An auroral cloud covers the constellation Orion above the landmark gap in the mountains known as the “Gates of Lapland”
Abisko, Sweden
16 Nov 2015
EOS 60Da with EFS 10-22mm(10mm)
30 seconds, f/4.5, ISO 1600
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Green light from ionized oxygen dominates, but is accompanied by reds from ionized nitrogen. They follow complex fields that creates sheets and apparent loops of light.
Kiruna Sweden
16 Nov 2015
EOS 60Da with EFS 10-22mm(10mm)
8 seconds, f/3.5, ISO 1600
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During this 8-second exposure, a train enters the view, its headlight illuminating the landscape. The train adds its own trails of light, including the arcs of its electrical contact with the overhead wire.
Kiruna Sweden
16 Nov 2015
EOS 60Da with EFS 10-22mm(10mm)
8 seconds, f/3.5, ISO 1600
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As ribbons of northern light drift above us, another aurora photographer arranges her next shot. The technique is not difficult and the results on the small camera screen reveal colors and textures beyond what we could see ourselves directly.
Kiruna Sweden
16 Nov 2015
EOS 60Da with EFS 10-22mm(10mm)
8 seconds, f/3.5, ISO 1600
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A “blood moon” is the name given to a total lunar eclipse, due to its reddish color when in the Earth’s shadow. The title “supermoon” is given to a full moon when it is at its closest approach, making it appear a bit larger than average. When a lunar eclipse happens at this perigee, it may be called a super blood moon.
At totality, the moon is entirely inside the shadow of the Earth, although it might not be perfectly centered. The color is a dark orange, but not uniformly so. It is so dim that stars, normally washed out by the moon’s glare, can be seen in the background.
Nokomis Lake, Minneapolis
27 September 2015
Canon EOS 60Da on Televue-85
1 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800
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We can see the curvature of the Earth as the moon enters its shadow. The color in the shadow is a coppery red, but it is a thousandth of the brightness of the still-illuminated half.
Nokomis Lake, Minneapolis
27 September 2015
Canon EOS 60Da on Televue-85
1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
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A “blood moon” is the name given to a total lunar eclipse, due to its reddish color when in the Earth’s shadow. The title “supermoon” is given to a full moon when it is at its closest approach, making it appear a bit larger than average. When a lunar eclipse happens at this perigee, it may be called a super blood moon.
This is a picture at moonrise over Lake Nokomis, just before the lunar eclipse began. The orange color is not the blood of the eclipse, it is the normal colors of the sun and moon while rising or setting.
Nokomis Lake, Minneapolis
27 September 2015
Canon EOS 60Da on Televue-85
1/45 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400
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A beautiful state park along Montana’s Dinosaur Trail.
Makoshika State Park, Montana
24 August 2015
Canon EOS 60Da 10-22mm (10mm), ISO 400
Two-hour composite of 5-minute exposures at f/5.6
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A serendipitous stay at a National Forest campground, where we enjoyed the burbling sounds of the river and watched fly-fishers ply their way into the waters to apply their fishing skills. At night, the stars travel their usual paths and the sky silhouettes the pine covered ridge on the other side of the creek.
Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, Montana
14 August 2015
Canon EOS 60Da 10-22mm (10mm), ISO 800
Two-hour composite of 15-minute exposures at f/8
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Forest fires have become common occurrences in our western states, a consequence of global warming, and our national parks are not immune. On this date we could enjoy the facilities of our campground at Two Medicine Lake, but other areas of the park were closed off, including those just north of the distinctive peak of Rising Wolf. The glow of the fire is reflected by the smoke in the sky in this startrail exposure.
Glacier Park, Montana
13 August 2015
Canon EOS 60Da 10-22mm (10mm)
Composite of 4-minute exposures, f/8, ISO 800
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