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Slideshow: 2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year winners

Published Dec 12, 2022 | Kara Murphy

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2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year winners

The 25 winning images from the 5th edition of Northern Lights Photographer of the Year have been announced. Capture the Atlas is a travel blog co-run by Dan Zafra. Throughout the year, a list of what he deems the best takes of the Northern Lights is culled into a collection. Images from both established and up-and-coming photographers qualify for the final cut. Zafra is also intrigued by captures of new locations that haven't been photographed too frequently.

The winners were created by 25 photographers of 13 nationalities. Locations cover numerous countries including the United States, Canada, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Russia and New Zealand. Rare scenes shot in Denmark and the State of Michigan are included in this round up. Zafra also places emphasis on stories the photographers share alongside their work.

'It is hard to imagine that these lights happen 80 kilometers above out heads and yet it covers the frame.'

'Capture the Atlas does such a wonderful job curating the most inspirational Northern Lights photographs from around the world. It's humbling to be included! Seeing the collection as a whole inspired me to keep "reaching for the stars" so to speak,' says Marybeth Kiczenski, who won for her portrayal of Michigan's Point Betsie lighthouse.

'I am honored to be among the selected images in this collection. There are many photographers that capture the Auroras these days and I am glad my image caught the attention this year,' adds Tor-Ivar Næss. 'If I think about what inspired the shot, it must be to show some sense of scale. It is hard to imagine that these lights happen 80 kilometers above our heads and yet they cover the frame.'

If you're looking for more information on getting started with Northern Lights photography, Capture the Atlas provides numerous resources. Zafra also encourages you to message him back and share your photography journey when you sign up for the newsletter. All winning images can be viewed on the main site.

Tags: aurora, contest, northern-lights, slideshow

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(unknown member)

Here we go again: a bunch of photos not having a slightest resemblance of the phenomenon.

Let me tell you this: if you've never seen an aurora, and only have these images, you still do not have a *slightest* idea of what it's like.

Not only that it's white in 99% of cases (unless your eyes adapted for half an hour or so; mine never had a chance, even though I lived north of the polar circle for several months), but it's an incredible dance in the sky, with swaths of the aurora appearing and vanishing very quickly. When I saw it for the first time, I stood motionless, in awe...

I have to admit that it's hard to capture the magic, since "dynamics" is big part of what aurora looks like. But it doesn't seem to me like current crop of photogs are even trying. PRETTY PIKCHA!!! is all they want. Another dreaded long exposure waterfall.

And then those same photogs/artists cry out loud about AI eating their lunch. Well, what can I say? You should have seen it coming.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

Richandhiscat

Your description is exactly what we saw 250 miles north of the arctic circle, even after an hour standing in -5 temperatures (it was unseasonably warm...) it was still white.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

primeshooter

Some nice one's but too bad every single one is an inaccurate version of our night sky - portraying it as blue. 'Red Skies' comes the closest to reality. It is a shame that most are over processed to make the moonless night sky blue. Learn more and why @ https://clarkvision.com/articles/color.of.the.night.sky/

Dec 14, 2022*permalink

GodsCreation

Beautiful photos, I'm inspired! 🤩

Dec 13, 2022permalink

John Koch

The aurora pictures often involved high ISO and shutters open from 2 to 14 seconds. But some used lower ISO and extended shutter times (up to 180 seconds!) for the foreground. There had to be zero wind. This certainly entailed lots of trial-and-error experimentation, plus a lot of post-processing. This is stuff the naked eye cannot see anyway, unless under exceptional solar conditions, at frigid high latitudes, remote from shining cities or highways, late at night, when sane people will be in their warm beds. Where I live, time exposure only makes the night sky turn dirty yellow. To travel to the rural far north is very problematic: cost, weather, hypothermia, to stumble or get lost in the dark. So the best I can do is to erase my sky and swap in a rainbow or prism background, then smudge a little here or there. Voilà.

