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marcadamus

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This Aurora show was captured in the northern Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon

Territory, Canada in late October. The temperature this especially

cold night was in the -10's and the rivers were freezing, leaving

streaks behind as chunks of ice floated by and emitting a faint mist

(which wreaks havoc on ones lens cleaning at -15F) that added to the

scene.

 

The photograph is a blend of three exposures for DOF at f/2.8 and one

additional exposure for the sky. The landscape exposures were all at

20 seconds and the sky was taken at 10 seconds, about as long as you

can get away with if you want to record some of the textures and

details in the ever-shifting lights.

 

I photographed the scene for about four hours, marveling at the

displays. I can tell you honestly no photograph you will ever see or

take of the lights captures one tenth of their beauty, but this was my

best attempt in the few chances I've had.

 

Please view this properly in the darkest conditions available. Thanks!

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An in-depth story on my recent 20,000-mile trip, including the making of this image, will appear in Nature Photographers Magazine online in the January issue.

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Love this!  Your technique of blending multiple exposures have enhanced the beauty - I like everything in this photo - the stars in the sky and aurora reflection in the icy waters below..  great shot! 

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man, 4 hours at minus 15.....sounds like fun.....lol.

looking fowards to reading your article Marc, and it goes without saying but great comp and processing!

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An image of stunning beauty Mark.  Very inspiring (expect for the part about 4 hours at - 15 degree...). Impeccable composition, i love the leading lines and the details in the FG.  Regards - michel

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For this time you approach the quality of your past work, more joined to a single frame.  This blend is also nice and I think you can arrive to have it in only one shot.

Composition is excelent, and the reflected aurora in the flowing water breaks.  I love anything on it.  The stars through the aurora, we can believe it? 7/7.

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 Marc, I really am biting my fist on this sweet image of yours! I've really wanted to shoot the AB for a few years. It has been just awful to see the past images with nothing but black foreground, and I've been wanting to do a mountain/reflection image like this. I think you've done an amazing job here creating a unique work of art. No nits here...just jealousy and admiration.

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