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Aurora at 35,000 ft.

Aurora at 35,000 ft.

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Took a time lapse of aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, from the airplane while flying...
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URL TO TIME LAPSE VIDEO:
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Took a time lapse of aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, from the airplane while flying from Tokyo, Japan to Chicago, IL., 35,000ft. above earth's surface. Here is one still image from the time lapse.

The colors were changing so fast right before my eyes, it's hard to capture such beauty on camera. There were some parts where we dipped into the clouds, as well, which inhibited some of my shooting.
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NIKON D600

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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 10/1 Focal Length 200/10

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Jan, 2016

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