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xtremepsionic · Sep 25th, 2006, 08:19 AM

Check it out at my website's gallery and do leave some tips and comments so I can shoot better next time!

ps. I love my MINI and the Aurora was just a bonus

Click here to view gallery

Click here to see my other galleries (lots of other MINI pictures and non MINI pictures)

minisoopercooper · Sep 25th, 2006, 08:25 AM

Very cool

Love your MINI as well

Andy P · Sep 25th, 2006, 08:34 AM

They look great - very

Paul · Sep 25th, 2006, 10:39 AM

Really, really cool.

mark-o · Sep 25th, 2006, 02:22 PM

Wow xtreme that's awesome! I wish I could have seen it for myself. I checked out your other photo galleries too - they all look very good. Kudos and keep up the good work!

-M

:: Jon :: · Sep 25th, 2006, 02:25 PM

Very Good shots

minicore · Sep 25th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Those are great!

MINI T · Sep 25th, 2006, 02:56 PM

fab pix.
northern lights are stunning and your mini just sets them off perfectly.

Ferroequine · Sep 25th, 2006, 04:24 PM

Very nice, xtreme! You're putting your new camera through some good paces. What kind of settings were you using on those?

vigilante · Sep 25th, 2006, 04:31 PM

did anybody else think..."now thats a cool desktop image?"

nice work....can I ask what camera you used (and any filters) ;D

Richard82 · Sep 25th, 2006, 04:38 PM

They are so amazing, that really is one thing I want to see before i die!

Are the photos 'un-touched'? The "moving stars and the milky way" photo looks so amazing that it looks computer generated!

Very nice photos mate, where were you when you took them & do you see them often?

faster,Tobias! · Sep 25th, 2006, 05:12 PM

Great work, Lucas. I makes me regret missing them - I have seen them a number of times, but never in green. I guess it pays to look up once in a while! Beautiful pics...

Greenie1 · Sep 25th, 2006, 05:43 PM

You can see the Northern lights from the M25

xtremepsionic · Sep 25th, 2006, 06:13 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone

I had a lot of fun watching the aurora too, it was actually the first time in my life seeing them!

Camera, 4 year old Canon D60, heavy tripod with cable release. Settings, mostly ISO 800, 25-30 seconds, 12mm wide angle lens at f4.0. The one where you can see the Milky Way was ISO 800, 122 seconds, 17mm lens at f2.8. I tried using an off camera flash for some shots but I suck at lighting

Everything was real, our eyes don't see color very well at night, but cameras don't have that problem as long as the exposure is long enough. That is part of the reason why the colors seems very vivid in the pictures.

One thing a picture cannot describe is how smooth and ghostly the aurora is when it is moving around and changing continuously, truly an awesome sight!

MiniMinor · Sep 25th, 2006, 06:30 PM

Excellent pics

s_and_m · Sep 25th, 2006, 06:59 PM

we went to the north circle once to see the aurora, but drank too much vodka and missed it!

Your pics make me really wish we'd been more disciplined!

Cheers

S

mcs_su · Sep 25th, 2006, 11:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s_and_m (original)

we went to the north circle once to see the aurora, but drank too much vodka and missed it!

WOW - awesome photos

..was in Lapland in Jan this year and did pretty much the same as s_and_m ... missed the Northern Lights because of drinking! damn annoyed

love the battle of the lights pic... great to see the 2 diff colours like that
fantastic!

Madeira Jon · Sep 26th, 2006, 08:31 AM

Lovely pix!. When I as a radio amateur (Ham radio) we used to bounce adio signals off the aurora curtain in order to reach far away places. Aurora never ceases to amaze me, especially when there is no sound to it!

TonyM · Sep 26th, 2006, 09:08 AM

Nice photos

We had a holiday in Iceland last October and saw an amazing aurora through our hotel room window in Reykjavik.

This photo was taken with the camera propped up on some books on the window sill.

We were surprised at the scale of it - it stretched from way behind us, over the mountains in the distance (sillouetted in the background of the picture) and beyond.

Wish I had my tripod with me at the time

Hatrick · Sep 26th, 2006, 11:01 AM

wow, they look fantastic.

I know from doing photoshoots of sunsets and stuff like that, that you have to have a lot of patience to get good shots like that.
And it shows.

Sep 25th, 2006, 08:19 AM	#1
xtremepsionic Vroom! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 1,036 Offline	A Nothern Lights (aurora) photoshoot - you know you want to see it :) Check it out at my website's gallery and do leave some tips and comments so I can shoot better next time! ps. I love my MINI and the Aurora was just a bonus Click here to view gallery Click here to see my other galleries (lots of other MINI pictures and non MINI pictures)

Sep 25th, 2006, 10:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 40,356 Offline	Really, really cool. Our trials and tribulations living in a "bleeding edge" eco house... Oxley Woods Living

Sep 25th, 2006, 02:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
:: Jon :: . My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 02:59 AM Posts: 14,900 Offline	Very Good shots EMPTY SPACE NEEDS FILLING.... but it has to be something that wont get me banned

Sep 25th, 2006, 02:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
minicore Eat my dust. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 02:59 AM Posts: 2,091 Offline	Those are great! Now driving a 2006 Brabus Roadster Coupe PW/B Cooper S Works has gone to its new home!