Dec 13, 2022*permalink

Richandhiscat

All the armchair critics here need to do some research before passing judgement:

https://communityliteracy.org/can-you-see-the-northern-lights-with-the-naked-eye/#:~:text=You%20will%20never%20see%20an%20aurora%20with%20the,see%20the%20Northern%20Lights%20with%20the%20naked%20eye%3F

I've seen a spectacular display in Northern Norway (Alta) from a site with no light pollution (we were bussed out there) whilst on a northern lights cruise. It was white to the naked eye, but green to the camera, and I can't remember anyone seeing it as green. I've also photographed a few in Scotland, and if I hadn't had alerts on my phone I would have just assumed they were clouds.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

Strobist

Richard,

I'm afraid Scotland is far to much south for you to see anything resembling what I would call a true northern light. (reg the cruise - the northern light is dependent on particle "storms" from the sun, so most days there are nothing to be seen, or very little, and other times they are really strong - guess you just had bad luck)

-I can assure you, its visible green. (spent 20 years growing up in a cold and dark area. - To us it was nothing special, we thought it was the same around the world when we were kids, but you learn that its rare to be seen when ones a bit older.

Your link does not say that you cant see the northern light - it says that the camera is better as capturing the colors - that is true. But to not see colors is absolutely inaccurate and wrong. (this also is dependent on no light polution)

So for anyone reading the above link, just ask anyone actually living far north, and they will tell you that yes, its green and yes you can easily see it with your eyes.

Dec 13, 2022*permalink

Richandhiscat

What's this then?

https://spacetourismguide.com/northern-lights-scotland/

You can't make your own rules up as to what is an aurora, and what can and cannot be seen by the naked eye. They are all caused by particle streams, and to many people they are white, not coloured - I understand it's something to do with each individuals vision capabilities amongst other things, and if you're from a dark area then I would think your vision would be more sensitive than someone from much further south for a guess.

And we didn't have bad luck at all, the display was spectacular, but it was white. Read this article:

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-northern-lights-dont-look-anything-like-they-do-in-photos_n_5500a4d9e4b0e62d0dd4f9bb

Dec 13, 2022permalink

primeshooter

Or this, From Northern Scotland. https://flic.kr/p/2nDDL2M
Strange that this "Strobist" guy rules out Scotland because it doesn't fit his preconceived definition of what an aurora photograph should look like.

PS with a half decent display, and properly dark adapted eyes - greens and even reds can be see. Half the time people think their eyes are as good as they will get after 10 mins. It takes 45 mins in the dark with no lights for most human eyes to dark adapt to the scene. Given that chance, you will see more.

Dec 14, 2022*permalink

Strobist

Gents,

It feels like this thread is getting personal - no need for that.
The remark about Scotland was about its geographic location, nothing else.
I actually dont know how far south the northern light has been observed, - I just know that the further north you go, the stronger it gets.

Peace, Strobist

Dec 14, 2022permalink

Richandhiscat

It's not personal, but you shouldn't make sweeping statements - do some research and don't assume you know more than others. Auroras can be seen as far south as the English south coast if they're very strong, and Southern Ireland:
https://spacetourismguide.com/northern-lights-ireland/
Every Aurora is different, and so are we - on an Iceland holiday, a friend saw a green aurora...his wife said it was white!
Another point missed by some is that a long exposure can capture a weak aurora very well without blurring it.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

primeshooter

Nothing personal, just like Richardandhiscat, showing that with a strong show, beautiful images can be produced here. Scotland especially...is a very unique landscape photography's country. I highly recommend a visit.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

Richandhiscat

primeshooter
Not the forum for a conversation I know, but have you tried the mini 3 for an aurora yet - will be difficult unless it's very strong I suppose, but who knows?
ps
I'm getting some lovely shots with mine at the moment, clear skies and the cold doesn't seem to bother it at all.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

primeshooter

No I have not but funny you should say that someone else asked that of me recently. I guess I prefer just static camera for that stuff as being up high, doesn't really aid the aurora I found. Be interested to see what you got however. Sensitivity at night and exposure times are severely limited (and video sensitivity at light will also be) but with a strong show it could work.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

Richandhiscat

Sorry, bit of a misunderstanding!
Having seen your excellent landscapes on flickr and the drone forum, just saying that I'm also getting good results with landscapes right now. I have taken a few night shots, and found that I had to be careful with the focus.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

primeshooter

Yeah, it is a good drone for photography if used carefully and ETTR with some bracketing. Well suited even to cold weather but gotta be careful of prop freezing especially with ice and high humidity.

Dec 15, 2022permalink

Steve Balcombe

I do agree with some of the earlier comments that many of these are over-processed, but it's the nature of the beast and they are still very impressive. But why oh why didn't Marybeth Kiczenski do a quick perspective correction to reduce the lean on the lighthouse!?

Dec 13, 2022permalink

silentstorm

All are lovely but,I love pic #6 best.

It looks like a menacing evil monster eye, and our hero is standing there saying "I'M HERE TO NEGOTIATE!"

