Aurora - Northern Lights

[Mattk]

Always wanted to see them up here but weather had hampered previous attempts. We had one of the highest alerts of the year and I was lucky enough to spend 4 hours watching the most amazing display I have ever seen. The whole sky was like a river of pulsating light complete with curtains and rays. Here's a few pics I took (sadly forgot to take off UV filter!)







This is one that somebody took 5 miles from me without a UV filter:

[Prawnster]

Stunning!!

So very very jealous.


Sent from whatever the coolest gadget is these days.

[kiltedpict]

Cool as... Fantastic pics man.. Thanks for sharing!

[Dreadhead]

love that last picture, magical

[Wayland]

Interesting, I hadn't thought about the difference a UV filter might make...

[21st century pict]

Aye stunning, in Gaelic the Aurora borealis is called ( na Fir chlis ) "the dancing men" or "the merry dancers"

[Teepee]

Magic pics, those colours are great.

What was the exposure time?

[Bighund]

Amazing pics, the green is so vivid

[Halfdevil333]

Nice mate i also liked what looked like a Mk2 Golf in the 2nd picture


Scott

[Androo]

Very envious! Love the last photo - I dream of seeing these sometime soon...
Do you get the aurora watch alerts?

I noticed the red alerts a few days ago, but nothing here in the Lakes yet (Unless they were obscured by the cloud...)

[British Red]

Huddy Blell

Thats stunning

[Wook]

How reflective are the pictures of what you perceived with your eye? Did it seem that bright, or is that the result of a long exposure?

Either way they are beautiful pictures.

[Wayland]

If it's anything like the lights I have seen they are not as prominent but certainly visible to a dark adapted eye.



These were clearly visible for example because I had been in just moonlight for a couple of hours.



These were less clear because we had been in the shelter in front of a fire until shortly before.

A longer exposure certainly brings them out better in a picture although some of the movement is lost.