Observer by Orvaratli

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.

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27 Comments

david Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 3:12 am
wow…i absolutly love this shot!
Petunia Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 7:25 am
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:19 am
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:20 am
i have this site in my igoogle and blogsite. every day for me a nice present *thxs for the nice shout.
waseem Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:58 am
what a great night image…just perfect colors and composition…WoW !!!
Pauline Jones Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:38 am
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:16 am
lovely contrast of colours!!…. great exposure and I also like the overall idea behind the composition….. lovely work!!
derek Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:22 am
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:28 am
Awesome!
Alex Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:19 am
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Absolutely stellar vision! Very impressive!
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Such a wonderful sight. Thank you both.
planet lover Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Magnificent! Was this in Iceland? What time of year?
Miriam Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Amazing shot, like you said, very different than the dark Aurora shots.
Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Amazing! Where was the shot?
Kirk Jordan Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
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 Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Very excellent indeed, Congrats!
Sparts Says:
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 pm
And no photoshop. Congrats. Nice pic.
Malta Photography Says:
November 4th, 2008 at 10:56 am
great shot great composition nice colors and ideas. very well done.
Gaelic Girl Says:
November 6th, 2008 at 10:59 am
It lacks a dramatic touch and the colors does not give any story to the point of the captured frame. Still, amazing shot.
Su Says:
November 7th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Congrats, makes me want to visit your country to see this wonderous sight.
Matt Says:
November 15th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
This is by far the best photo I have ever seen
mike Says:
October 1st, 2009 at 12:25 am
That is amazing to see that. Will never happen where I live
Su Says:
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
Simply the best shot of the lights.
Rajib Singha Says:
November 3rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Lovely!
Renee Says:
November 3rd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
One word. . . Amazing!