Aurora over Wick,Caithness 6/8/2011

[saturn5]

Just checkin',yep,still brilliant.

[cloudbuster]

I just get this awfull feeling that i'm never going to see such a sight for myself!!!! grrrrr!

[Martyn_Bannister]

That is awesome - well done! Richly deserved POW

[teh_orph]

Cool! How long is the exposure for the light show? Does it move really fast, so a long exposure gives a silky smooth look but a short exposure makes it looks turbulent? (like water)

[bcsman]

Hi

this was a 4 second exposure and at the time the image was taken the aurora was moving fast,it was coming in from the west to the east.

I could see it sweeping fast in waves and i could see it moving overhead in short pulses,like electric currents.

I took about 400 shots and i have it in a timelapse sequence.

At first the aurora was quite dim so i had my camera set at 4 second exposures with a 16 second intervals but then the aurora moved in fast and the speed of it took me by surprise,i reset the camera to 6 second intervals but i missed the best of it.

Cool! How long is the exposure for the light show? Does it move really fast, so a long exposure gives a silky smooth look but a short exposure makes it looks turbulent? (like water)

[Dangerous-Dave]

Fantastic shot. Especially for this time of year, it can't get too dark up there.

[Dangerous-Dave]

I took about 400 shots and i have it in a timelapse sequence.

Then get to work on the animation!

[danpegg]

Breathtaking!

[pvaz]

great picture. congratz for POW

[skywatcher1701]

wow wow wow wow wow wow

[bcsman]

Yes,you are right,its the Wick lifeboat shed

Looks like a Life Boat Station at a guess?

[rfdesigner]

Great pic... well done for the POW win.

If this were mine I'd have it printed and on the wall.

Derek

[Venus_is_my_friend]

Stunning!

[JAO]

Quite breath taking

[brantuk]

Wow! teriffic shot - very nice capture indeed