Comments on: How To Photograph The Northern Lights https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/ Photo Tips and Travel Guides for Photographers - Photography Locations + Photogenic Experiences Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:50:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Claude https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-245942 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:50:11 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-245942 Hello,
Great post about aurora shooting !
I’ve already taken some aurora pictures in Lapland, I would add the advice not to increase exposure time over 20s otherwise you’ll get star trails or at least small dashes instead of star points…rule of the thumb is 600/aperture so 600/2.8 = +/-20s.e.g.
Also, instead of focusing on infinite, it’s better to include some element in the picture (house, rock, tree…) and focusing on it.
Cheers,
Claude

]]> By: Lisa Michele Burns https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-44469 Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:13:56 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-44469 In reply to Stephen Roberts.

Hi Stephen, very exciting you’ve booked a trip for next year! They’re such a natural wonder and definitely a once in a lifetime thing to see. Regarding photographing from a moving vessel, this will be tricky as the lights are also moving so you’ll struggle to capture something super sharp. However, if you get a really good light show, they should be bright enough that you can shoot with a fast shutter speed and hence avoid as much motion blur as possible. The lens won’t change the movement of the boat however it you have a fast lens that’s capable of f1.8 or f2.8 then you’ll give yourself a better chance.

]]> By: Stephen Roberts https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-41848 Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:28:26 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-41848 Hi Lisa,great article and images. My wife and myself have just booked a northern lights cruise from Newcastle,UK in march 2021.I would love to be able to come back with some nice images too remember our trip. I have recently upgraded to a canon 7d mkii, any advice you could give regarding suitable lens and shooting from a moving vessel would welcome

]]> By: Lisa Michele Burns https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-7193 Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:01:45 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-7193 In reply to Judit Fabian.

That was taken in Wanaka, New Zealand, I got very lucky with the magic that appeared that night 🙂

]]> By: Judit Fabian https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-7187 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:06:02 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-7187 Great article! Can you tell me where you got the image of the Milky Way with the aurora and the Magellanic Clouds?

]]> By: Lisa Michele Burns https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-6323 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:31:21 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-6323 In reply to Girija.

You’re welcome Girija! I hope you got to see some magic on your trip? If you did and would like to share your photos, you’re welcome to join my photography group on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewanderinglens/

]]> By: Lisa Michele Burns https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-6321 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:29:31 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-6321 In reply to Lynne Grebenik.

Thanks Lynne! Very exciting to hear you’ll be visiting this beautiful part of the world soon. Winter is the perfect time to visit, fingers crossed the northern lights dance for you! If you’d like, you can join my Facebook Group and share some photos from your trip once you return…the link to join is – https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewanderinglens/

]]> By: Lynne Grebenik https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-6309 Tue, 02 Jan 2018 10:45:44 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-6309 Thank you so much for your tips etc. I’m off to the Lofoten and Vesteralen Islands at the end of Feb for 2 weeks so hope to get some good shots. Thank you gin.

]]> By: Girija https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-6264 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 18:13:17 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-6264 Thank you so much for breaking it down into understandable bits! Phew! There’s so much to it. Am headed there in a day and the forecast seems cloudy ☹️ Anyway fingers crossed!!

]]> By: ABRIANTINA https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-4182 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 12:24:09 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-4182 In reply to Laura.

Genial!!

]]> By: thewanderinglens https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-4176 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:09:43 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-4176 In reply to Tomas.

Great to hear Tomas! Enjoy your trip to Norway 🙂

]]> By: thewanderinglens https://www.thewanderinglens.com/how-to-photograph-the-northern-lights/#comment-4175 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:08:28 +0000 http://www.thewanderinglens.com/?p=3762#comment-4175 In reply to Arctica.

You’re welcome! Best of luck for your trip! Where are you heading?

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