Aurora Borealis time lapse video

RickS (Rick) · #1 10-04-2012, 03:59 PM

I've posted a few aurora pictures and a very short time lapse video from our trip to Scandinavia previously. Here's a longer video containing all the best bits. I finished it a few weeks ago but since one of my colleagues from the trip was using the video in a NACAA presentation I held off posting it until now.

These images were captured over three nights in late January when we saw the Aurora at Lyngen Fjord and Tromso in Norway during the "Fire in the Sky" tour with Fred Watson.

The camera used was a Nikon D700, 14-24mm f/2.8 zoom lens mostly at 14mm and wide open. Exposures were usually 10 seconds. They are being replayed at 5 frames/second.

I wasn't actually intending to do a video at all but when I tried stringing a few frames together I thought they looked OK. I'm really looking forward to seeing Phil Hart's videos from the Yukon to see what a professional can do

The video is the last thumbnail here:
http://rickstevenson.smugmug.com/Tra...1746905_nhNNwQ

Cheers,
Rick.

alexch (Alex) · #2 10-04-2012, 04:28 PM

Very nice work! The section from Tromso around 3:00 is just phenomenal.

Thanks for the views,
Alex

niko · #3 10-04-2012, 04:55 PM

Stunning! It must be a wonderful experience to stand under the sky when it's doing that

thanks for sharing

troypiggo (Troy) · #4 10-04-2012, 05:09 PM

So jealous. Absolutely stunning shots and location.

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #5 10-04-2012, 05:56 PM

Fabulous work, great presentation Rick

Well done on both the images and soundtrack

gregbradley · #6 10-04-2012, 07:23 PM

Amazing work. I enjoyed the soundtrack as well.

Greg.

Hagar (Doug) · #7 10-04-2012, 07:29 PM

WOW, That is spectacular Rick. Simply stunning.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 10-04-2012, 07:38 PM

I am in awe!

Thank you Rick for those beautiful images

Certainly better than what I captured

RickS (Rick) · #9 10-04-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by alexch

Very nice work! The section from Tromso around 3:00 is just phenomenal.

Thanks for the views,
Alex

Thanks, Alex. I've really enjoyed your videos and appreciate the comments!

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Originally Posted by niko

Stunning! It must be a wonderful experience to stand under the sky when it's doing that

thanks for sharing

Yes, it was very cool, thanks Niko.

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Originally Posted by troypiggo

So jealous. Absolutely stunning shots and location.

Thanks, Troy. It was a tough sell to get my wife interested in going there in the middle of winter, but well worth the effort

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Originally Posted by ozstronomer

Fabulous work, great presentation Rick

Well done on both the images and soundtrack

Thanks for the kind comments, Geoff, and thanks also to you and Matt for making everything run smoothly at NACAA!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Amazing work. I enjoyed the soundtrack as well.

Greg.

Thanks, Greg. My brother did the soundtrack. He'll be pleased to know that you enjoyed it.

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Originally Posted by Hagar

WOW, That is spectacular Rick. Simply stunning.

Thanks, Doug! Hope you enjoyed your holiday too.

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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

I am in awe!

Thank you Rick for those beautiful images

Certainly better than what I captured

Ken, I was lucky with the location, weather and the tricky lady herself. I was very interested to see your images too. We have a fundamental disadvantage in the Southern Hemisphere. Unless you can get to the Antarctic, everything is just so far from the South Pole. Thanks for the comments.

Cheers,
Rick.