A couple of weeks ago I set out to photograph the Aurora Borealis. It is rarely seen here in Oregon and I was excited at the prospect of capturing it "on film" so to speak, especially since I've never seen it in person.
I drove across the river to Goldendale, Washington and set up my gear in the midst of a wind farm. I wanted to show the hillside, the midnight sky, and the geometric shapes of the windmills with the aurora flashing across the sky.
It was a good plan.
Unfortunately the aurora didn't happen as predicted.
I waited for several hours hoping for it to show up, but ended up photographing the area and myself, just for fun. I might be able to use some of the windmill images for stock photography sales.
Anyway, here are some examples of what I captured that night, including some pictures of me being silly for self portraits. Hey, a photographer has to shoot, even if the subject matter isn't exactly what was planned. LOL
I drove across the river to Goldendale, Washington and set up my gear in the midst of a wind farm. I wanted to show the hillside, the midnight sky, and the geometric shapes of the windmills with the aurora flashing across the sky.
It was a good plan.
Unfortunately the aurora didn't happen as predicted.
I waited for several hours hoping for it to show up, but ended up photographing the area and myself, just for fun. I might be able to use some of the windmill images for stock photography sales.
Anyway, here are some examples of what I captured that night, including some pictures of me being silly for self portraits. Hey, a photographer has to shoot, even if the subject matter isn't exactly what was planned. LOL
Tech details for the windmill image:
Camera: Canon 60D
Lens: Tamron 28-300 zoom
F4 @ 8 seconds
ISO: 2000
Auto White Balance
Edited in Photoshop to enhance contrast and brighten the sky.
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