No.. 2 for me James. Most distinct melding of the lighthouse and the lights creates a cohesive image, not just an image of the lights with a lighthouse or vice versa, but an image of the lighthouse giving light (similar to Neowise)
Thanks for the feedback James. Interestingly I preferred the 50mm images too but there seems to be a lot of support for the 85mm image. Shows how subjective it all is. Hope you had a nice Xmas 🎅
Very illuminating and well presented. I vote for #4 -- It simply stands out from the rest. There is a balance between the foreground defined tower and the strikingly banded background aurora making an outstanding image. Well done, indeed.
Congratulations in capturing your images of the Northern Lights, the last image is the image of preference for me. Many thanks for your advice and hopefully I too will be successful one day in capturing the Aurora Australis (southern lights)
I think you got extra lucky James as I believe the colour red and perhaps purple are not seen as often as green and yellow, great shots. btw, I got a sunny day shot of "winky" in the summer
Many thanks James for the info, just a bit south of you on Anglesey. On my to do list. There all wonderful shots, I'd bid on the top one, I like the way it shows the whole scale as well as the horizontal aspect of the Aurora, inspiring stuff, cheers Fon
Quite astonishing the quality of your night time imagery James, no less your knowledge. Always a must view on the UA-cam photography list. Excellent stuff as always.
A difficult choice indeed but I think I favour number 3. I lived in the Isle of Man for a couple years but unfortunately never saw the lights. Thanks James for yet another enjoyable video.
Such clear and consise information James. Thank you. Number 4 is my favourite of a quality set. Off to Skye in a couple of weeks and hoping to photograph them for the first time, weather and luck permitting.
Image number 4 for me! My first watch of your channel, thanks for the advice, appreciated. Off to Scotland for Xmas for some landscape photography, oh and to visit family! Who know, there may even be some aurora activity🤔, I’ll certainly check out the links you gave out in the video. Love the IOM by the way, lucky man. Great video, many thanks for the excellent content. 👏
Gosh James, it really hard to pick which photo I like the best, but if you twist my arm, I say number 2. Thanks so much for the great tips. Viewing the Northern light (Aurora Borealis) is on my bucket list. Since I leave in South Florida, it requires a trip to Norway, Alaska, etc. I need to hurry, since I am not getting any younger. As always really enjoy your videos and looking forward to your next one.
Great video, well laid out and informative. Totally jealous of where you live! Number 4 for me since the longer focal length brought out detail in the lighthouse but didn’t compress the aurora in the background to a featureless blur. Really nice work
This was the best video I have watched about shooting the Northern lights. Well planned out and easy to understand (not easy to do, just understand). I don't live in a region of the US where I can see them, but would love to someday take a trip north. I think I liked the final photo one and four the best, but i loved all the photos. Thank you for doing this video.
What an image James. I like 4 the best. The lighthouse, to me, is the most beautiful if it's a bit prominent. Also with the horizontal aurora. I was surprised by all the different Photo's of the lighthouse. That's a great portfolio you have! Thnx
I’ve only had chance to see and photo the northern lights just once which was over Lake Superior from northern Michigan a few years ago. My images were so so, but they were exciting to see. They are on my bucket list to see and photograph again, would love to do this Finland. My favorite is #4.
I caught the AB a couple of times fom my balcony, I live not far from Teesside so have to deal with lots of light polution. The local council now use LED street lights thats helped a bit. But when you see them its just amazing. Thanks for sharing your way of shooting the AB. 2x👍 No4 for me
I have seen the Northern lights in Norway and it was nothing short of spectacular. We have had quite a lot of Northern light activity of late due to massive solar ejections and I jave kept an eye out for the lights as they have been spotted and photographed further south than me. But I was looking too high in the sky. What I thought was light pollution was actually the lights. If only I'd taken a few shots and this vlog existed prior. Arghhhhhhh. Armed now though James so thank you. And yeah No.4 for me. Good to see a James Brew upload.
Sterling, first-hand knowledge-based tutorial, James! Well paced, clear, nicely illustrated, informative cogent graphics. Love the “space weather” analogy and advice to be a “nerd”. Glad you captured the target images this time around. Solid advice about how camera amplifies the scene. Cute name for lighthouse “Winky”. (Where’s “Blinkin” and “Nod”?😀) Fourth image does best job of bringing out greens/detail, IMO. Cheers!
Another great tutorial, thank you James. Very little chance of seeing the aurora here in Cornwall, so I'll just have to admire your stunning shots. I think I prefer No. 4.
Number 4 for me, it has the most defined curtain of light. I visited Tromso and the Lofoten in March some years ago and was lucky to have clear skies and plenty of activity, without doubt it is the best location in Europe. I have a micro four thirds camera but still managed to capture acceptable images as I understood its capabilities well.
They are all beautiful images so it is hard to pick a favorite. I am torn between 1 and 4 while probably leaning to 4 with the larger view of the lighthouse foreground.
Thank you for the video . James, I like number four best. I like seeing some more of the detail in the lighthouse and it doesn't detract from the Aurora but what do I know.
