A few more quickie aurora shots

[Blue_In_AK]

Daunting task going through all these photos, so I wanted to give you a little more. (I feel guilty I'm not next door helping my husband fill little holes in the wall, but this is more fun. )

Fisheye aurora. The river here is the middle fork of the Koyukuk River.


Aurora with the full moon behind clouds. The mountain is Mount Sukakpak.


Aurora with the Big Dipper. The light is approaching dawn at about 2:40 a.m.

[Solly Mack]

1. So awesome!

Sorry 'bout the holes.

Thanks!

[Blue_In_AK]

2. They're just nail holes

from the last 10 or so tenants. He's not complaining. . We just didn't want to have to pay the painters to do it.

[Solly Mack]

3. I find it oddly relaxing to plug holes in walls.

[classof56]

4. Extraordinary!

Thank you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. These are all wonderful, my dear Blue, but...

I especially love the one with the Big Dipper!

[mnhtnbb]

6. Wow! Gorgeous shots. I really like #2

Eh, hubby will manage. Have fun!

[alfredo]

7. Beautiful. Give us some info on settings you used.

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Sure.

800 or 1600 ISO
6-8 seconds
F/2.8 (actually I think these were 4.0 since I was using the 17-40 lens and the fisheye. Anyway, as fast as your lens will go.)
Auto white balance
Focus set on an infinity determined while it was still light. Then we held it there with a little piece of electrical tape.

[alfredo]

11. The tape is a great idea, especially if you have legacy glass that focuses beyond infinity.

[Blue_In_AK]

12. Which mine do.

My infinity for these shots was just to the left, about an eighth inch.

[alfredo]

13. I have two legacy lenses I absolutely love. I am willing to put up with the infinity issues.

Sears 50mm 2.0
Tokina EL 28mm 2.8

Both PK mount.

[Fumesucker]

9. Beautiful, thanks for sharing those

I've never seen aurora and it's one of the things I would like to eventually witness.

[Blue_In_AK]

10. They are truly awe-inspiring,

and turn full-grown adults into excited little kids at Christmastime. These photos don't even do justice. It's like an ever-changing light show, and this far north, they go on all night long.

[Octafish]

14. Outstanding images!

They make me feel as if I were there, too, to experience each amazing moment.

We can even enjoy the Great Bear/Big Dipper in the bottom image.

Thank you, Blue_In_AK!

PS: Is the fish-eye the 7.5 mm Canon FD, by chance? If not, no matter: the lens in your hands is a machine to infinity.

[Blue_In_AK]

15. Thank you, Octafish.

My fisheye is the Canon 8-15. I really like it because at the 15 mm end, it's like a super wide angle.