Phoenix Rising

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 26, 2012624 views30 comments

Still plenty of Aurora images to share from my trip to Scandinavia. This is one of my favorites for sure.

Canon 5D Mark II, 24mm f/1.4, ISO 3200, f/1.4, 2.5 seconds.

Off to the Gorge for the next couple of weeks!

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30 comments

Comment posted by Peter Coskun on April 26, 2012 at 1:30 PM

That is a great display of the aurora. Love the colors here.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on April 26, 2012 at 1:30 PM

Wow, reminds me of a Peyote vision I had.
Simply stunning !!!
My favorite image on the forum right now.

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on April 26, 2012 at 1:45 PM

I never tire of Aurora images, and this one is no exception, stunning lightshow!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 26, 2012 at 1:57 PM

The graceful swirls of light really compliment the trees as well. I like how the distortions of the trees help them point to the aurora. The lower corners look a little too dark for me, not sure if by design. Sweet shot.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 26, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Hi Justin, I love this shot! Really cool looking and what a great mood. Awesome display.... Excellent!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on April 26, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Thanks everyone!

Harry - Great to know, thank you!The corners were tricky to deal with. ISO 3200 on the Mark II was really pushing it and the corners were the hardest to deal with. I took it through a series of solutions and decided on a vignette to address the issue. I appreciate the feedback!

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Comment posted by Michael Westerbeck on April 26, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Simply awesome and very beautiful!!

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Comment posted by Rick Lundh on April 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM

Wow...that sure is wicked!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on April 26, 2012 at 5:44 PM

Wow, quite the sky!!! Amazing shape and color.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on April 26, 2012 at 5:46 PM

Auroras are quite amazing as a phenomena and produce some wild shapes. Probably no two ever look the same. Nice.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on April 26, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Amazing...one of my all time favorite aurora images. Great work Justin.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 26, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 26, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Sweeeettt!!

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on April 26, 2012 at 8:57 PM

I like how the snow picks up some of the green in the sky. Very cool image.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on April 26, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Beautiful. I like the graceful curves of the aurora.

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Comment posted by John Fan on April 26, 2012 at 10:04 PM

Cool. Looks like smoke coming out of forest.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 26, 2012 at 10:25 PM

It's almost scary, Justin. Very intense display. Feels like it's reaching down to grab something.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 26, 2012 at 10:29 PM

Amazing fire in the sky Justin. I have never seen the Northern Lights but hope too some day.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 26, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Pretty cool, Justin. I can see why you like it so much. Can't say I've seen an aurora formation like this before.

Max

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 26, 2012 at 11:21 PM

At first I was a little disconcerted by the green cast in the fg, but with that sky, how could it not be?! Still, do you think it worth drawing back the green in fg with a light hand? I'm just curious. This is an awesome image as is. What an intense, yet graceful drape of light!

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on April 27, 2012 at 12:33 AM

Catherine - You wouldn't believe how much green I already took out! It was pretty unreal. I wanted to leave some in to emphasize the green tint that saturated the entire environment. Thanks for the feedback!

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Comment posted by Mat Malone on April 27, 2012 at 12:41 AM

Incredible show of light. Simple composition that is very effective

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 27, 2012 at 3:31 AM

gorgeous image - the curving aurora is striking.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 27, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Great shape and color in this display!

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on April 27, 2012 at 2:10 PM

I think this one is my favorite of yours from this trip. You killed it, man! See you this evening!

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on April 27, 2012 at 7:41 PM

Very, very nice! Simple yet effective. The colors are amazing as well---I know I keep saying this, but I can not wait to see one in person! Can't image the experience...

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on April 30, 2012 at 11:46 AM

The trees set the stage, and the shape and colors of the aurora steel the show (well...I guess it was always theirs to begin with)!

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Comment posted by Kyle McDougall on May 1, 2012 at 9:13 AM

Absolutely stunning image Justin! The shape and lines of the aurora are incredibly pleasing and the green glow bathing the landscape is beautiful.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on May 1, 2012 at 1:39 PM

This is amazing! Love the colors and shape in the sky.

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Comment posted by Bill Langton on May 13, 2012 at 1:49 PM

Outstanding!!

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