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Northern Lights
Northern Lights
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Night Shot III (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: North of Calgary
Date: May 6, 2006
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 800
Shutter: 15 seconds
Galleries: Landscape, Astrophotography
Date Uploaded: May 7, 2006

 Caught these by chance one night while waiting for the stars to come out. Most vibrant I have ever seen.

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 287
Avg (all users): 6.4905
Avg (commenters): 7.1739
Avg (participants): 6.2174
Avg (non-participants): 6.6027
Views since voting: 2212
Views during voting: 532
Votes: 316
Comments: 26
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 07/01/2006 07:21:17 PM
wow ,,
nice photo ,
amazing colors , great depth of field ,
but i noticed something while i m seeing this pic ,
the green thing on the sky writed the term ( god ) in arabic which is ( allah ) ,
it s something amazing and touched my faith ,
i know it is too late to put this comment but the greatness of this image made me talk :)
05/17/2006 11:15:15 AM
Thanks for all your votes and comments! Good things to look for next time I'm setting up a night shot. I'm just glad I had my camera with me that time when they were so vibrant in the sky!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2006 05:02:05 PM
Too bad basic editing would not let you lighten the foreground while darkening the skies.
 05/16/2006 10:13:14 AM
Could you have left the shutter open for longer?
 05/16/2006 07:37:23 AM
these are always a favorite - I really like everything here. It seems a little vacant in regard to life - not necessarilly a bad thing.
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 05/16/2006 03:28:16 AM
Very well done.
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 05/16/2006 12:40:49 AM
Super image. I'd love to see these in person!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2006 10:56:30 PM
Wow, thats amazing, uber cool shot.
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 05/15/2006 07:41:43 PM
cool
 05/14/2006 11:09:26 PM
The ground is almost indiscernibly dark, but it's still a good picture, overall.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2006 08:46:34 PM
Nice catch...
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 05/14/2006 07:15:39 AM
Cool
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 05/13/2006 11:07:44 AM
always a winner. nicely done.
 05/12/2006 10:26:20 PM
When this challenge was announced I thought I might see something like this. It's a good photo, but it's done before.
 05/12/2006 08:28:09 PM
spectacular capture of the Northern Lights!
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 05/12/2006 10:45:17 AM
If not of an uniteresting bottom (maybe it's just not enough contrast - I would like to see so much detail in it to focus more on the aurora), it would've been a killer. It's almost unreal. I particularly like the fact that you were able to catch the stars. Wonderful. 9.
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 05/11/2006 07:59:48 PM
Outstanding shot. The fact that you left just enough shadow detail so we can see the road leading into the distance really adds a lot to the shot, even though the Northern Lights are clearly the main subject.
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 05/11/2006 05:22:46 PM
Superb! What a wonderful capture.
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 05/11/2006 01:02:52 PM
Wow
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 05/11/2006 11:45:19 AM
wow, very pretty
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 05/11/2006 05:35:15 AM
beautiful shot, but wish the power line could magically disappear
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/10/2006 05:22:18 PM
Beautifull Exposure
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/10/2006 05:21:29 PM
Great catch. Poles and wires are really annoying though :(
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 05/10/2006 02:23:06 PM
My jealousy of those that live in the far north is indescribable... ;)
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 05/10/2006 09:09:51 AM
I'd love to see these for myself. If only I live in Iceland!
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 05/10/2006 07:31:45 AM
Beautiful composition! Congrats on an excellent eye and seizing this opportunity!
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