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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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Northern Lights in Tromso | My first time lapse

All right guys, this is my first ever time lapse project featuring the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights. I spent few days in Tromso, Norway earlier in February chasing the aurora borealis (a.k.a. Northern Lights) and was amazed in particularly with one location in a small village called Ersfjordbotn, known by many […]

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Aurora Boreal | Onde ver e como fotografar

No começo deste ano (janeiro/2014) eu estive em Tromsø/Noruega para uma caçada à Aurora Boreal (também conhecida como Luzes do Norte). Planejar uma viagem como esta envolveu bastante pesquisa, foram meses de bastante leitura, mas que valeram muito a pena pois me senti bastante preparado ao chegar lá. Decidi escrever este post em uma tentativa de […]

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