I would say for me I found #4 the most striking of the images. Travelling to Tromso and Svalbard in Jan 2024 in the hope of getting some images of the northern lights myself. Living in Devon opportunities from home are rarer than rocking horse s***
For me image 3 but I see plenty favouring others which just goes to show how marginal the difference. Very informative. I've saved this in the hope I can one day revisit when I can put the tips into practice!
Thank you for the great tips and suggestions. Terrific images. All three are great; however, I lean towards the 35mm, f/1.8, 6 seconds at ISO 2500. In that image, there is a separate shaft of light directly on the lighthouse at about the same width as the lighthouse.
Another great video, thank you! Hoping to capture the Northern lights in Norway next year using your advice. Would you change any default settings besides what you've advised? Would I get good results in jpeg or would you advise RAW?
No.. 2 for me James. Most distinct melding of the lighthouse and the lights creates a cohesive image, not just an image of the lights with a lighthouse or vice versa, but an image of the lighthouse giving light (similar to Neowise)
Thanks for the feedback James. Interestingly I preferred the 50mm images too but there seems to be a lot of support for the 85mm image. Shows how subjective it all is. Hope you had a nice Xmas 🎅
Very illuminating and well presented. I vote for #4 -- It simply stands out from the rest. There is a balance between the foreground defined tower and the strikingly banded background aurora making an outstanding image. Well done, indeed.
Thank you for the feedback 👍 number 4 for the win I think
Congratulations in capturing your images of the Northern Lights, the last image is the image of preference for me. Many thanks for your advice and hopefully I too will be successful one day in capturing the Aurora Australis (southern lights)
Thanks Ian! Good luck 🍀
All lovely images but number 4 wins hands down for me! Keep up the great work!
Thanks James 👍
I think you got extra lucky James as I believe the colour red and perhaps purple are not seen as often as green and yellow, great shots. btw, I got a sunny day shot of "winky" in the summer
Many thanks James for the info, just a bit south of you on Anglesey. On my to do list. There all wonderful shots, I'd bid on the top one, I like the way it shows the whole scale as well as the horizontal aspect of the Aurora, inspiring stuff, cheers Fon
Quite astonishing the quality of your night time imagery James, no less your knowledge. Always a must view on the UA-cam photography list. Excellent stuff as always.
Thank you Nigel 🙂
A difficult choice indeed but I think I favour number 3. I lived in the Isle of Man for a couple years but unfortunately never saw the lights. Thanks James for yet another enjoyable video.
Thanks for watching 🙂
Xclnt film James, thanks for sharing it👍😀 they are all good, my fave is image 2.
Superb information thanks. Will definitely be watching all of your videos. Number 1 for me.
Great information and tips. Would love to witness the incredible Aurora Borealis one day. Great images but have to say the last (No. 4) was m fave.
Excellent video. Image number 4 for me.
Exceptionally thorough and clear instructions and impressive images. Personally, I prefer your image number 2.
Cheers! Nice to see a vote for number 2!
Image 4 for me James , A great video to help me tick off the Aurora on my bucket list , you laid it out very well ,,,,,,,Bri
Such clear and consise information James. Thank you. Number 4 is my favourite of a quality set. Off to Skye in a couple of weeks and hoping to photograph them for the first time, weather and luck permitting.
Image number 4 for me! My first watch of your channel, thanks for the advice, appreciated. Off to Scotland for Xmas for some landscape photography, oh and to visit family! Who know, there may even be some aurora activity🤔, I’ll certainly check out the links you gave out in the video. Love the IOM by the way, lucky man. Great video, many thanks for the excellent content. 👏
Thanks Andrew! Hope you have a nice time in Scotland. I’m very envious!
Great shots all round, James
Love the Comet one but to get to the point, I prefer the 50mm 1.8 shot
I like where the cloud divides the Aurora 📷👍
Thanks Eltin! That’s not cloud dividing the Aurora. That’s separate banding in the actual Aurora itself 👍
Fantastic shots but no.4 was the one that stood out immediately but I'd be happy with any of those. Thanks for some great tips.
Number 4, is incredible.
Merry Christmas James. I hope you a good and blessed Christmas. :)
No 4 for me. Lots of excellent advice, but as I live in Reading, SE England, the main message was to go north! Thanks for videos.
Great video, James. My vote goes to #4, as Winkie takes a more prominent role.
Image 4 for me, have a great Christmas
Gosh James, it really hard to pick which photo I like the best, but if you twist my arm, I say number 2. Thanks so much for the great tips. Viewing the Northern light (Aurora Borealis) is on my bucket list. Since I leave in South Florida, it requires a trip to Norway, Alaska, etc. I need to hurry, since I am not getting any younger. As always really enjoy your videos and looking forward to your next one.
Great video, well laid out and informative. Totally jealous of where you live! Number 4 for me since the longer focal length brought out detail in the lighthouse but didn’t compress the aurora in the background to a featureless blur. Really nice work
Excellent tips. Thanks
James, I think they all are great, but I like #2 and #3 the best. The 85mm looks good, but I think #2 and #3 are better.