Hahahaha~

Dec 13, 2022*permalink

Monty71

Much like those tacky colorful impressionist paintings of Monet or those ridiculous globs of contrasting colors Van Gogh slapped on his canvas, I would much rather see reality instead of any form of artistic expression. Long live reality! (sarcasm)

Dec 13, 2022*permalink

primeshooter

Exactly what I have said, most are faked colour too - https://clarkvision.com/articles/color.of.the.night.sky/

Dec 14, 2022permalink

snapa

Since I have never seen the Northern Lights and may never see them, I think all of these pictures are beautiful. I really do not care if they may be over saturated, or the contrast and vibrance was increased, I still enjoyed viewing all of them.

I think most of the people complaining are those who are envious of the photogs who took them. Maybe... because those complaining have never seen (and/or never will) photograph them in person.

Dec 13, 2022*permalink

Chen_Calvin

For art, yes. For landscape photography, no! How about portraits? Just think about that.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

One_Oldman_4U

Having seen over 100 Northern Light, from KP 2/3 tp KP6/7 (and still wishing to see a KP 8/9), the most realistic one to my eyes is # 12. From the foreground to the lights themselves looks natural. 99% of Northern Lights photos I have seen have some type of PP, some are minor and majority are to the extreme.

If anyone wants to see some real Northern Lights photos although some have still some type of PP but very minimal, download the "My Aurora Forecast App" for iPhone and Android. Every week, they select a few photos of the Northern Lights taken within 24 hours and publish them on their gallery. I take Northern Lights photos with my iPhone and a couple of my photos have been selected.

To me, Northern Light and Milky Way photography are similar. One have to combine 2 or more photos to make it interesting.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Fotoni

It is not possible to know the exact amount of light these auroras had unless you were next to these people and looked with your own eyes, but I haven't seen anything like this in my whole life even though auroras are not really that rare in here. They look rather faint and weak when comparing to these images. It is because of long shutter speeds and heavy alteration. Aurora videos can be more realistic because long shutter speeds would make too much mess there.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

(unknown member)

@Fotoni

> urora videos can be more realistic

Completely agree.

In fact... I think a video is the only way to do auroras any justice. And not only because of brightness/color, but because of what an incredible dynamic spectacle they are.

Dec 14, 2022permalink

Albert Valentino

Fantastic set of images. Having only once witnessing these lights, in the state of Maine, long ago, it is clear that some enhancements have been made. However, that does not mean I would hesitate to showcase a print in my home if one of these was mine.

Curious, since they all share the same theme, how can all of these images be “winners”? Guess I missed something 🤔

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

4Photos

It's a pity that we don't know, what these scenes really looked like in nature. For contests like this, wouldn't it be better to have an BEFORE/AFTER image? Before=ooc, unprocessed, after= Photoshop magic applied.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

jazja

larger images please.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Bubble guy

If you right click on any of the photos and select open in new tab you'll get a high res version.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

AbrasiveReducer

Realistic or not, they look great. For all I know, the sky was blank and these were produced with a Trey Ratcliff plug-in. But they're interesting and not something I see every day.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

MyReality

Trey Ratcliff is laughing all the way to the bank.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Brian P Smith

Like the recent "Landscape of the Year" awards, some of these are just impossible based on the physics and nature of the lights. Unfortunately some appear to be heavily manipulated and color hued - pink aurora of that size are exceedingly rare and even more so in that latitude

Dec 12, 2022permalink

(unknown member)

Northern lights Photoshopper of the Year winners...

Dec 12, 2022permalink

biggercountry

I guess we still have a ways to go with sensor tech... I was surprised how noisy nearly all of these photos were. I get the problem... with aurora we generally don't want exposure times to be more than a few seconds, otherwise the definition in the aurora gets lost to motion blur. But ISO 3000-6000 on all of these cameras still isn't quite cutting it.

My favorites were 13 and 14. 13 had better composition, but the sky in 14... never seen anything like that.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

dnscott645

The only only real noise I see are stars. The landscape looks clean. The camera is also only 12 mp, which is only good up to a 11" (28 cm) x 14"(35.5 cm) print.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

biggercountry

On a 5K display at full screen it becomes very obvious.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

undercrimson

---
SATURATION +100
VIBRANCE +100
CONTRAST +100
Having seen the northern lights, it doesn't look like that. Photogs getting desperate.

