Veiled Aurora

4:57 AM, 2015-01-04: This graceful auroral display occurs above a boreal forest of birch and spruce trees. Intense light from the full moon refracts on snow particles at the lower left side of the image, where frosty gloves had touched the lens.

Artist: JANE_E_GNASS ;

Exposure Date: 2015:01:04 04:57:14;

ImageDescription: “Veiled Night” birch & spruce trees line the Upper Little Susitna River gorge, Hatcher Pass Road, starry night sky during full moon — note: lens flares (L) from moonlight, Talkeetna Mountains, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Wasilla & Palmer, AK — © 2015 Jane E Gnass (janegnass@gmail.com) — “VIVID” = ON

Copyright: ©_2014 ;

Make: NIKON CORPORATION;

Model: NIKON D700;

ExposureTime: 2/1 s;

FNumber: f/2;

ISOSpeedRatings: 2500;

ExposureProgram: Manual;

ExposureBiasValue: 0/1;

MeteringMode: Pattern;

Flash: Flash did not fire;

FocalLength: 20 mm;

FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 20 mm;

Software: iPhoto 9.6.1;