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Category Archives: Northern Lights

Celestial Lights | A time lapse of the aurora borealis in Tromso, Norway and Healy, Alaska, US

I’m happy to share with you my second time lapse project featuring the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. This time, I’m partnering with my aurora hunter friend Marco Brotto, who also shares the same enthusiasm and passion for this unreal phenomenon. The video contains image sequences shot in different nights and locations, […]

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Aurora Borealis – Where to see and how to photograph

Earlier this year (Jan. 2014) I went to Tromsø, Norway to chase the aurora borealis (aka Northern Lights). Planning a trip like this involved a lot of researching, months of reading, but this was really good as I felt very well prepared when I got there. I decided to write this post in an attempt […]

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Astronomy Ireland: Chasing the Northern Lights | My Photo on the Cover

I am delighted to have one of my photos of the aurora borealis (a.k.a. Northern Lights) featured on July’s cover of the Astronomy Ireland magazine! No matter how my photographs are used, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve, but there is something rather special about a magazine cover. The photograph was taken in a small […]

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My Time-Lapse Video on National Geographic

Someone punch me now… I must be dreaming but, my time-lapse video A Night At The Fjord Of Light shot in Tromsø, Norway earlier in February in the beautiful Ersfjordbotn village was just published on the polish National Geographic website. Yeah I know, AWESOME! It all started few days ago, I was at home and […]

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Tromso, Norway | Northern Lights Paradise

  If you ever wanted to see the aurora borealis – a.k.a. the Northern Lights – and also be blown away by breathtaking landscapes with snowy mountains and frozen lakes then Northern Norway is the place to be. Earlier in February I spent 7 great days in Tromsø region chasing the Northern Lights and the result is […]

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