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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA 'dream come true': UK photographer gets aurora and volcano in same shot
At first, in the twilight, there was just a thin green band of light above the horizon, that shifted slightly and began to fragment a little. As it got darker, and I continued to shoot in the easier conditions, it just went nuts, and the whole sky began to light up in these amazing threads of green and purple light. This first night was frustrating - learning the hard way that exposing for the subtle northern lights, and at the same time a really bright light source from the volcano, was not easy.
Eventually it was a case of using part of a snickers wrapper to block out some of the light from the eruption during the long exposure, whilst allowing the light from the sky to come through. Trial and error, and very DIY, but it got the results (I don't like "composited" images, or multiple exposures - I believe in getting it right in one shot).
http://www.katu.com/blogs/weather/A-dream-come-true-UK-photographer-gets-aurora-and-volcano-in-same-shot--203885341.html
I know its from last year but its still cool
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A 'dream come true': UK photographer gets aurora and volcano in same shot (Original Post)
Ichingcarpenter
May 2013
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livetohike
(22,143 posts)1. That is beautiful!
It looks like a picture that should be in a Sci-Fi book
dickthegrouch
(3,173 posts)2. Stunning /nt
Stretch714
(90 posts)3. Very cool. nt
lady lib
(2,933 posts)4. Awesome! It's now my new wallpaper on my smartphone. nt
malaise
(268,997 posts)5. Fabulous
Thanks
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)6. What a wonder