Comments on: How to Photograph the Aurora Borealis – Northern lights http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:59:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Vili http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-351773 Vili Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:59:57 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-351773 Hello Family members of photographers Am in Malangen Brygger,Tromso, Norway looking forward to see the Northern lights Hello Family members of photographers

Am in Malangen Brygger,Tromso, Norway looking forward to see the Northern lights

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-214646 Ron Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:01:56 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-214646 Hi Dan, Sorry about that - I tried to quickly update that post and missed the second reference to noise reduction. I leave it off - it takes too much time. Hi Dan,

Sorry about that – I tried to quickly update that post and missed the second reference to noise reduction. I leave it off – it takes too much time.

]]> By: Dan http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-214642 Dan Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:41:09 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-214642 Hi Ron ... can you clarify? Do you suggest to use it - or turn it off? Thanks! .... Update: **** I no longer use noise reduction **** it doubles the exposure time for each image and the penalty isn’t worth the benefit. Exposure OK, you have a tripod, lens opened all the way, iso set high, focus at infinity *** and noise reduction on **** ..... Hi Ron … can you clarify? Do you suggest to use it – or turn it off? Thanks!

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Update: **** I no longer use noise reduction **** it doubles the exposure time for each image and the penalty isn’t worth the benefit.

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OK, you have a tripod, lens opened all the way, iso set high, focus at infinity *** and noise reduction on ****
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]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-209296 Ron Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:47:45 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-209296 Good question - I leave white balance on auto - does a fine job. Good luck! Good question – I leave white balance on auto – does a fine job. Good luck!

]]> By: moncasi http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-209283 moncasi Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:49:42 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-209283 Thanks a lot for all these advices ! What about the white balance ? I'm in France and an solar irruption just happened, and to night we could (maybe) see polar lights... Do you believe it ... I will see ! Thanks a lot for all these advices !
What about the white balance ?

I’m in France and an solar irruption just happened, and to night we could (maybe) see polar lights… Do you believe it …
I will see !

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-177177 Ron Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:28:50 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-177177 Great advice Jansen! I don't use UV filters, so I forget to mention it - thanks. Light painting really opens up a whole new world of creative possibilities. Great advice Jansen! I don’t use UV filters, so I forget to mention it – thanks. Light painting really opens up a whole new world of creative possibilities.

]]> By: Jansen http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-177162 Jansen Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:29:09 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-177162 Good advice. Also don't forgot to remove the UV filter from the lens. Aurora images are much nicer without those extra ghost rings in the shot. You mentioned using a headlamp, and turning it off during the shot. If nighttime ambient light is limited (no moon), I sometimes "paint" parts of the foreground with my LED headlamp. In certain shots, I find this works quite well. Good advice. Also don’t forgot to remove the UV filter from the lens. Aurora images are much nicer without those extra ghost rings in the shot.

You mentioned using a headlamp, and turning it off during the shot. If nighttime ambient light is limited (no moon), I sometimes “paint” parts of the foreground with my LED headlamp. In certain shots, I find this works quite well.

]]> By: tutorial travel photography – episode 2 – Arved Gintenreiter Photography Blog http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-174417 tutorial travel photography – episode 2 – Arved Gintenreiter Photography Blog Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:47:05 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-174417 [...] lights could occur but had no clue how to shoot them. Thanks to the web there’s a lot of places to learn [...] [...] lights could occur but had no clue how to shoot them. Thanks to the web there’s a lot of places to learn [...]

]]> By: tutorial travel photography – episode 2 | Arved Gintenreiter Photography Blog http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-172847 tutorial travel photography – episode 2 | Arved Gintenreiter Photography Blog Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:31:27 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-172847 [...] lights could occur but had no clue how to shoot them. Thanks to the web there’s a lot of places to learn [...] [...] lights could occur but had no clue how to shoot them. Thanks to the web there’s a lot of places to learn [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-171502 Ron Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:43:42 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-171502 Thanks a lot Sunny - you are in a great place for Northern Lights! Good luck. Thanks a lot Sunny – you are in a great place for Northern Lights! Good luck.

]]> By: Sunny http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-171481 Sunny Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:16:21 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-171481 Thanks for great information! I am always impressed with qualities of your images. I just moved to Fairbanks. I'll start shooting the northern lights tonight. Thanks for great information! I am always impressed with qualities of your images. I just moved to Fairbanks. I’ll start shooting the northern lights tonight.

]]> By: Photographing Aurora Borealis in Northern Europe | OLAF BATHKE - The Adventure of Being a Photographer http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-170957 Photographing Aurora Borealis in Northern Europe | OLAF BATHKE - The Adventure of Being a Photographer Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:54:46 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-170957 [...] How to take pictures of Aurora Borealis. [...] [...] How to take pictures of Aurora Borealis. [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-169749 Ron Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:50:19 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-169749 Thanks. Film is basically the same, although you won't have the ISO speed you would have with digital. Good luck. Thanks. Film is basically the same, although you won’t have the ISO speed you would have with digital. Good luck.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-169717 Kathleen Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:39:02 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-169717 Nice! But what about film? I'm traveling to Iceland this January and hope to take photos. But I'm thinking of bringing my old manual. Nice! But what about film? I’m traveling to Iceland this January and hope to take photos. But I’m thinking of bringing my old manual.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-167043 Ron Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:32:04 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-167043 Hi Matt - missed your comment from before, so this is probably a little late. Hard to say if it is worth the extra money given the performance of today's cameras at high iso settings, although, the 24 f/1.4 has to be just about the perfect northern lights lens. Rod - when you get close to or above the Arctic Circle you usually have a better chance of seeing the Northern Lights. Hi Matt – missed your comment from before, so this is probably a little late. Hard to say if it is worth the extra money given the performance of today’s cameras at high iso settings, although, the 24 f/1.4 has to be just about the perfect northern lights lens.

Rod – when you get close to or above the Arctic Circle you usually have a better chance of seeing the Northern Lights.

]]> By: rod http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-167029 rod Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:00:18 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-167029 did some have been in finland in winter to have photos? how is experience over the artic circle? did some have been in finland in winter to have photos? how is experience over the artic circle?

]]> By: AlaskaMatt http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-147331 AlaskaMatt Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:19:32 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-147331 Hi Ron, do you think the 24mm f/1.4L ll USM is worth spending the $1100 more than the 28mm f/1.8 USM considering it is only 9 degrees wider and f/.4 larger aperature? Hi Ron, do you think the 24mm f/1.4L ll USM is worth spending the $1100 more than the 28mm f/1.8 USM considering it is only 9 degrees wider and f/.4 larger aperature?

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-146877 Ron Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:03:50 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-146877 Hi Matt, You know soft corners seem to plague most wide angle lenses, and shooting wide open usually exasperates the issue. I don't think long exposures will help the situation, but I don't think soft corners will be very noticeable when it comes to aurora photography. Even if the moon is out, night images tend to lack a lot of detail anyway, and auroras by there nature lack detail, so I don't think it will be a problem. The 7D sounds like a great camera - you should have fun with it! Now I wish there was more activity, it has been another slow year. Hi Matt,

You know soft corners seem to plague most wide angle lenses, and shooting wide open usually exasperates the issue. I don’t think long exposures will help the situation, but I don’t think soft corners will be very noticeable when it comes to aurora photography. Even if the moon is out, night images tend to lack a lot of detail anyway, and auroras by there nature lack detail, so I don’t think it will be a problem.

The 7D sounds like a great camera – you should have fun with it! Now I wish there was more activity, it has been another slow year.

]]> By: AlaskaMatt http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-146843 AlaskaMatt Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:52:40 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-146843 I have been taking northern lights photos now for 3 years on my olympus dslr. I'm tired of the 1:2 processor and plan to buy the new canon 7D. My lens research is telling me that all the f/1.4-1.8 lenses produce poor results with soft borders. All the reviews were based on photos taken under normal lighting situations. Will longer exposures produce better results? My choices are canon 24mm f/1.4L ll USM, canon f/1.8 USM, and sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX. My goal is to capture reds in the aurora which I couldn't do with olympus. Do you have any advice for me? Thanks. I have been taking northern lights photos now for 3 years on my olympus dslr. I’m tired of the 1:2 processor and plan to buy the new canon 7D. My lens research is telling me that all the f/1.4-1.8 lenses produce poor results with soft borders. All the reviews were based on photos taken under normal lighting situations. Will longer exposures produce better results? My choices are canon 24mm f/1.4L ll USM, canon f/1.8 USM, and sigma AF 20mm f/1.8 EX. My goal is to capture reds in the aurora which I couldn’t do with olympus. Do you have any advice for me? Thanks.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/comment-page-2#comment-143197 Ron Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:35:21 +0000 http://my-photo-blog.com/how-to-photograph-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights#comment-143197 Hi Jim - thanks for the comments and the information! Good to know. Hi Jim – thanks for the comments and the information! Good to know.

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