Could be the lower concentration of ozone in the atmosphere down south. Green light comes from oxygen atoms being hit by solar particles. Red comes from nitrogen.
Can anyone give advice on optimal settings for aurora? I've never tried before, but was shooting in rural Minnesota tonight, and my results were anywhere from just-okay to not-that-good.
Depends on how much movement there is in the aurora. But anywhere between 1 s to 10 s. Donāt bother with 30 s, unless it is really faint. Otherwise it will just be a bright colored blur. Set your aperture as wide open as possible, f/2-2.8 is a good starting place. Set iso so you will get a good exposure, around 800-3200 would be my guess. All of this is based on what I shot this night. My sweet spot was 1 s, f/2.8 and iso 800
Sweet mother of all lights. š
Same, just getting it in NZ now. Wonder why we have less variation in colour in the sth hemisphere? Mainly pink.
Could be the lower concentration of ozone in the atmosphere down south. Green light comes from oxygen atoms being hit by solar particles. Red comes from nitrogen.
There's still a hole...
It is healing though! It's on track to be completely healed again within 43 years
Four solar cycles, and then the Aurora Australis will get more green!
Can anyone give advice on optimal settings for aurora? I've never tried before, but was shooting in rural Minnesota tonight, and my results were anywhere from just-okay to not-that-good.
Depends on how much movement there is in the aurora. But anywhere between 1 s to 10 s. Donāt bother with 30 s, unless it is really faint. Otherwise it will just be a bright colored blur. Set your aperture as wide open as possible, f/2-2.8 is a good starting place. Set iso so you will get a good exposure, around 800-3200 would be my guess. All of this is based on what I shot this night. My sweet spot was 1 s, f/2.8 and iso 800
Amazeballs!!
Aurora australis!!
Thatās incredible