[matt34 (Matt)]

Hi All

I was about to post I think I managed to capture some aurora activity and then I've just seen Paula's and I think it confirmed it.

I thought I saw flashes of light in the sky but the camera didnt seem to catch any of the streaks, like I've seen in other peoples shots. I didnt managed to get out shooting until 9pm local time (7pm in Aus) so I think from what I've managed to decipher from the various sites that I just missed the most active part.

Here are a couple of shots straight out of the back of the camera. First time trying to shoot the aurora so just applied the same settings as with other nightscapes, is that the best approach? should you try for longer/shorter exposures?

1st shot, taken on canon 6D with 24mm f1.4 @ f2,20sec, ISO 3200, taken 9:25pm (NZ time)
2nd shot, taken on canon 6D with 24mm f1.4 @ f2,20sec, ISO 6400, taken 10:25pm (NZ time)

Thanks for looking and any advice greatly appreciated,

Cheers

Matt