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

photophile

Sadly, like so many other people, I have never seen the Northern lights for myself - but would very much like to know how the 'real world' photos compare with these apparently oversaturated/over-vibranced/over-contrasted offerings. Why not post a few examples (or share a link to a gallery) so we can confirm?

Dec 12, 2022permalink

RhonaldJR

Real-world northern lights are mostly faint but occasionally bright. The waves you see are real, it's just they are very moot (less saturated, etc.) in real life. However, when photographing them, unless you do quite a lot of work, they do not look like the ones you see online.

This one is very close to what I saw: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mkzkfiox0eqm898/DSCF3538.jpg?dl=0

Dec 12, 2022permalink

MyReality

Photogs like making money too.
BANK ACCOUNT: +10,000
Just ask Peter Lik. Your post criteria fits him well.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Strobist

MyReality,

If one has to sell ones name out, - especially with "photographs" like this, my most compassionate and friendly advice would be to change career. (cause this neoon-color trend is getting long in the tooth, really fast)

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

dakotab11

Your eyes can't do "long exposures" so of course we can't pick up the colours in auroras like a camera can. If you have ever shot an aurora you will know that they can be quite vivid even as a flat RAW file. I can assure you that if these photographers even came close to sliding saturation & vibrance to 100% then you would be seeing a clipped mess. The colour is there, the camera is just capable of seeing it better than our eyes can. Our eyes can't see the details of the milky way either, but a camera doing a long exposure can show incredible detail and colour far beyond what we will ever see, and let's not even get into the infrared and other spectrums of light that our eyes can not see. Don't let a lack of experience/education make you think that a well experienced astrophotographer is getting desperate or selling out haha

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Strobist

But Dakota,

- Why go for all the trouble with a fine camera and postprocessing when you can just snap on mobile and add a pop art (andy warhol style filter) and get the same color result on your smartphone? :-)

After all, overdrive colors are...overdrive colors, no matter how they got created.

ps: on the smartphone you can even include an AI unicorn with neon wings for a even more striking composition :-)

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

MRCocoa

dakotab11 - You can't capture auroras with long exposures like you can the Milky Way. Auroras move and they don't move slowly enough to use long exposures, plus they move in many directions, constantly "folding and unfolding" so neither can you track them. They are sheets of light moving across the sky.

These, like the landscapes, are 'photographic art" and not photographic images. I have no qualms about photographic art except when it's claimed to be photography of the natural world.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Strobist

First, like MRCocoa, I have no problems with art - it should just be labeled so.

Second, given the pop art post-edit of the photographs, I have tried to have a tongue in cheek attitude in this thread, and I hope no one had their feathers rubbed the wrong way.

Lastly, for anyone interested in this phenomena should go see it with your own eyes if you get the chance, - its something that is hard to replicate on a screen, as it covers your eyes filed of view, and the "dancing" or as MRCocoa write "constant folding and unfolding" is something to be seen. Put the camera down and just marvel at the scenery in the sky - its a memory for a lifetime.

BR Strobist

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

MyReality

Part of this thread is just a continuation of realism photography versus using more capabilities of your camera or PP.
Some cameras have the ability to increase saturation and change WB away from what is normal. There is no such thing as "realism." photography produced by a machine anyway. Anytime you PP RAW you are creating something subjective already.
Some people need to educate themselves in photography history. This type of photography has all been done before with film and digital by some of the greatest photographers:
https://www.peteturner.com
Also, composite photography has been going on since 1931.
If you did a long exposure of the aurora, you would get an interesting overlapping, highly saturated photo, but it would still be a photo.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

primeshooter

Not totally accurate to the OP. Yes, the colour here is fake (ie the wrong colours) but our eyes are very poor at night. Just because we wouldn't see it as strong doesn't make it made up per se. For example, you cannot see xrays, but would not deny their existance would you? https://clarkvision.com/articles/color.of.the.night.sky/

Dec 14, 2022permalink

charles lee

Amazing photos, all of them... so beautiful! Hope to see the lights someday... it's on my bucket list.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Strobist

Charles, its worth seeing, but don't expect to see anything like these fantasy creations above, this is not how it looks in the real world.
(I grew up in a place where we had Auroras from around october to late march, so I chuckle when I see this "fantasymovie-creations" )

What no one has mentioned thou, is that even that its not even close to this intense colors, the sheer size and beautiful slow movement all over the sky is something no camera can capture: you have to see it with your own eyes when the whole sky, covering your whole field of view is "slowly dancing" before your eyes. Its something to see and remember for life.

