Dean Ginther  


Aurora by Dean Ginther

November 2024 - Aurora

November 2024 - Dean Ginther

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I have taken many night sky images but never of the aurora. In northern Michigan, if the aurora is present typically it can only be seen with use of a camera and then only as muted colors near the horizon. But Oct. 10 of last month was different. The aurora was very strong and clearly visible to the eye although not as saturated and colorful as what the camera was able to detect. The aurora was present in nearly every direction; north, west, east, and overhead. This image was taken looking directly overhead.
This single image was taken with my Sony A7R5 on a tripod. The lens was a 14mm Sigma DG Art 1.4; exposure f1.4 at 3.2 sec; ISO 500. In post, I removed the power lines near the bottom of the image and lightened the image overall.


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9 comments posted




Jennie Wang
(Group 25)
Thank you for sharing the image! We were not able to see this in Southern California (we hard of it). Great shot!   Posted: 11/10/2024 00:27:40



Mervyn Hurwitz   Mervyn Hurwitz
Dean, The colors in the sky are wonderful and I appreciate the fact that you included some trees at the base. Here in Florida we never see such beautiful signs of nature.   Posted: 11/10/2024 17:04:33



Pierre Williot   Pierre Williot
Hi Dean,
Great capture of an Aurora Borealis. I seen several of them in Northern Quebec, Island and Greenland, but none of them looked like this one. This is quite amazing.
Were you able to ear it?

In northern Quebec, the First Nations are considering the Aurora Borealis as the spirits of the elders looking after their descendants.   Posted: 11/10/2024 17:26:20
Dean Ginther   Dean Ginther
Pierre,
I don't remember hearing anything. I can understand why native peoples would think that the aurora is spiritual.   Posted: 11/11/2024 14:30:33



Jacob Wat   Jacob Wat
This is an amazing photo. The tree canopy at the base really helps to add depth to the photo. The colors are clear and strong. This is a good photo with a strong composition.   Posted: 11/11/2024 03:32:32
Dean Ginther   Dean Ginther
Thanks Jacob.   Posted: 11/11/2024 14:30:54



Cindy Smith   Cindy Smith
I like the trees in this photo also! Shooting the aurora has taken practice for me and I forget everything in the excitement. You are lucky! Very nice!   Posted: 11/26/2024 14:19:52



Jaswant Madhavan   Jaswant Madhavan
Wow.
Stunning. I have never seen an aurora exhibit this behavior of radiating from a point. Love it.   Posted: 11/29/2024 12:36:22



Dean Ginther   Dean Ginther
Thanks Jaswant.   Posted: 11/29/2024 16:22:43