7th June Aurora from Flinders

[Forgey]

This is my first attempt at this so be nice lol
Taken at Flinders with the Canon 600D
ISO-3200
60sec exposure.

I know its not fantastic but I gave it a shot.

Edit:
Put together a quick time lapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GpZMk9yWsQ

[h0ughy]

Hey at least you got it Very nice

[matt34]

Nice work on the timelapse Paula, I can see some "movement" in the aurora, impressive stuff

[ourkind]

Well done Paula! Wish I had a chance to capture some aurora. A great start :thumbsup:

[iceman]

Great work Paula!

[adavis]

That looks great Paula, an excellent first effort!

I hate being the first one to nit-pick, but, when I got my first photography job, 25 years ago, my mentor was always looking at my night time shots, and daytime too I guess, and the first thing out of his mouth EVERY time, was;

"your horizon is crooked"

I guess that I have had it drummed into me hundreds of times, so that I cant help but notice that your horizon is crooked.

I know that I still get that wrong myself, but it is a good lesson to get burned into you head as early on as possible.

Good work though, I would love to capture some aurora time-lapse.

[Larryp]

Good one, Paula :thumbsup:

[el_hefe]

Cool picture!!
I'm going with some friends tomorrow to flinders, hopefully we might see the aurora too

[Forgey]

Thanks David :)


Thanks matt :)


Thanks Carlos :)


Thanks Mike :)


Thanks Andrew :) Yes I over process it, probably could have only used 30sec exposure. First time shooting Aurora so didnt know what to expect and using new camera too.


Thanks Laurie :)


Thanks! Good luck there might be something tonight but I think the clouds will be your biggest problem.

[rogerg]

Wow, red!!

To use what you have to more effect I would straighten the horizon (even at the cost of some sky in the corners), and in the video I would include a slow-motion reply after a short fade to black after the first run-through. The slow-motion would be jerky of course, but it would give the viewer a second chance.

:thumbsup:

[carl37]

Well done Paula!

I captured my first aurora in Flinders the week before on June 1st.
I'll post it as well.

Carl

[Ross G]

Great capture.

Ross.

[Forgey]

Thanks for the tips Roger. Hopefully I'll have another chance to catch it again and I'll be more prepared next time. It was my first time so I was rushed and quickly set it up and snapped away.


Thanks Carl :)


Thanks Ross :)