Monday, 3rd November 2008
Observer
by Orvaratli
Here is my wife posing as the observer.
This day the moon was shining bright, making the foreground much more visible than with non-snow, non-moon Aurora shots.
Orvaratli
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Observer by Orvaratli was photo of the day on Monday, 3rd November 2008. It is tagged Arctic, Aurora, Night, People, Sky, Stars. You can leave a comment below.
27 Comments
david
wow…i absolutly love this shot!
Petunia
This is just fantastic – what an amazing sight this must have been. Although I think it might have been a better shot without the observer in the foreground. Thank you.
Anurag
The purple-magenta dress of your wife really compliments the green of the aurora. Was it intentional or serendipity?! For a greater impact I would have liked to raise her head a bit more. Right now it looks as though she is looking at the hills in the distance rather than the aurora.
Your wife did well on managing to stand still for that long!
saskia
i have this site in my igoogle and blogsite. every day for me a nice present *thxs for the nice shout.
waseem
what a great night image…just perfect colors and composition…WoW !!!
Pauline Jones
This is a great picture as it has a story to tell and is not just a record shot; where was it taken?
Ahmed Sharif
lovely contrast of colours!!…. great exposure and I also like the overall idea behind the composition….. lovely work!!
derek
wow, the northern lights are a sight indeed. i plan to take a flight in january with the intention of catching a view of this increadible spectcle. This is one of the best i have seen. very well done.
Keith C Towers
Awesome!
Alex
S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R !!!!
This is what photography is about: capturing and recording unique moments that show how wonderful this planet is. I wonder how you could get the stars so bright and still: in a short exposure they would not be visible, in a long exposure there would be the typical traces.
Sue Gagnon
Absolutely stellar vision! Very impressive!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Such a wonderful sight. Thank you both.
planet lover
Magnificent! Was this in Iceland? What time of year?
Miriam
Amazing shot, like you said, very different than the dark Aurora shots.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Wonderful photo. We are lucky enough to be able to see the northern lights here (Michigan, USA) from time to time. My sister and I actually step outside in the middle of the night to see whether they’re here. If they are, we jump into the car, go to the all-night service station for coffee, then drive down a dirt road and park to watch the spectacle until the cold forces us home. I got totally lost in your website a few weeks ago–you have the BEST photos of the Aurora that I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing this experience!
Varanasi
Amazing! Where was the shot?
Kirk Jordan
Stellar. And I love the inclusion of the person. Without her the Aura is the sole wonder. With her, we are moved to consider: Who or what are we – spinning through space, that we can comprehend something of glory.
Renee
Very excellent indeed, Congrats!
Sparts
And no photoshop. Congrats. Nice pic.
Malta Photography
great shot great composition nice colors and ideas. very well done.
Gaelic Girl
It lacks a dramatic touch and the colors does not give any story to the point of the captured frame. Still, amazing shot.
Su
Congrats, makes me want to visit your country to see this wonderous sight.
Matt
This is by far the best photo I have ever seen
mike
That is amazing to see that. Will never happen where I live
Su
Simply the best shot of the lights.
Rajib Singha
Lovely!
Renee
One word. . . Amazing!