2nd attempt at Aurora

[Monkey]

Having learnt a few lessons from my last attempt before Christmas got there early (see sunset post) again very cold and yes remembered tripod torches etc< Stats where extremely high for Aurora but with full moon bringing different challenges. So soon as dark came it was kicking off but only for camera, later it got better and at one point we could see green by the eye. Hers my first edit (need to learn and practice this type of editing) and i am pleased with the new lens my manual focusing etc

[Monkey]

another edit

 

Edited March 25 by Monkey

[JohnP]

I have never seen an Aurora... well done you!

[Monkey]

Thank you this is only my 2nd real attempt the first yes i got it but so many user issues ive learnt from them this time although ive had some luck at home on mobiles a couple of times and last friday was out on motorway bridge doing car trails and caught aroroa with knowing till i check images in processing heres a shot of the unseen Aurora just above the clouds

[Andyandhazel]

The only Aurora I have seen 

 

 

[Clicker]

Well done Monkey  !! I must investigate when and how to be in the right place  to try and capture the Aurora too... I have read that it has been visible  more often than before in the British Isles lately ....

[Monkey]

4 hours ago, Clicker said:

Well done Monkey  !! I must investigate when and how to be in the right place  to try and capture the Aurora too... I have read that it has been visible  more often than before in the British Isles lately ....

The sun go thru a cycle every 11 years this winter just gone was i understand the 10th year so the activity that causes the Aurora is very high at the moment peeking i believe this time next year and again i understand the downside of the 11th year is the most active, So it should be even more active for another year although you wont see much thru the summer. I use several apps to get information on when there is a possible chance but there has to be a lot of things line correctly for it to be able to be seen in Scotland never mind this far south. Last sunday the stats where the 5th highest recoreded but i was lucky cloud covered most the country. Last November 5th was also extremely with clear skies and Aurora was seen all the way down to St Ives in cornwall and i heard as far douth as the Dolomites in the Alps 

Ive been lucky ive seen it on camera in the city of Nottingham twice and seen it twice on the moors by eye although it showed as a grey mist on the 5th nov but just for a few seconds last sunday we saw actulayy saw the green by eye but mostly caught it camera.

Im not too good with photoshoip so my skills at proccessing are not good so find it hard to bring it out in PP but it is easy with modern mobiles and quick as i understand they tend to present images with some sort of HDR programing so a quick play with the built in editer works wonders, infact we use the mobiles every few minutes to chech for aurora and if good then shoot with main camera. 

As for the car trail image that was pure luck we wasnt out for Aurora i had not had any notifications from my apps it wasnt untill i proccessed image then as an afterthought checked the sky and Bingo there was just a hint. Ive had 3 days togging in 5 days and had a very lucky time getting shots od Aurora and night trails have been on my hit list for years. So 2 good nught sessions and a great day at Lakenheath although light was poor, this last week 

So nice to be able to get out and about more now just need good news when i next see my Oncologists but feeling better so fingers crossed

[Apatchy]

The second edit shows up better, well caught.

[Stravinsky]

Well done, I went to Iceland for over a week and didnt see it  

 

[Monkey]

3 hours ago, Apatchy said:

The second edit shows up better, well caught.

Thank you

[Monkey]

2 hours ago, Stravinsky said:

Well done, I went to Iceland for over a week and didnt see it  

 

Thank you, ive spent many many hours watching the apps and hoping to go catch it 

[Clicker]

Glad to hear you are feeling better lately ...good luck with your next visit to your oncologist .... fingers crossed for you ... the waiting game is hard isn't it ....?