The three or four times I've seen the Aurora were magical EXPERIENCES. While I
have seen many wonderful photos of the aurora, they do not match the live
experience. They are wonderful as photos, but they are simply different. I
like both, but if I had to choose, I'd take the experience.
Earl
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On 11/12/2004 at 5:00 PM Piers Hemy wrote:
>That puts things in perspective for me AG - it would be about 15 years ago
>that in the far north of Scotland (58.15N 5.00W - approx the same latitude
>as Juneau, Alaska) I chanced to look out of the window late one summer
>evening... We spent a long time on the deck gaping at the red shimmering
>in
>the night sky (while the local midge population also gulped in amazement -
>attheir fortune in finding an uncomplaining host!). But it was very subtle
>and nothing like as 'garish' as some of the photos I have been looking at
>these past few days. I had until now assumed that we had been too far
>South
>for a 'real' aurora but your post has made it clear that what we saw was
>'it' - so, thank you.
>
>An unforgettable experience. If only the skies here (a mere 52.08N) were
>clear at night.
>
>--
>Piers
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>Of AG Schnozz
>Sent: 12 November 2004 16:31
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Northern Lights
>
>I learned a valuable lesson this week about the auroras. They look better
>in
>pictures than in person. Over the past year or so we've gotten several
>really nice blasts of activity. I go out and watch them, but then I see
>pictures that others have taken and I wondered "did I miss it?"
>
>Well, for the first time in my life, I've actually successfully captured
>the
>auroras with my camera. Where did THOSE colors come from? And then, a
>little tweeking of the curves in my handy dandy image editor and I end up
>with world class aurora activity. But what did I see in person? A white
>hazy sky.
>
>Only a couple of times have I ever really seen beautiful colors in person.
>One time, it was a full-blown rainbow of colors, but that's quite rare.
>
>Anyway, now that I understand HOW to photograph auroras and have
>successfully done so, I'm eagerly awaiting every possibility from now on.
>
>I've got a small bag packed with the M*nolta A1, OM-2S (loaded with Velvia
>100F), 24/2.8, cable release, and tripod plates already mounted on cameras
>and red flashlight. Both big tripods are in the jeep--one of which is
>partially extended. I can be setup and taking pictures in seconds.
>
>I'm still trying to edit down a relatively noise-free picture for the
>website. Spent an hour last night trying to work one without success.
>
>AG
>
>
>
>
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