The Northern Lights are a surreal sight to capture on camera. Few experiences can compare to watching the Northern Lights dance and illuminate the night sky with hypnotic motion and bright colors (especially for the first time).
In this new issue of Northern Lights Photographer of the Year, we present the finest 25 pictures of auroras taken all over the world to provide you with ideas for structuring and capturing your shots.
“Nugget Point Lighthouse Aurora” By Douglas Thorne
Nugget Point Lighthouse, New Zealand.
“Chasing The Light” By David Erichsen
Castner Glacier, Alaska, USA.
“Under A Northern Sky” By Rachel Jones Ross
Tombstone Mountain Range, Yukon Territory, Canada.
“Michigan Night Watch” By Marybeth Kiczenski
Point Betsie Lighthouse, Frankfort, Michigan.
“Inception” By Giulio Cobianchi
Lofoten Islands, Norway.
“Spirits Of Winter” By Unai Larraya
Riisitunturi National Park, Finnish Lapland.
“Magical Forest” By Elena Ermolina
Murmansk, Russia.
“Red Skies” By Ruslan Merzlyakov
Nykøbing Mors, Denmark.
“Captain Hook” By Mattia Frenguelli
Kirkjufell, Iceland.
“Emerald Howl” By Itai Monnickendam
Kolari, North Finland.
“Elves’ House” By Asier López Castro
Stokknes, Iceland.
“An Explosion Of Color” By Vincent Beudez
Tromsø, Norway.
“Explosions Of The Sky” By Kavan Chay
Taiari Beach, Otago, New Zealand.
“Polaris Dream” By Nico Rinaldi
Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
“Auroraverse” By Tor-Ivar Næss
Nordreisa, Norway.
“Nordic Quetzal” By Luis Solano Pochet
Dyrhólaey, Iceland.
“Towering Ice” By Virgil Reglioni
Scoresby Sund, East Greenland.
“The Light Upon Kerlaugar” By Jannes Krause
Suðurland, Iceland.
“The Fjord Guardian” By Filip Hrebenda
Lofoten Islands, Norway.
“Magic Night” By Anastasia & Aleksey R
Kola Peninsula, Russia.
“Bridge To Dreams” By Jabi Sanz
Brúarfoss, Iceland.
“Queen Of The North” By Pierpaolo Salvatore
Iceland.
“Reflections On The Ice” By Lena Pettersen
Troms, Northern Norway.
“Northern Lights Over Dramatic Lofoten Peaks” By David Haring
Lofoten Islands, Norway.
“Green Balls” By Jose D. Riquelme
Teriberka, Russia.
