Aurora Borealis
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The photo was taken on a ski expedition to the Manpupner Plateau. One of the most beautiful and inaccessible places in the Northern Urals. The route of the expedition passes through the infamous Dyatlov PassTime
That night I woke up because the noise of a blizzard disappeared, which had not stopped for a week. Coming out of the tent, I was amazed at the sky, iridescent in different colors. This was the first time I saw the Northern LightsLighting
The Manpupuner Plateau is known for its stone outcrops, which were considered by the local people - the Mansi shrine. I decided to shoot the aurora borealis with them, but there was too little aurora borealis light to illuminate them. Then I decided to add a person with a flashlight to the frame, which would illuminate the Mansi shrine.Equipment
I took this shot on a Canon 5D MKIII with a Canon 16-35 f / 2.8 II lens For night shooting I also used a Manfrotto tripodInspiration
I hadn't originally planned to shoot the Northern Lights. The weather has been very bad for many days and I didn't even hope to photograph the starry sky. The shot came out spontaneously, when at night I found out that the blizzard was over and went to shoot the northern lights.Editing
I did not do any special processing of the frame. I tightened the contrast a little, highlighted the shadows, and adjusted the white balance. We can say that the photo looks almost the same as I saw it with my own eyes.In my camera bag
On such an expedition, weight is of great importance, so I did not take a lot of equipment with me. My backpack only had a Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L II lens, a Canon EF 85mm f / 1.2L II lens, a cable release and a tripodFeedback
In order to take such a frame, you need to look at the solar activity index. It is at the time when it is high enough that there is a chance to shoot the Northern Lights, it's over, provided that the weather has not deteriorated and the sky is open.