Thanks for that, was very helpful💪
This was the best video I have watched about shooting the Northern lights. Well planned out and easy to understand (not easy to do, just understand). I don't live in a region of the US where I can see them, but would love to someday take a trip north. I think I liked the final photo one and four the best, but i loved all the photos. Thank you for doing this video.
Thanks Sharon. Glad you found the video useful 🙂
What an image James. I like 4 the best. The lighthouse, to me, is the most beautiful if it's a bit prominent. Also with the horizontal aurora. I was surprised by all the different Photo's of the lighthouse. That's a great portfolio you have! Thnx
Thank you! Looks like 4 is the clear winner 🏆
Great presentation.
I’ve only had chance to see and photo the northern lights just once which was over Lake Superior from northern Michigan a few years ago. My images were so so, but they were exciting to see. They are on my bucket list to see and photograph again, would love to do this Finland. My favorite is #4.
I caught the AB a couple of times fom my balcony, I live not far from Teesside so have to deal with lots of light polution. The local council now use LED street lights thats helped a bit. But when you see them its just amazing. Thanks for sharing your way of shooting the AB. 2x👍
No4 for me
I have seen the Northern lights in Norway and it was nothing short of spectacular. We have had quite a lot of Northern light activity of late due to massive solar ejections and I jave kept an eye out for the lights as they have been spotted and photographed further south than me. But I was looking too high in the sky. What I thought was light pollution was actually the lights. If only I'd taken a few shots and this vlog existed prior. Arghhhhhhh. Armed now though James so thank you. And yeah No.4 for me. Good to see a James Brew upload.
Thanks Adam. Good luck with your Aurora hunting 🍀
Sterling, first-hand knowledge-based tutorial, James! Well paced, clear, nicely illustrated, informative cogent graphics. Love the “space weather” analogy and advice to be a “nerd”. Glad you captured the target images this time around. Solid advice about how camera amplifies the scene. Cute name for lighthouse “Winky”. (Where’s “Blinkin” and “Nod”?😀) Fourth image does best job of bringing out greens/detail, IMO. Cheers!
Thanks Paul! Appreciate the feedback. Looks like No 4 is the winner. Hope you had a nice Xmas 🎅
Another great tutorial, thank you James. Very little chance of seeing the aurora here in Cornwall, so I'll just have to admire your stunning shots. I think I prefer No. 4.
Thanks very much! It is possible to see in Cornwall but maybe a once in 5 year event. Good luck and happy hunting 🤞
Number 4 for me, it has the most defined curtain of light. I visited Tromso and the Lofoten in March some years ago and was lucky to have clear skies and plenty of activity, without doubt it is the best location in Europe. I have a micro four thirds camera but still managed to capture acceptable images as I understood its capabilities well.
Thanks Peter. Tromso is just an incredible Aurora destination. Would love to one day return 👍
They are all beautiful images so it is hard to pick a favorite. I am torn between 1 and 4 while probably leaning to 4 with the larger view of the lighthouse foreground.
Thanks for the feedback Mark 👍
Thank you for the video . James, I like number four best. I like seeing some more of the detail in the lighthouse and it doesn't detract from the Aurora but what do I know.
Thanks for the feedback Ed 👍
Love them all, but 4 is my favorite. You do a bit of light painting on the lighthouse using the 85mm?
Thanks! No that is light picked up from another close lighthouse 👍
I would say for me I found #4 the most striking of the images. Travelling to Tromso and Svalbard in Jan 2024 in the hope of getting some images of the northern lights myself. Living in Devon opportunities from home are rarer than rocking horse s***
Excellent thanks!
For me image 3 but I see plenty favouring others which just goes to show how marginal the difference. Very informative. I've saved this in the hope I can one day revisit when I can put the tips into practice!
Thanks Trevor. I hope one day you get to put the tips into action
Great images and good advice.
I'd love the chance to take Aurora images.
Do you set Picture control to vivid?
Thank you - I shoot in RAW so dont pay attention to the picture profiles
Not many people would shoot the aura at 85mm, excellent work! time to trade it for the z version ?🤔. The 85mm shot is my fave, love the detail in it.
I think I’m going to stick with the f Mount 85mm. It’s actually a really nice lens plus I can’t afford the switch 😂
Thank you for the great tips and suggestions. Terrific images. All three are great; however, I lean towards the 35mm, f/1.8, 6 seconds at ISO 2500. In that image, there is a separate shaft of light directly on the lighthouse at about the same width as the lighthouse.
Thanks John! Nice to see the 35mm getting some support 👌
I like image 4 the best,
Number 4 I like the best
Another great video, thank you! Hoping to capture the Northern lights in Norway next year using your advice. Would you change any default settings besides what you've advised? Would I get good results in jpeg or would you advise RAW?
Excellent video, bet that you had a Ball on 10/11th October? No4 - subscribed
Nr.4
Number 4
Aurora Borealis? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localised entirely around Winkie Lighthouse?
Yes!
I prefer image #4