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The only problem was the moon being so bright: ![[Linked Image]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Space/Auroras%20November%202014%20through%20April%202015/Auroras01-15_2849_zps3e9d947d.jpg) Same location, but no moonlight: ![[Linked Image]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Space/Auroras%20November%202014%20through%20April%202015/Auroras11-14_2778_zps2d0490ae.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Space/Auroras%20November%202014%20through%20April%202015/Auroras11-14_2603_zps2bd1bd7a.jpg) Personally, I really like the bright moonlight photo, too. It's different and something I'd like to see in real life! The only problem was the moon being so bright: Same location, but no moonlight: Personally, I really like the bright moonlight photo, too. It's different and something I'd like to see in real life! Personally, I really like the bright moonlight photo, too. It's different and something I'd like to see in real life! The bright moonlight plus the snow on the ground make for very bright landscapes. On a dark night with bright Auroras I set the camera to perhaps to 600 -800 ISO and 10-13 seconds exposures. But on a full moon I have to bring the ISO to perhaps 400 ISO and 10-second exposures, or just change the lens aperture from f/2.8 to f/4.5 or so. The problem is that when the Auroras show, time is limited, which leaves very little time for changing the camera's setting. For that reason I have created three custom manual settings, each covering one ISO speed, lens aperture, and exposure time (400 ISO, 600 ISO, and 800 ISO). Then I have saved one set of settings to C1, another to C2, and the last to C3 on my Canon cameras. All I have to do is to turn the camera ON depending on lighting conditions, dial in the proper setting, and shoot-away.
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Two from this morning. It was cloudy, but the moon and lights showed through: ![[Linked Image]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Space/Auroras%20November%202014%20through%20April%202015/Auroras3-28-15_3586b_zpsissalgez.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/Space/Auroras%20November%202014%20through%20April%202015/Auroras3-28-15_3595_zpsbybav3wg.jpg)
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Holy ****! Amazing photos!! I think I see Jesus in there!  
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Holy ****! Amazing photos!! I think I see Jesus in there! Thank you. The violet or purple colors can't be seen by the human eye, and are not always present in the Auroras. I just happened to be there at the right time, and had no idea that the violet colors were present until I looked at the photos on the camera's screen. I was very lucky that night  Why the different colors? http://earthsky.org/earth/will-you-see-colors-in-an-aurora
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Very cool! The right guy, with the right equipment, at the right place and time! Eric
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Very cool! The right guy, with the right equipment, at the right place and time! Eric Thank you, Eric.
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