I learned a valuable lesson this week about the auroras. They
look better in pictures than in person. Over the past year or
so we've gotten several really nice blasts of activity. I go
out and watch them, but then I see pictures that others have
taken and I wondered "did I miss it?"
Well, for the first time in my life, I've actually successfully
captured the auroras with my camera. Where did THOSE colors
come from? And then, a little tweeking of the curves in my
handy dandy image editor and I end up with world class aurora
activity. But what did I see in person? A white hazy sky.
Only a couple of times have I ever really seen beautiful colors
in person. One time, it was a full-blown rainbow of colors, but
that's quite rare.
Anyway, now that I understand HOW to photograph auroras and have
successfully done so, I'm eagerly awaiting every possibility
from now on.
I've got a small bag packed with the M*nolta A1, OM-2S (loaded
with Velvia 100F), 24/2.8, cable release, and tripod plates
already mounted on cameras and red flashlight. Both big tripods
are in the jeep--one of which is partially extended. I can be
setup and taking pictures in seconds.
I'm still trying to edit down a relatively noise-free picture
for the website. Spent an hour last night trying to work one
without success.
AG
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