Arrow

Looking at the shape of the mountain and the aurora as a whole it really looked like an arrow fired into space. When not out photographing I often ponder about what type of images I would like to take, some ideas can be rather unlikely, others, like this became real. Image captured at Spåkenesøra, Troms, Northern Norway.

Hypnotic

Image shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015. This image I wanted to get very close to the real thing, the only exception is the mountains which are brighter than they should, but for this image with the aurora being so prominent It kinda needed something extra to pull it all together. Image captured in Skjervøy, Troms, Northern Norway.

Aurora brutality

Image shortlisted for Astronomy photographer of the year 2013. After having been out photographing, in charging batteries, out again and then charging some more for 16 hours, I decided to give a last glance out the window, and boy am I glad I did. I ran as fast as I could to the closest place mostly shielded by surrounding light, took the tripod legs out while running and set the camera up as quick as I could. I feel even the word brutality is an understatement to the display that graced the sky this night, it was so vivid in colour and so strong, not before and not after have I ever seen a display like this. Recommended print size: 8"x12", 10"x15", 12"x18", 16"x24", 20"x30", 24"x36", 30"x45", 40"x60"

Two seconds of crazy

Absolutely insane aurora display, at an exposure time of just 2.5 seconds at f/2.8 it is really rare to almost overexpose the aurora, but this was as powerful a display as I have ever seen. And the day before moving to southern Norway it was a nice goodbye from the north, needless to say, after 6 months I moved back again. Image captured in Nordreisa, Troms, Northern Norway.

Arches

As the nightsky season comes to an end in Northern Norway the arching of the milky way can be seen, and with just a touch of luck the aurora behaving in a simular fashion made for a rare but most wanted shot. Image captured at Baddereidet, Kvænangen, Troms, Northern Norway.

Forest of the dancing trees

A very slow but colorful aurora moving over skjervøy, Troms, Northern Norway. I often find that the slower, weaker auroras is a lot better to photograph, it gives you more time to think about how to compose the image. Also the fainter aurora tends to blend better with light pollution for some really interesting colors.

Eos

The aurora changing shapes is truly mesmerizing, everybody sees something different. To me it looked like a squid when looking at it sideways, what does it look like to you ?

Frozen aurora

The ice cold wind coming in from the ocean made it rather challenging shooting here, all my gear was covered in frost when packing up to leave. But it has to be said that no matter what conditions there are, it is always a privilege to take pictured near the Lyngen alps.

Conflicting lights

At the end of the aurora season and one of the last images captured. Getting a burst of lights like this right after sunset was just the icing on the cake of the season. Image captured in Kvænangen, Northern Norway.

Make way

Beautiful clear skies far away from any light pollution, does not get much better contitions to watch the night sky. Getting the milky way between the aurora is something that has crossed my mind many times but not something I thought I would get anytime soon, luck played a big part in getting this shot but so have the constant chase for the most beautiful auroras. Captured in Reisadalen, Nordreisa, Troms, Northern Norway.

Connection

Clouds turned this night into a waiting game, and when it cleared, nature sure had a very nice surprise ready. This area is one of my absolute favorite places, so quiet, hardly any light pollution and it just makes me feel peaceful. Image captured in Sørkjosen, Northern Norway.

Waltz of the polar lights

Could almost hear a waltz playing in the back of my mind when seeing the aurora dance over this beautiful lake, after having waited for some time due to weather to get the first good picture of the aurora at the start of the season, this display was very welcomed. Image captured at Josvannet, Nordreisa, Northern Norway.

Stream

While driving along this road the Northern Lights started kicking off, so a friend of mine and mysel had to stop, walk down to the water and start shooting, got some spectacular captures and ended up running into the police. I am quite sure it looked quite shady with 2 guys running down the side of the road with backpacks on, then faint lights turn on and off, followed by distinctive clicks. :D

Winter rush

There is something about cold winter nights that really makes it great to photograph, the cold crisp air makes it easy to see really far and when the moon is illuminating the land you can make out details at an extreme range. This really felt like a postcard kind of place with the fresh snow on the trees. Image captured on Kvænangsfjellet, Troms, Northern Norway.

Evening Star

Few things lowers the shoulders as much as a sight like this alone on a mountain top. It was a very interesting walk up the mountain, the wind had blown over the ice and with powder snow on top it gave me quite the "Elvis legs" once I got down again. Image captured on Sørkjosen mountain, Troms, Northern Norway.

Arctic night

Image shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer of the year 2014. If someone asks what I remember most about this night my reply would be "brrrrrrrrrrr...... Cold". It was really cold, but it brought a really nice benefit, making the air so clear actually allowing to shoot the image in a way Id normally would not do and still come out pin sharp. That and getting the milky way, the northern lights and the full moon in the image has made this one of my absolute best night time captures.

Aurora photographer

When you forget about the tide coming in and get your feet soaked, you know it is some beautiful auroras. :) Image captured in Nordreisa, Northern Norway.

Will meet again

The play of light and shadow was almost hypnotic, a simple but amazing moment on the mountain. Image captured in Skjervøy, Northern Norway.

Flux

The northern lights forming a beautiful corona overhead and this was by far the strongest aurora of the night. Skjervøy with its mountain and long beaches is a remarkable place to photograph and this is one of my absolute favourite places to go to. Image captured in Skjervøy, Troms, Northern Norway.

What the ....!

Image shortlisted for Astronomy photographer of the year 2014. Captured in Steinsvik, Troms, Northern Norway during a strong aurora flare that lasted only a few minutes. The figure on the right side is my brother searching for his lost lenscap. He did throw a few cursewords after he missed out on capturing most of this flare, but in the end it provided quite the laugh.

Look up - Look down

Peaceful is the best term I can use for this lake, especially when it is no wind and such clear reflections, you just get lost in the moment. Sitting there waiting and eating a chicken sandwich while an Owl almost landed on a tree 2 meters away was a fantastic experience, then when the aurora started to light up the sky the evening was complete. I was in fact about ready to leave when it started and what I thought would only be a few hours quickly turned into many more. Image captured at Sikkájávri lake in Nordreisa, Troms, Northern Norway.

Sentinel

One of my favorite areas to go to during autumn and winter to shoot at night, very little light pollution and a lot of interesting trees, rivers and mountains. Image captured in Nordreisa, Northern Norway.

Crystal brilliance

Image shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2016. Depicting a beautiful lunar halo where the cloud almost seems to be thrown all around the moon. Especially cold night can be some of the most interesting nights to be out photographing. Image captured ontop of Kvænangsfjellet, Troms, Northern Norway.

Reflectorian Dreams

Shooting a lot of aurora pictures, perfect reflection is something that is always on the wishlist, and with the fresh fallen snow ontop of the mountain it added just enough character to them to make them apart of the play that is this image. Image captured in Nordreisa, Northern Norway.

Reaching

Not that you would see it very clearly with the naked eye, but the camera captures the effect of the light pollution coming from below the mountain making the aurora that is fading away very orange at the bottom. To me it felt like the big and small tree was reaching towards the aurora.