It took a long time until I could make useful pictures of northern lights. So far, either the foreground was not suitable or the landscape in the picture too da...
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It took a long time until I could make useful pictures of northern lights. So far, either the foreground was not suitable or the landscape in the picture too dark or the picture quality bad or all together. At last, everything went well together on this Lofoten journey, even though the Northern Lights forecast was anything but good. This picture was taken the first night - the lights came early, I was still on my way to the quarters and was (as so often) surprised by the lights. Nevertheless, to the fast I found even a quite acceptable foreground
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I had landed at the airport in Leknes in the late afternoon and was still on the way to my accommodation in Fredvang when the first northern lights surprised me shortly before my destination. Fortunately, I quickly found a place where I could park the car and so this picture was taken at the bridges of Fredvang with a view towards RambergTime
The northern lights often appear in the early evening, and you can usually count on them from 8 pm, although it gets dark much earlier in the north in winter. The northern lights of this evening were very punctual, the picture was taken at exactly 8 pmLighting
It was a clear, full moon night - the best time for me to photograph the Northern Lights as the moon illuminates the landscape. The snow also helps that the surroundings are clearly visibleEquipment
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM, 16mm, ISO 800, f/4.0, 13 sec. Of course I used a tripod, but no other equipment was necessaryInspiration
Northern lights are a photographer's dream - once you get started, you're addicted. There are plenty of fantastic places in Lofoten that make a beautiful foreground for the green ladyEditing
Fortunately, no post-processing was necessary on this picture - thank the moon!In my camera bag
First and foremost, I photograph landscapes. I have two lenses in my backpack for this genre: the Canon EF 16-35mm f / 4L IS USM and the Canon EF 24-105mm f / 4L IS USM. Various ND and GND filters as well as a tripod are of course always included. If the way to the photo spot is not too long or too difficult, I also like to take the Tamron 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 SP Di VC USM with me for detailed shots. Occasionally I do astrophotography with the Tamron SP 15-30mm f / 2.8 Di VC USD, but this thing is so heavy that it is only taken for that special occasion. My second big passion is wildlife photography. Here I have the Tamron SP 150-600mm F / 5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (also very heavy and therefore not always in the rucksack) for the larger and more abrasive specimens and the Tamron SP 90mm 1: 2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD for the tiny ones My newest toy is a drone: the dji Mavic 2 pro for unusual perspectives, abstractions and a view over the fogFeedback
If you want to photograph the northern lights, you have to go to the north: Norway, Iceland and Finland offer wonderful opportunities for northern lights photography. In my opinion, the Northern Lights are best photographed under a full moon, but everyone has to decide for themselves. You have to be lucky - I've been to Iceland and haven't seen the Northern Lights for a week. Either it was cloudy or there weren't any ...