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Blue_In_AK

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7. The light show last night is definitely the talk of the town today.

Reply to Celebration (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 13, 2012, 05:05 PM

Oct 2012

I had checked the aurora forecast earlier in the day (as I always do when the weather is clear) but they were predicting "1" or quiet, so everyone was completely taken by surprise when we got one of the best displays so far this season. The last time it was this good was sept. 4, the night of our big wind storm here. I don't think anyone was out taking pictures that night -- too busy dodging falling trees. .

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Northern Lights!! [View all] Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 OP

Beautiful!!! I like the tree being lit up too :-) nt Lisa0825 Oct 2012 #1

Damn, I am jealous! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #2

The northern lights have been spectacular Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #3

Wow! Those are terrific, Blue NV Whino Oct 2012 #4

I can't imagine such a spectacle being natural. Mira Oct 2012 #5

how wonderful! Celebration Oct 2012 #6

The light show last night is definitely the talk of the town today. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #7

Wow. aquart Oct 2012 #8

More and more. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #9

These are just awe inspiring...... a kennedy Oct 2012 #10

I saw them in Detroit. They were a big red blob. I seem to remember seeing them in Kentucky. alfredo Oct 2012 #13

I saw them on the TN/KY border dotymed Oct 2012 #21

Or you had a "contact high" from being downwind from Nashville. alfredo Oct 2012 #31

Beautiful! Delphinus Oct 2012 #11

Beautiful. Please share the settings/equipment used. alfredo Oct 2012 #12

Canon 1 Ds Mark III, Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L lens Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #14

Thanks. I figured that it wasn't something that took a real long exposure. alfredo Oct 2012 #15

I've seen some nice shots with higher ISO and shorter exposure, Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #16

Unless you have a camera good in low light, high ISO alfredo Oct 2012 #19

Good to know. Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #22

Same here. My Old EPL-1 is notorious for low light noise. I compensate by going alfredo Oct 2012 #24

I've done that black and white trick Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #27

Sensors seem to have a hard time making sense of dark. alfredo Oct 2012 #32

Thanks so much for sharing these. BlueMTexpat Oct 2012 #17

Oh, my! How I'd love to make just one more trip to see the Northern Lights for myself. jamesatemple Oct 2012 #18

I was on a flight to Europe LittleGirl Oct 2012 #20

Beautiful. CrazyOrangeCat Oct 2012 #23

These are simply spectacular Blue! Callalily Oct 2012 #25

Wonderful photos MuseRider Oct 2012 #26

Chena Hot Springs? Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #28

Great pics Blue! Arctic Dave Oct 2012 #29

last picture is amazing! irisblue Oct 2012 #30

3rd one looks like a face. You should submit to Cloud Appreciation Society. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #33

Bless you for going the extra mile, so to speak dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #34