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Spiked Aurora
Spiked Aurora
orvaratli


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2010 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
Location: Bláfjöll, Iceland
Date: Nov 11, 2010
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 10 sec
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Feb 13, 2011

 One of the most interesting feature of shooting Aurora is the ever changing and almost random pattern they form. Usually they form some kind of an arch over the sky. The shape of it depends on how high it is in the sky. If it is near the horizon the arch shape will be clearly visible. The higher up in the sky the Aurora then it looks less like an arch (because you are under it).

This night was different. There was not clear arch shape, the Aurora was everywhere in many forms.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 429
Avg (all users): 6.7660
Avg (commenters): 8.3333
Avg (participants): 6.7484
Avg (non-participants): 6.8485
Views since voting: 1919
Views during voting: 365
Votes: 188
Comments: 18
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/20/2011 10:34:05 AM
Beautiful!!!!
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 02/20/2011 10:31:35 AM
The details in the landscape under the bright northern lights is stunning.
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 02/20/2011 07:31:42 AM
lovely work - best aurora in the challenge so far
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 02/20/2011 04:08:43 AM
A regular subject on DPC - but you've done really well with this one. Great definition on the stars, the land features and the differently colored clouds. Nice work.
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 02/19/2011 02:01:14 AM
wonderful
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 02/17/2011 10:24:02 PM
Very well composed & captured!
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 02/17/2011 06:36:38 AM
beautiful, beautiful sky
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 02/16/2011 07:50:16 PM
Beautiful. I love these shots.
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 02/16/2011 04:05:34 PM
Really nice! Bump
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 02/16/2011 01:40:27 PM
Great leading lines on the snowy road that leads off to the horizon. Our eye then follows the leading lines of the Auroa Borealis as it trails back up to the sky to focus our attention on the sky full of stars. This is definitely a fabulous display of nature to behold - would love to see it live but for now will have to be content in seeing the beauty in photos. Colors are just gorgeous.
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 02/16/2011 04:45:09 AM
Wow, it's so beautiful. I'm thinking of doing some night photography. What shutter speed and aperture did you use?
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 02/15/2011 02:19:22 PM
Nice northern lights!
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 02/15/2011 01:08:43 PM
So this is what it's like? Read so much about it, from scientific facts to Bill Bryson's comic description. The green must be added for the viewer's benefit. If not, I'll take the first plane to see it! Thanks for a special photo.
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 02/15/2011 02:57:23 AM
stunning...8
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 02/14/2011 06:35:10 PM
Tell me at least that you need to drive more than 10 minutes for this... :)
I am not even trying to judge on the WB because I have never been there.
9
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 02/14/2011 06:12:26 PM
10 -I want to go to Iceland so bad! Great shot.
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 02/14/2011 09:49:42 AM
The stars look so bright, beautiful capture!
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 02/14/2011 08:10:59 AM
Amazingly beautiful and well presented. One of my top picks.
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