: 1,753	Thanks for sharing. Northern Lights are a bucket list item for me. Some day...

07-09-2021, 01:39 PM - 1 Like	#11
rm2 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hudson Valley - NY Posts: 778	Spectacular is an understatement. Thanks for sharing.

07-09-2021, 02:29 PM - 1 Like	#12
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Impressive. Really beautiful.

07-10-2021, 12:37 AM	#13
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432 Original Poster	Originally posted by dneira29 Nice shot where did you take this?? Central BC Canada. Man some old posts are getting action... computer died so I can't respond as much as I'd like

07-10-2021, 01:06 AM	#14
archaeodude Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Fens Posts: 524	What an amazing capture!

07-10-2021, 12:25 PM - 1 Like	#15
dneira29 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 535	Originally posted by aitrus3 Central BC Canada. Man some old posts are getting action... computer died so I can't respond as much as I'd like Hahah the site needs an app to make replying easier haha