brandonborn
FollowStanding under the lights in northern Canada is unlike any experience around. It completely takes you and shocks you with it's stunning beauty....
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Standing under the lights in northern Canada is unlike any experience around. It completely takes you and shocks you with it's stunning beauty.
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Action Award
Contest Finalist in Keeping It Green Photo Contest
Zenith Award
Contest Finalist in Colors In Nature Photo Contest 2022
Sigma Lens
Contest Finalist in Green Shades Photo Contest
Top Shot Award 21
Legendary Award
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol8
Contest Finalist in Coats And Jackets Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Celebrating Nature Photo Contest Vol 7
Contest Finalist in Travel Photo Contest 2019
People's Choice in Exposures Marketplace Project
Contest Finalist in Exposures Marketplace Project
Contest Finalist in Winter Long Exposures Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in What A Night Photo Contest
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Superb Composition
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
All Star
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jackhall_9918
February 24, 2017
I have to ask- did you take the green parka just for this photo, or did you change the color in post production? the color match really helps the shot. Super Job!
Jdean80
June 22, 2022
Congratulations on winning the shades of green contest! Beautiful shot! Nicely done!
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo out at one of our provincial parks up north in Cold Lake. It was a wildly cold night and I had just finished a hockey game and managed to forget to put socks on in my rush to get out shooting. My ankles were very frozen in this photo.Time
I remember watching the northern light in the bus on the way home from the game. I would've got back close to midnight so I would image this shot was taken around 1-2am!Lighting
Yes! I had been planning this shot for a couple months, but needed a night with a full moon and extra bright northern lights. I wanted the whole foreground to be lit, but I also didn't want the northern lights to be washed out. This was a stroke of luck to have a night with a largely full moon and kp6 northern lights.Equipment
This shot used a Canon 70D, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens and Mefoto globetrotter tripod.Inspiration
The emotion I wanted to portray was awe or wonder. Living in an area where I get to see the northern lights so often is a real blessing and I wanted to share that feeling with those that saw the image. I wanted people to feel like they could be that person in the image, standing in the snow, looking up at the incredible show mother nature is sharing.Editing
Very little. I used Lightroom to fix up some WB correcting, sharpen the edges and upped the contrast a bit.In my camera bag
Back then I didn't even have a bag, just a camera, 2 lenses and a tripod. But now I always make sure to bring a full landscape kit, which for me means, an ultrawide lens, a fast wide angle lens, a sturdy tripod, full set of ND and polarized filters, a remote trigger and lots of snacks!Feedback
The big reason I chose this photo out of the others from the night was the use of the light in front of me. I was playing around with ways to separate myself and make the green jacket pop. The light made a very clear distinction of foreground and background.