2014 - Image of the Week #52

[DanoPhoto]

Beautiful shot, Jon! Getting north to see (photograph) the Norther Lights is on my "list".

[Jonathan Huyer]

Thanks everyone! I was definitely thrilled with the show. Newcomers to this site might like to refer to an article I wrote a while ago on aurora photography:
http://community.the-digital-picture...ead.php?t=7457

Exposure is always a bit of a guessing game, but your histogram is the key to success. Pay special attention to the green channel (not just the overall brightness histogram). Adjust the shutter speed until the green is within 80% of the right side (full brightness). If the aurora is moving quickly, jack up the ISO until you can get the shutter speed to 4 seconds or less, to eliminate blur. The 24 f/1.4 LII is a fantastic aurora lens. I usually use it at f/2.0 to minimize coma (stretched stars) in the corners. And a full-frame camera is a huge benefit as well, in terms of wide angle view and low noise.

Happy shooting!

[jerrytech1]

"Northern Magic" is quite amazing…outstanding.

[jerrytech1]

The Red One


IMG_3615 by jerrytech1, on Flickr

[Dave Throgmartin]

Bench Flare

2014_12_26_10687_LR upd by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

[Sean Setters]

This week's winner was Jonathan Huyer's "Northern Magic." When scrolling through the thread, the image stopped me in my tracks and made me utter a quiet "wooow.."

[Kayaker72]

Congrats Jonathan.

[Joel Eade]

+1 .... I knew that one was a winner

[Jonathan Huyer]

Thanks very much --- there are always great submissions on the weekly challenge, which inspire me tremendously. I think a lot of you can relate to this kind of image... it is a location that I staked out a long time ago, and I had been waiting for just the right conditions to appear. Finally the show happened, and I was lucky enough to be able to get there in time. I hope it happens again soon... it was really quite fantastic. And definitely a nice topper to 2014.

[Dave Throgmartin]

Great image and very worthy winner.

Dave