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I'm lucky to have a good view northwards off the northern coast of Scotland with very little light pollution. Occasionally an AuroraWatch UK alert will come thr
by Dylanfm 10y ago
I'm lucky to have a good view northwards off the northern coast of Scotland with very little light pollution. Occasionally an AuroraWatch UK alert will come through when conditions are right - little or no moonlight and clear skies. I have some nice lenses (EF 35mm f1.4, Tokina 11-16mm f2.8) and a trusty Canon 7D. I think I still have quite some time before feeling confident taking photos of the aurora. In real life it's moving quite subtly. The camera settings used to capture the aurora (and minimise noise from high ISO) result in the movement being captured as motion blur. Hoping to find the sweet spot soon.
- bogomipz 10y agoWhere about on the Northern Coast do you begin to get Aurora views? I hadn't considered Scotland before as an option. Do you get a fair amount then?
- Dylanfm 10y agoWhen there's a very strong aurora I think folks even see it as far south as the border. That's pretty uncommon though. I'm located right near Dunnet, the most northerly point of the mainland. Aside from summer when it's light most of the day, you may be able to see the aurora a few times a month. It's up to chance though, as the conditions need to come together. Strong auroras are less common. There are a couple of good Facebook groups if you search "aurora" and "scotland" or "uk". The Shetland webcams are pretty good too: http://www.shetland.org/60n/webcams/aurora-archive http://www.shetland.org/60n/webcams/aurora-archive