Birkeland's Quiescence

This photo is a tribute to Norwegian scientist, Kristian Birkeland.

While his findings were largely ignored for decades, his work in the

late 1800s and early 1900s first revealed the true workings of the

aurora. After a life filled with personal strife, I like to imagine

him finding solace in sitting beside this alpine lake, watching the

moon rise next to his beloved aurora, and reflecting on his

contributions.

Thanks for looking.

Mike Klensch

very cool. your horizon line is a little off. i really like the reds in the snow. mike how often do you go out shooting. i feel like you have 4 new shots of the aurora everyday. are they that common up in alaska. you have some very original shots, i dig.

josh

Thanks Josh for the cretique,

I know what you mean about the horizon line... that's always bothered me as well, and I suppose I could straighten it out in PS. But I don't like to do too much in the way of alterations, and like to keep the images as the appear on my negatives... slanted horizons and all :)

I go out to do aurora photography as often as possible, and yes, they are common in Alaska. But not always "spectacular". I have literally hundreds, if not thouands of aurora images, and I have just recently published my first book dedicated just to my aurora photoraphy entitled "Aurora's Winter Waltz". But I could probably easily fill another book. The aurora... she is my muse :)

Mike Klensch