Northern Lights

The Aurora Borealis is also called the Northern Lights. The Northern lights are some of the prettiest things Mother Nature has to offer. But there is a price...It's cold and you have to catch them late at night. Northern Light come in red, yellow, blue, and the most common green. The Lights are caused by a solar flare on the sun that send electrons that bounce off the atmosphere, creating a light.. Tips for photographing the Northern Lights: Use 100 or 400 speed film (sounds funny, I know) but higher film becomes very grainy. Leave the shutter open for several seconds. I use 30 seconds unless there is a full moon, then I used 15 to 20 seconds. Experiment! Keep extra batteries in your pockets where they are warm, the cold will kill batteries quick. Dress warmly, and stay away from city lights if possible. Search the internet for other tips on Photographing Northern Lights.

The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights

Northern Lights Over Birch Hill

Northern Lights over Birch Hill

Northern Lights Over Birch Hill

The Northern Lights

Donna and The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights over Ballaine Road.

Whisping Northern Lights over Ballaine Rd.

The Northern Lights over Ballaine Rd. in Fairbanks.

My favorite picture of the northern lights over Birch Hill on Fort Wainwright.

Another picture of the lights over Birch Hill.

More lights over Birch hill.

I found out that if you attempt to leave your shutter open on your camera too long, during a full moon, the photo will look as though it was during the day.

During our Northern Light photo nights, Donna and me bring cameras. Donna uses an Old Nikon and I use a new Nikon. The new Nikon will die very quickly when the batteries get cold. The old Nikon is all mechanical and will not die.

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The Northern Lights

The Northern Lights over Ballaine Road.