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Scott Kroeker
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I decided to crawl out from under a rock and post!

Sadly, I have not gotten many opportunities to go out shooting lately. Here is a lucky break while on the way home the other day. Luckily the aurora was still out when I found a suitable subject to shoot. I had to trek through 2-3ft of snow to shoot this tree. Needless to say my legs were frozen as I was just wearing light boots and jeans. My pants were literally two tubes of ice when I got the back to the car! Good thing I was only 5 min from home!!!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8507/8577199650_170a9a9cc0_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8577199548_294c9b882b_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8576100963_11db523c0c_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8577199676_23a7d3edde_b.jpg


Thanks for looking!





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Mar 22, 2013 at 11:59 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Dead Tree Aurora


Well worth the effort, Scott!
cheers Andrew



Mar 23, 2013 at 12:18 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Dead Tree Aurora


Excellent set Scott, it must be nice to view sights like this on your way home from work.
Douglas



Mar 23, 2013 at 07:18 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Dead Tree Aurora


Excellent set Scott.
Harsha



Mar 23, 2013 at 07:22 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Dead Tree Aurora


Nice images, worth the cold.


Mar 23, 2013 at 07:23 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Dead Tree Aurora


nice set


Mar 23, 2013 at 09:04 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Dead Tree Aurora


Scott,
Very nice series, well worth the effort. I like #2 the best.



Mar 23, 2013 at 10:08 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Dead Tree Aurora


Scott, these are really cool (no pun intended) the condition of the trees somehow makes these images very eerie . Your exposures are spot on to capture the night sky with such an amazing color display of the aurora. regards,
Dean



Mar 23, 2013 at 10:20 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Dead Tree Aurora


Hey Scott,

Very nice work here. I would say it would pay to keep an extra pair of snow boots and atleast some rain pants in your car...

My favorites here are #2 and 3. I like how you worked the shadow in #3.

Jim



Mar 23, 2013 at 12:09 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Dead Tree Aurora


Exceptional light. I'd say it was worth enduring the cold for these beauties. Nice work, Scott.

Wayne



Mar 23, 2013 at 12:31 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Dead Tree Aurora


Scott,
This is such a cool series. Great images.



Mar 23, 2013 at 01:50 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Dead Tree Aurora


Stunning images Scott, thanks for making the effort.

Cheers Ray



Mar 23, 2013 at 05:24 PM
Scott Kroeker
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Dead Tree Aurora


Thank you all very much. I think it's time to start keeping my ski pants and boots in the car. I only called it quits because my camera battery died and my spares were in my car. Lessons learned!


Mar 24, 2013 at 01:01 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Dead Tree Aurora


Really great set - I think #2 is my fav but man it's close!


Mar 24, 2013 at 10:15 AM
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Terrific shots Scott, well done.
David



Mar 24, 2013 at 02:40 PM
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These are wonderful, Scott.
I've only seen the Northern Lights a few times in Fairbanks Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, and it was always very dark when the lights were visible.
I'm a bit confused by all the ambient light you have here- presumably from a bright moon (it even casts strong shadows).
Is there a simple explanation for this city boy to grab hold of?
Charlie



Mar 24, 2013 at 10:48 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Dead Tree Aurora


Worth the cold!
These are really good, especially 1 and 4.
Ute



Mar 25, 2013 at 01:16 AM
Scott Kroeker
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Thank you all again for the kind words!


Charlie Shugart wrote:
These are wonderful, Scott.
I've only seen the Northern Lights a few times in Fairbanks Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, and it was always very dark when the lights were visible.
I'm a bit confused by all the ambient light you have here- presumably from a bright moon (it even casts strong shadows).
Is there a simple explanation for this city boy to grab hold of?
Charlie


Thanks Charlie!

You are correct. It is from the moon. My recipe for successful aurora shots (due to garbage gear) is moonlight+snow+aurora= usable exposure. Now if I had one of those fancy new Nikon D800 with gobs of dynamic range my options would open up emmensly!



Mar 25, 2013 at 05:19 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Dead Tree Aurora


Love this set! And I have to say I'm jealous that this is the kind of scenery you encounter on the way home.


Mar 25, 2013 at 08:43 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Dead Tree Aurora


malaholic wrote:
Love this set! And I have to say I'm jealous that this is the kind of scenery you encounter on the way home.


Thanks. Though, I am not sure what is to be jealous of endless boring flat prairies!



Mar 27, 2013 at 02:41 PM





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