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Swoosh

by Justin Reznick

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 23, 2012293 views12 comments
More aurora goodness... the most thrilling subject I've ever captured.

Mark II, 24mm f/1.4, ISO 1600 f/1.4, 8 seconds

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 23, 2012 at 4:21 PM
Really nice aurora shot Justin,

Gary.
Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 23, 2012 at 4:31 PM
Beautiful Justin. The only bothersome aspect for me is the lean of the trees, but that's easily fixed in PS.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Dark on May 23, 2012 at 7:46 PM
Must be thrilling indeed... I have to see this phenomenon for myself one of these days. Beautifully rendered. Thanks for sharing!
Registered on May 27, 2005, 148 Posts, 1121 Comments
Comment posted by Jean Day on May 23, 2012 at 8:08 PM
Perfect star capture, love the sweeping shape of the aurora, and I like the reflected color on the trees. I'd keep the distortion, as I think it lends itself to the abstract quality of the image. Beautiful capture! :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2011, 36 Posts, 306 Comments
Comment posted by David Schwaegler on May 23, 2012 at 8:38 PM
I also like it as is. Beautiful!
Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments
Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 23, 2012 at 11:45 PM
Stunning. I am also in favor of keeping the angle of the trees. Makes a more dynamic image.
Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
Comment posted by Mat Malone on May 24, 2012 at 2:13 AM
Most thrilling subject ever? Wow that's quite a statement! I can't believe how many shots you got out of this trip. Amazing stuff, Justin.
Registered on December 15, 2008, 91 Posts, 882 Comments
Comment posted by Alex Noriega on May 24, 2012 at 4:16 AM
Looks fantastic, Justin. I love how the swoop leads you in the from the left, right to the tallest tree, which then leads you back up into the rest of the image.

I'd keep the perspective distortion on the trees (and this is coming from someone who's done a considerable amount of anal architectural work with PC/TS lenses) - it works well, since the intended perspective is obviously looking up toward the sky.

In the upper-right of the photo, outside the actual aurora, there's some red/magenta splotching visible, probably from shooting at ISO 1600 - doesn't look like it's part of the aurora's purplish-magenta, but I'm not sure. I might try to adjust the hues of reds/magentas more toward the natural blue of the sky in this section, or lower their saturation. Other than that, zero nitpicks!
Registered on May 19, 2012, 80 Posts, 195 Comments
Comment posted by Alex Mody on May 24, 2012 at 8:21 AM
I have nothing to say other than SWEEEEET! I love this one in your awesome series of aurora images. :toast:
Registered on December 25, 2007, 163 Posts, 1896 Comments
Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 24, 2012 at 5:21 PM
Really nice Justin!...and very cool. I like the leaning trees too. Looks great. Nice work man! :toast:

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Comment posted by Justin Reznick on May 24, 2012 at 6:54 PM
Thanks everyone for the feedback! I definitely choice to leave the distortion on the trees, it helps bring the eye to the most interesting part of the aurora.
Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 3, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Another winner. The upward sweep that's been mentioned is my favorite element. It helps accentuate the steep angle, IMO.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments