1 second exposure at ISO 2500

Aurora above the Clouds on March 27, 2015

Photographed at a high altitude during the early morning "Red-Eye" flight from Fairbanks to Seattle, an active auroral display initially observed at 12:15 AM, soon became bright enough to allow for a few good captures with 0.5 - 2 second long exposures and steady hands through 01:30 AM.

All photos in this gallery are available at a full-frame 36 Mpix (7360 x 4907 pixel) resolution, captured with a Nikon D800 camera & Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED lens at ISO 3200-5000 between 12:30-01:30 AM Alaskan Time (09:30-10:30 UTC) on March 27, 2013.
© 2015 Dirk Obudzinski

Bright auroral display over Alaska early on March 27
This full-frame 36 Mpix (7360 x 4907) image was captured at 12:32 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle - using a wide-angle 24mm f/1.4 lens.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 5000
Bright and active auroral display at 12:42 AM
Full-frame (7360 x 4907 Mpix) image of an active auroral display captured during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle on March 27, 2015.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 5000
1.6 second exposure at 12:45 AM
Another full-frame (7360 x 4907 Mpix) capture of a bright and active aurora occuring while on an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle on March 27, 2015.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1.6 second exposure at ISO 5000
1 second exposure at ISO 2500
A bright and active aurora appeared at 12:48 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 2500
1 second exposure at ISO 3200
A full-frame (7360 x 4907 Mpix) image of an active auroral display captured at 12:50:05 AM on March 27, 3015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 3200
0.5 second exposure at 12:50 AM
A bright and active aurora appeared at 12:50:59 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 0.5 (1/2) second exposure at ISO 5000
2 second exposure at ISO 2500
Observing bright auroral curtains while on an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle. The full-frame 36 MP image was captured at 12:55 AM on March 27, 2015

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 2 second exposure at ISO 2500
Auroral curtains at 01:01 AM on March 27, 2013
Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 2500
1 second exposure at ISO 3200
Observing bright auroral curtains while on an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle. The full-frame 36 MP image was captured at 12:52:39 AM on March 27, 2015

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 3200
1 second exposure at ISO 3200
Observing bright auroral curtains while on an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle. The full-frame 36 MP image was captured at 12:52:41 AM on March 27, 2015

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 3200
captured at 01:07 AM
Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 3200
2 second exposure at ISO 2000
Image captured at 01:30 AM on March 27, 2015
Swirling auroral curtains captured at 12:51 AM
Full-frame (7360 x 4907 pixel) image captured at 12:51:29 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 0.5 second exposure at ISO 5000
Swirling auroral curtains above the clouds
Full-frame (7360 x 4907 pixel) image captured at 12:51:31 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 0.5 second exposure at ISO 5000
0.5 second exposure
Image captured at 12:51:35 AM on March 27, 2015

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 0.5 second exposure at ISO 5000
Swirling Curtains of Light
Full-frame (7360 x 4907 pixel) image captured at 12:51:39 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 0.5 second exposure at ISO 5000
Swirling auroral curtains captured at 12:52 AM
Full-frame 36 Mpix (7360 x 4907) image captured at 12:52:24 AM on March 27, 2015 during an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle - using a wide-angle 24mm f/1.4 lens.

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 3200
Bright auroral display captured at 12:52 AM
Observing bright auroral curtains while on an early morning flight from Fairbanks to Seattle. The full-frame 36 MP image was captured at 12:52:32 AM on March 27, 2015

Nikon D800 Camera, Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED Lens, 1 second exposure at ISO 3200

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