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

dakotab11

@strobist I am assuming that because you are on this site, you understand how a camera works? These images are often exposed up to 10 seconds long. Our eyes can not do that. Sure there is no doubt enhancements happening in post production, but don't think for a second that just because you can't see it with your eyes that it is a "fantasy movie creation". That would be the same as denying that infrared photography is real.

Dec 12, 2022permalink

Strobist

Dakota,

- I might have heard about long exposure photography somewhere... :-)

I also know how "SATURATION +100, VIBRANCE +100, CONTRAST +100" looks.
(copied that from undercrimson)

The label "pop art" comes to my mind, to describe the above set of photographs. I'm sure its not the last time we have seen Andy warhol colors in a photocontest - they seems to be making quite a strong comeback / being in fashion again.

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

MRCocoa

Dakotab11, I'll write it again and maybe you'll read it this time. An aurora is an ephemeral sheet of light dancing in the sky, constantly changing, constantly in motion. There's no chance anyone could use a long exposure to capture an aurora - all you'd get is a blob of light with no discernible shape.

Some us do understand cameras and photography and physics quite well, thank you. We also understand auroras, but clearly, not everyone does.

Dec 12, 2022*permalink

Richandhiscat

Mr Cocoa
Auroras come in all shapes and sizes, and move at different rates - because a weak aurora isn't spectacular, and can hardly be seen with the naked eye, doesn't mean it isn't beautiful when captured on camera and processed - it's great to move the sliders in lightroom and see something appear that your eyes couldn't see.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

MRCocoa

And they still don't look like those things up there.

I think all the auroras I've seen, dim or bright, are spectacular. Just saying.

Dec 13, 2022permalink

dakotab11

MRCocoa I would class anything over 1 second a long exposure, So I am not talking about 30seconds + here. I have photographed auroras for the past 10 years so I am very familiar with settings to use. Generally don't go over 10 seconds but usually like to keep it 2-3 seconds. I find it fascinating that you seem to think that only the spectrum that the human eye can see exists and cant seem to comprehend that a digital camera might actually be able to pick up light and colour beyond what you can see (FYI the human eye can detect wavelengths from 380 to 700 nanometers typically). So light your pitchforks and call it photoshop if you like, but considering your snarky comment about knowing physics I thought you might have been a bit more familiar with this stuff?

Dec 15, 2022permalink

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DJI's Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro are two of the most popular drones on the market, but there are important differences between the two. In this article, we'll help figure out which of these two popular drones is right for you.

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Ricoh announces Pentax WG-90, a take-anywhere rugged compact camera

Ricoh has announced the Pentax WG-90, a re-branded version of its WG-80 rugged, waterproof camera.

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iPhone 15 Pro sample gallery: Do its high-res photos measure up?

The iPhone 15 Pro allows users to capture 48MP photos in HEIF or JPEG format in addition to Raw files, while new lens coatings claim to cut down lens flare. How do the cameras in Apple's latest flagship look in everyday circumstances? Check out our gallery to find out.

Nov 11, 2023276 sample gallery

What is global shutter: 3 ways it can change photography

Global shutters, that can read all their pixels at exactly the same moment have been the valued by videographers for some time, but this approach has benefits for photographers, too.

Nov 10, 2023379

Sony a9 III sample gallery: Global shutter has arrived

We had an opportunity to shoot a pre-production a9 III camera with global shutter following Sony's announcement this week. This gallery includes images captured with the new 300mm F2.8 GM OSS telephoto lens and some high-speed flash photos.

Nov 9, 2023321 sample gallery

Sony a9 III: what you need to know

The Sony a9 III is a ground-breaking full-frame mirrorless camera that brings global shutter to deliver unforeseen high-speed capture, flash sync and capabilities not seen before. We delve a little further into the a9III to find out what makes it tick.

Nov 8, 2023323

Dream of shooting fashion shows? Here's how to start your runway journey.

The "Big Four" Fashion Weeks – New York, London, Milan and Paris - have wrapped for 2023 but it's never too early to start planning for next season. If shooting Fashion Week is on your bucket list, read on. We'll tell you what opportunities are available for photographers and provide some tips to get you started.

Nov 8, 202330

Sony announces a9 III: World's first full-frame global shutter camera

Sony has announced the a9 III: the first full-frame camera to use a global shutter sensor. This gives it the ability to shoot at up to 120 fps with flash sync up to 1/80,000 sec and zero rolling shutter.

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