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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Fallout (Auroras, G1)

Nice night although filled with bloopers. Firstly I had to walk a mile in deepish snow and man was I scared. I saw an abandoned house which was in its own way beautiful in moonlight, snow on the roof.. But immediately I begin thinking about films like cabin in the woods etc.. And the wolves that are known to inhabit the area. After the walk i was standing by a eerie looking, wet bog. And auroras were near the northern horizon. Quite dim. I begun to question my being there. Nothing much to see, I was sweaty, scared... Might as well be sleeping in my cosy bed. But then, the auroras started to get brighter!

When the auoras went crazy so did my tripod. The quick release plate got loose which ended up ruining many shots. After I managed to tighten it, the images were blurry again. I had managed to move the focus ring when I was wrestling with the plate.. God, I just love nature photography!

But eventually everything turned out good. The auroras were beautiful, moonlit bog was mystical, the wilderness echoed with the sounds of swans singing and owls hooing. So peaceful, finally.

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Mar 18, 2016 at 07:47 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Fallout (Auroras, G1)

Great composition and an excellent capture of the aurora. The water (bog?) looks very green compared to the sky above, and brighter than the surroundings.

Mar 18, 2016 at 09:46 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Fallout (Auroras, G1)

Hey Matt,

Oh man, you had me scared by the time I finished reading the first paragraph. My heart had started to beat faster!

What a very cool scene, and it's great that you recovered from the bloopers while you were out there. I think we can all feel for you, as we have all experienced the same things from time to time. And to have those things happen it night is the worst, as the low light often let's us miss those things as we concentrate on just being able to see in the dark. It's great you found the shots were soft while you were shooting and not later when you got home and it would be too late to get sharp shots.

So nice work here, this looks really cool.

Jim

Mar 18, 2016 at 12:26 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Fallout (Auroras, G1)

Thanks! Yes, things often get too complicated when it's dark. Especially if you are shooting auroras, because they are not easily predictable. A stable arc can turn into bright rays in a matter of seconds. And vanish as fast. So if you miss the shot, the trip can easily be in vain.

That reflection is caused by thin layer of ice and water. That part of the bog was wetter than average. In couple places my boots sank some ten inches into the bog.

On that area the bog is expanding relatively fast and it's consuming the forest surrounding it. The forest that's been overrun is being slowly suffocated to death, which leads to rather photogenic looking trees.

Mar 18, 2016 at 02:44 PM


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