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November Aurora

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I had the extreme good fortune to be in the right place and the right time and have the time (not really :blush:) to witness and photograph one of the best Aurora Borealis displays I've ever seen on Tuesday night! :iconwoohooplz: The location wasn't the best--12 miles west of Hot Spring, South Dakota (in a weigh station, no less :devilish:) It started out as just an intense green glow on the northern horizon--that is how we usually see the Northern Lights here--so I found a place to park my rig to see if they would intensify...

But then found I had forgotten my tripod! :frustrated: I had to improvise by shutting down my truck (so the engine vibrations wouldn't ruin every shot) and setting my camera on a fender using my gloves as a makeshift beanbag. I also used the 2 second timer function to release the shutter so that wouldn't cause shake in the image.

Sometimes improvised work fairly well! :nod: The Aurora would intensify to stunning pillars of red, green and purple and then subside again to the basic green glow I am familiar with. Every time it would intensify I would be hooting and hollering my approval and thanks to the Universe and its Creator.

I had a great time and this is exactly what I needed in my life right now--a convergeance with the right thing at the right time. I know, comparing this to some other Aurora shots on DA recently, that this one isn't up to that standard but I don't care about that. These shots mean the world to me and that is what counts.

Thanks! :thanks:
Image size
4288x2848px 473.3 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D90
Shutter Speed
25/1 second
Aperture
F/2.5
Focal Length
50 mm
ISO Speed
800
Date Taken
Nov 12, 2012, 9:38:32 AM
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I think it's beautiful Cuz! Just beautiful!