Bright moonlight changes how you photograph the aurora.

With a snow-covered foreground, exposure becomes a balancing act. Too long and the snow blows out. Too short and the auroral structure is lost.

Aurora ribbons over Fairbanks, photographed under a bright moon.

I wrote more about camera settings for aurora photography here:
https://www.lwpetersen.com/learn/camera-settings-aurora-photography/

#alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights

Bright moonlight changes how you photograph the aurora.

With a snow-covered foreground, exposure becomes a balancing act. Too long and the snow blows out. Too short and the auroral structure is lost.

Aurora ribbons over Fairbanks, photographed under a bright moon.

I wrote more about camera settings for aurora photography here:
https://www.lwpetersen.com/learn/camera-settings-aurora-photography/

#alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights

Some nights, the aurora doesn’t just glow. It takes over the entire northern sky.

On very active evenings, the boreal forest feels small. The trees become silhouettes under something vast and constantly moving.

That’s why I’ve always liked this image. It lives in my “Forest” gallery, where interior Alaska trees meet the big sky.

https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Forest

Available as fine art prints and digital downloads.

#alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights #borealforest

Some nights, the aurora doesn’t just glow. It takes over the entire northern sky.

On very active evenings, the boreal forest feels small. The trees become silhouettes under something vast and constantly moving.

That’s why I’ve always liked this image. It lives in my “Forest” gallery, where interior Alaska trees meet the big sky.

https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Forest

Available as fine art prints and digital downloads.

#alaska #auroraborealis #northernlights #borealforest