Isolated cabin near Olafsvik, Iceland. Feb 12th 2016. Composite blend of 2 images f4.5 25 secs ISO 1600 with second 3 second exposure of figure with torch. Niko...
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Isolated cabin near Olafsvik, Iceland. Feb 12th 2016. Composite blend of 2 images f4.5 25 secs ISO 1600 with second 3 second exposure of figure with torch. Nikon D810 14-24mm Lens.
I just found out I won the World at Night Photo contest...thrilled and shocked...thank you so much to every one who voted for my image to, ViewBug, the judges and Spencer Pablo...and of course my family and all who have supported me through the tough times...you know who you are! :D
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I just found out I won the World at Night Photo contest...thrilled and shocked...thank you so much to every one who voted for my image to, ViewBug, the judges and Spencer Pablo...and of course my family and all who have supported me through the tough times...you know who you are! :D
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DeductiveDee23
April 01, 2016
These are the kind of shots that make you go hmmmm Evolution or Creation.... Fantastic Capture!
gilesrrocholl
April 06, 2016
I just found out I won the World at Night Photo contest...thrilled and shocked...thank you so much to every one who voted for my image to, ViewBug, the judges and Spencer Pablo...and of course my family and all who have supported me through the tough times...you know who you are! :D
momurum
April 07, 2016
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Kksgram
April 07, 2016
Absolutely mesmerizing.......It takes a great deal of technical know how to get a shot like that. Congratulations!!!
brigitteccastonguay
April 08, 2016
this one caught my eye as soon I opened up the site…Amazing & incredible photo..
t-Sqd
April 21, 2016
Fab photo lucky just been to iceland but not lucky enough to see the NL Great capture just wish I had got something half this good
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This photo was taken near Olafsvik, Iceland..Time
It was taken between 1am and 3am on February 12th 2016Lighting
Photographing the northern lights is a challenge as you are never quite sure what you are going to get in terms of display and brightness. Whilst wanting to capture the aurora I was also keen to capture a sense of wonder and exploration so asked a fellow photographer to pose with a torch to light the cabin. I set up the camera on the tripod and after a few test exposures I shot a series of images of the aurora at f3.5 25 secs and ISO 1600 then without moving the camera at all I took a series of torch lit images checking the exposure to check highlights on the LCD screen after each shot to see how long the torch needed to be on to light the cabin without over exposing, in the end the torch exposure was just a couple of seconds within the 25 second exposure.Equipment
I shot the image on a Nikon D810 with a 14-24mm lens using a Gitzo series 4 tripod.Inspiration
Our tour guide Mark Jones had seen the cabin on several other trips he has had to Iceland and offered at as a suggestion for a photo that night. As we had just arrived that night in Iceland we were keen to capture the aurora at the first opportunity. We stayed out until past 3am rolling around in the snow like excited school boys loving every exciting moment of the experience.Editing
I used Adobe Bridge to process a couple of images and blended them in Photoshop using masks to combine the best sky with the best illuminated image of the cabin and torch. I then made a few adjustments in NIK filters to produce the final result.In my camera bag
My kit comprises of a Nikon D810, Nikon D800E, Nikon f2.8 14-24mm lens, Nikon f2.8 24-70mm lens, Nikon f4 70-200mm lens and 3 Nikon SB910 flashguns.Feedback
My advice is to not get too over excited and rush the capture, this s hard the first time you see this amazing event but work out where the main lights are forming and find interesting foreground or other landscape angles to frame the beauty of the display. Start off around 20 secs at f3.5 ISO 1600 do a few test shots and check the LCD for brightness, it is worth also displaying the histogram to check that the exposure sits comfortably between shadows and high lights. Be carefully not to over expose the northern lights as you can easily lose the beautiful detail and shapes. Err on under exposure and try to favour a low ISO where possible to reduce noise and increase quality. But have fun and experiment too if you have time so on your return home you have a rich and in depth supply of RAW data. Always shoot RAW if possible.