It wasn't looking to promising. The Aurora forecast was low. The sky was covered in cloud. It was snowing and we were quickly running out of time. At approximately 1.30 am, however, as we were heading home we couldn't believe our eyes as the skies exploded in what can only be described as one of the most amazing displays that I've ever witnessed in almost 5 years of chasing and photographing the Northern Lights. All in all it lasted for approximately 45 minutes but it actually felt like 10 minutes. Someone even claimed that he could hear a 'crackling' noise whilst the Aurora was above our heads. Equipment used - canon EOS 5D MK II camera, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8mm lens. Settings - Aperture f/2.8, time 8s, ISO 1600.

Wonderful auroras in the early evening here in Northern Norway and I took this picture at 20:30 UT when the sky went from completely dark to completely green within a minute. Nikon D3, AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 @ 14mm, 8 sec, f 3,5, ISO 1000.

Auroras over Bø in Vesterålen. I was out looking for northern lights, gave up and went home. Then after two minutes I got at phonecall from a friend who told me to run outside and take a look at the sky. So I took this photo right by my house. Nice sight.

The First Auroras of 2012! was short lived But great to photograph The Northern lights, I love the Photo with the Igloo as the forground!. what a good start to a new year!

Another great night in Abisko! We had a few clouds tonight so I decided to spend the evening in the cabin with my wife. Unfortunately I did not have my camera prepared when the auroras filled the sky. Luckily the live webcam at the Aurora Sky Station is always ready when the auroras come out to play. When I saw this image we decided to go outside and watch the display for ourselves. It was amazing! Shot with the Aurora Sky Station live webcam.

Timing is essential when shooting Aurora. Dident expect much aurora this evening, but an sudden and quite heavy aurora outburst came out of nothing and gave a us a nice performance tonight. The magnetometer showed an short but sudden peak, the show did´nt last more than 30min, but luckily I was there with my camera. And the bright moonlight dident spoil anything, it just lighten up the hole scene..

I was out with some friends doing another photo shoot when suddenly we looked up to see the Norther Lights blazing away over our heads. I grabbed my tripod and snapped a few quick pictures before it disappeared. This one is a self portrait on a 2 second timer, ISO 1600, f/3.5, 18mm, 13 seconds with dark frame, unedited.

Taken just outside Fairbanks, AK. Canon 5D mark II ISO 200 16mm f2.8 30s exposure.

The moon was really bright to night. So most of these images are taken at f/6.3. Not very active aurora but there where some outburst but I was to slow to set up the camera to capture the fastest moving ones. Great evening to be outside, -9C at the lowest.

We went to hunt Aurora,me and my friend Casey Thompson. And suddenly was fireball on the sky with Aurora. It last 5-7s.. It was amazing.. And I wished my wish.. :-)

For us in Whitehorse this year has been a constant fight with the clouds. I did manage to get these shots of the lights before the clouds started to move in again. Like always... it is always worth the wait.

Last night it crackled with auroras in the arctic parts of Norway. Here at Sortland it was lasting for quite a while. Despite the bright moonlight and the lights from the sorrundings, I still managed to get a few images. One of these are from my porch, just to show that the auroras are visible from anyone's kitchen window. But to much street lights ruins these pictures. Canon 7D, with Tokina 11-16 mm f/2.8 Setting: ISO 500 - 640 and f/ 3,2 - 4,0