Arctic Adventurer

• Photographer
  Dennis Lehtonen
• Technical Info
  Full-frame, 14mm, F/1.8, Iso 2500, 3.2 Seconds
• Photo Date
  November 19th 2022

I didn't expect to get reflective photos of the aurora in November as typically the lakes freeze with snow covering it, but the year 2022 was different. We had an unusually low amount of snow in the early winter which allowed for nice photos. The space weather for this night was forecasted to be great, but ended up being low activity. Despite this, the aurora was still bright and furious, nicely reflecting from the frozen lake. I set a 10 second timer on the camera which allowed me to walk on the foreground.

I am passionate about polar regions and enjoy capturing the natural phenomenon, such as the northern lights and rare clouds. Having spent most of my life living in big cities of south Finland I felt depressed not being able to see the night sky properly due to light pollution, so I moved to the northern parts of the arctic to the small towns and villages. I move frequently as I enjoy discovering new rural locations in the arctic with each location having their own adventures and plan on creating a free astronomy club in Greenland.