Sep 25th, 2006, 02:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
MINI T EFCin your heart and soul Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: liverpool Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 266 Offline	fab pix. northern lights are stunning and your mini just sets them off perfectly. nil satis nisi optimum:blue til i die

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Sep 25th, 2006, 08:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
minisoopercooper Some have THICK skins!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 21,059 Offline	Very cool Love your MINI as well

Sep 25th, 2006, 08:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Andy P MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stamford, Lincs Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 1,725 Offline	They look great - very

Sep 25th, 2006, 02:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
mark-o MINI2 4 ME Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Local Time: 07:59 PM Posts: 295 Offline	Wow xtreme that's awesome! I wish I could have seen it for myself. I checked out your other photo galleries too - they all look very good. Kudos and keep up the good work! -M

Sep 25th, 2006, 04:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ferroequine Formerly known as MiniVee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 1,320 Offline	Very nice, xtreme! You're putting your new camera through some good paces. What kind of settings were you using on those? www.MINICalgary.com

Sep 25th, 2006, 04:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
vigilante Whats this Datsun? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: durham drift school Local Time: 02:59 AM Posts: 778 Offline	did anybody else think..."now thats a cool desktop image?" nice work....can I ask what camera you used (and any filters) ;D Mini Mania 08 13th July 08 - Durham - Its mahoosive! North East Mini Club - More Mini Fun in the North East!!

Sep 25th, 2006, 04:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
Richard82 Toot toot, honk honk!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 386 Offline	They are so amazing, that really is one thing I want to see before i die! Are the photos 'un-touched'? The "moving stars and the milky way" photo looks so amazing that it looks computer generated! Very nice photos mate, where were you when you took them & do you see them often?

Sep 25th, 2006, 05:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
faster,Tobias! Fanatically Enthiusiastic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 1,165 Online	Great work, Lucas. I makes me regret missing them - I have seen them a number of times, but never in green. I guess it pays to look up once in a while! Beautiful pics...

Sep 25th, 2006, 05:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
Greenie1 vroom, vroom! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Suffolk/Essex Local Time: 02:59 AM Posts: 386 Offline	You can see the Northern lights from the M25

Sep 25th, 2006, 06:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
xtremepsionic Vroom! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 06:59 PM Posts: 1,036 Offline	Thanks for the comments everyone I had a lot of fun watching the aurora too, it was actually the first time in my life seeing them! Camera, 4 year old Canon D60, heavy tripod with cable release. Settings, mostly ISO 800, 25-30 seconds, 12mm wide angle lens at f4.0. The one where you can see the Milky Way was ISO 800, 122 seconds, 17mm lens at f2.8. I tried using an off camera flash for some shots but I suck at lighting Everything was real, our eyes don't see color very well at night, but cameras don't have that problem as long as the exposure is long enough. That is part of the reason why the colors seems very vivid in the pictures. One thing a picture cannot describe is how smooth and ghostly the aurora is when it is moving around and changing continuously, truly an awesome sight! Last edited by xtremepsionic : Sep 25th, 2006 at 08:27 PM.

Sep 25th, 2006, 06:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
MiniMinor Rockin' up the Rift ! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Over it ! Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 87,387 Offline	Excellent pics Soon be Christmas !

Sep 25th, 2006, 06:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
s_and_m 220 of your finest horses Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 6800 rpm Local Time: 02:59 AM Posts: 3,015 Offline	Awesome we went to the north circle once to see the aurora, but drank too much vodka and missed it! Your pics make me really wish we'd been more disciplined! Cheers S

Sep 25th, 2006, 11:11 PM	#17 (permalink)
mcs_su MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 27 Offline	utterley amazing!! Quote: Originally Posted by s_and_m (original) we went to the north circle once to see the aurora, but drank too much vodka and missed it! WOW - awesome photos ..was in Lapland in Jan this year and did pretty much the same as s_and_m ... missed the Northern Lights because of drinking! damn annoyed love the battle of the lights pic... great to see the 2 diff colours like that fantastic! Su xx MCS BRG/W loving every moment in my MINI

Sep 26th, 2006, 08:31 AM	#18 (permalink)
Madeira Jon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madeira Island Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 393 Offline	Lovely pix!. When I as a radio amateur (Ham radio) we used to bounce adio signals off the aurora curtain in order to reach far away places. Aurora never ceases to amaze me, especially when there is no sound to it!

Sep 26th, 2006, 09:08 AM	#19 (permalink)
TonyM MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stonehouse, Glos Local Time: 01:59 AM Posts: 1,024 Offline	Nice photos We had a holiday in Iceland last October and saw an amazing aurora through our hotel room window in Reykjavik. This photo was taken with the camera propped up on some books on the window sill. We were surprised at the scale of it - it stretched from way behind us, over the mountains in the distance (sillouetted in the background of the picture) and beyond. Wish I had my tripod with me at the time Attached Thumbnails

Sep 26th, 2006, 11:01 AM	#20 (permalink)
Hatrick MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tamworth, Staffs. Local Time: 02:59 AM Posts: 438 Offline	wow, they look fantastic. I know from doing photoshoots of sunsets and stuff like that, that you have to have a lot of patience to get good shots like that. And it shows.

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