Qattarra Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) I went out to let my daughter's dog pee at 1 AM and was struck by northern lights! They were right above me , bright as can be and dancing. The colours were outstanding. I normally see these lights come October. I hurried back into the house to get my camera and tripod. Being as I've never used the night settings before I set it to the auto settings. It only took me 3-5 minutes to get it all outside and by then the lights had moved to the north and were barely visible . I was so disappointed . I'll go out tonight and try again ....just maybe. Since I'm out there I might as well practice, so I selected some subjects and here are a couple of shots. The only lighting was the streetlight across the street . Click on them to see a better shot. Edited July 22, 2009 by Qattarra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hybrid Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 beautiful pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riflemn Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Very nice pictures. Did you use a flash or a very fast lens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) I'm wondering why they are not focused until you click on them....humm There was no flash . The aperture was open for more than 9 seconds gathering ambient light. Across the road and up the street was a street light . This was the only light source. I found it interesting that it gave a very red to amber glow . Thanks . Edited July 23, 2009 by Qattarra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EowynJane Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I really like the first picture and you're right, it does have a neat colour to it. Dahlias (sp?) are one of my favorite flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Lol the city is smoggy you wouldn't of seen them very well. I was over an hour out of the city last night, and they STARTED right on top of my friend and I. it was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Lol the city is smoggy you wouldn't of seen them very well. I was over an hour out of the city last night, and they STARTED right on top of my friend and I. it was awesome. What time did they start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parachromis1 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Almost right at 11PM. They must've lasted a good 2.5 hours or more too. We just sat out there and watched them. My neck hurt a little after lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I found it interesting that it gave a very red to amber glow . This is a result of the bulbs CRI Colour Rendering Index Many street lights are HPS-High Pressiure Sodium Nearly all of the light is in the red end of things. Hps rendering is around 27. High quality daylight bulbs are closing on 90 Further off topic ,,, Many digital cameras now have a "white balance adjustment" Using the available light you "tell" the camera what white is. Then, it has the ability to make its own adjustments from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Kewl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykit Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 The first picture is awesome. Amazing what goes on while we sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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