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.
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.
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.
