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Aurora Borealis Over Kiruna

Aurora Borealis Over Kiruna

Kiruna is one of the best places in the world for spotting auroras. It was with this in mind that I made a trip to Sweden just so I can visit this quaint and ch...
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Kiruna is one of the best places in the world for spotting auroras. It was with this in mind that I made a trip to Sweden just so I can visit this quaint and charming town.

I took this photo during a trip to an aurora dome, a place in the wild, away from the city's light pollution to see these wonders of nature in all their majesty.
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PENTAX K-5 II s

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Aperture 28/10 ISO 800 Shutter 15/1

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Kiruna, Norrbottens Lan, SE

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Oct, 2018

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