Northern Lights

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 11, 20041,263 views6 comments

Photographed on Sunday, Nov. 7th, just north of Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. A great display of the auroras that night!
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Date/Time: 2004:11:07 22:49:20 (really 10:07, forgot to set the clock back!), Shutter speed: 15 sec, Aperture: 2.8, Exposure mode: Av, Metering mode: Evaluative, ISO: 200, Focal length: 17mm
Image quality: Raw, White balance: Auto

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 11, 2004 at 8:09 AM

Diane I really like the numerous elements in this image. The aurora seems to mimick and create a second horizon, red taillights fading to yellow, stars present above and below the aurora and the placement of the roadway eminating from the LLC (but not in it) and leading you thru the frame. Well done.

BTW it must have been a great show because they were reporting on the news in Kansas City that the northern lights were even visible here that night!

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by James Walseth on November 11, 2004 at 8:41 AM

Cool shot! I agree with the preceding commentator about all the different elements coming together. I was wondering whether you saw any different colors in the display that the camera didn't capture?
Jim
P.S. Am I right in thinking that the car(s) must have been "flying" past you, judging by the distance covered in 15 sec. or is that a result of the 17mm?

Registered on December 30, 2003, 12 Posts, 78 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 11, 2004 at 7:19 PM

I love it Diane. This is very cool. The taillights add an element that really makes this shine for me. Very well done. No nits here; I love the exposure and the comp.

Nathan

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments

Comment posted by Diane Schlichting on November 11, 2004 at 9:57 PM

Such wonderful comments - Thank YOU!!! The composition really came together, but kinda by accident. Where I was, I couldn't avoid the cars, this one just happened to go by at the right time. I waiting with the shutter press and hoped for the best! The cars were probably going 100km/hr on that road, that could account for the distance in 15sec. The auroras that night, before i left, were mostly white to the eye, a little bit of greenish and then a sudden red bit, will post that photo later. It was glorious and fascinating and truly amazing to witness the colours, display and the eventual corona. I was blessed to have been there. Too bad I went home when I did, is all I can say. I should have stayed out longer. Oh well, live and learn!

Registered on February 24, 2004, 15 Posts, 19 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Drew on November 13, 2004 at 1:54 PM

Awesome shot with the car lights going through the image! The road adds so much.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 10 Posts, 17 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on November 16, 2004 at 12:24 PM

A beautiful illustration of the Northern Lights!

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments