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Solar Storm of the Century
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orvaratli


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Unique (DPL6-Playoff1A) (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D850
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
Location: M
Date: Sep 30, 2025
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 6
Date Uploaded: Oct 7, 2025

 Shot up in north Iceland with my good buddies Otto and Greg.

The sun was active and send a beam of particles to Earth. We shot like mad man the vivid colorful lights.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 55
Avg (all users): 7.0698
Avg (participants): 6.8235
Avg (non-participants): 8.0000
Views since voting: 193
Views during voting: 86
Votes: 43
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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 10/25/2025 04:25:59 AM
stunning
 10/21/2025 11:13:59 AM
Congratulations, this is stunning! One of the best aurora photos I’ve ever seen.
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 10/21/2025 09:57:51 AM
Outstanding!!
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 10/20/2025 10:03:10 AM
Amazing, Congratulations! Stunning Photography
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 10/20/2025 05:37:10 AM
Originally posted by LevT:
Incredible scene! Congratulations, this shot had blue written all over it :). I am curious, what is that fog emanating from the pile? Some kind of geothermal vent?

Yes its a geothermal vent. Long ago these vent were used to farm sulfur and rocks were piled ontop of them hence the strange looking smoking rock piles.
 10/20/2025 12:32:08 AM
Incredible scene! Congratulations, this shot had blue written all over it :). I am curious, what is that fog emanating from the pile? Some kind of geothermal vent?
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/19/2025 06:22:06 AM
Just when I thought they couldn't get any better! Wow just wow!!!
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 10/17/2025 02:01:28 AM
Sorry, all you're getting is a 10 from me. Frábær mynd!!
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