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An announcement from the bridge at 4.23 a.m. got me out of bed. Having the camera set beforehand and already on the tripod helps a lot when half asleep;-)

Shot with Samyang 14mm f/2.8
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©UdoSm said:

Ich denke,bei so einem Schauspiel wird man dann schnell sehr wach...
5 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to ©UdoSm:

Herzlichen Dank, Udo! Naja, ich war aber erst um halb zwei im Bett, weil schon mal Nordlichtalarm war;-)
5 years ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Breathtakingly beautiful Gudrun.
5 years ago

Gudrun replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you, Jaap! Definitely worth getting up for:-)
5 years ago

Xata said:

14mm full frame or not? The question because I am thinking of the gear I will take to Lofoten... hope will have the opportunity to make such a gorgeous take...
5 years ago

Gudrun replied to Xata:

Thanks a lot, Isabel! This was on full frame. You need the widest and brightest ultra wide angle you can get and you'll often find it's not wide enough;-) Also take your sturdiest tripod as it's going to be windy. In winter conditions spikes for both your tripod (very useful) and your shoes (essential!) are a good idea. Shoe spikes are called isbrodder in Norwegian, if you cannot get them in Portugal. www.google.de/search?q=isbrodder&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPvK6T_vvfAhUBLFAKHTgaCosQsAR6BAgGEAE&biw=1694&bih=944
5 years ago

volker_hmbg said:

Toll erwischt, ein großer diagonaler Schlenker - und das auf dem Schiff in Fahrt!
5 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to volker_hmbg:

Danke vielmals, Volker! Da war's noch einigermassen windstill zwischen den Inseln, ein Stück weiter habe ich aufgegeben....
5 years ago ( translate )

Erika+Manfred said:

Das "aus-dem-Bett-springen" hat sich gelohnt. Phantastische Aufnahme.
Anschließend gab's ja auch Frühstück
5 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun replied to Erika+Manfred:

Schönen Dank, Erika! Ich habe mich nochmal hingelegt und den nächsten Hafen verpennt;-) Frühstück gibt's ja bis 10 Uhr....
5 years ago ( translate )

Xata replied to Gudrun:

Shoe spikes is one of the things provided in the list of what we should take... but spikes for the tripod I dont have it mentionned, I will look for it then. I think I have spikes in one of my tripods, both have a hook to hand weigh on them and stabilize.
I was intending just to take the 24-70 f.2.8 nikon zoom but will add my zeiss 15mm f/2.8 ... and for the Leica I have a zeiss 21mm f/2.8 that usually does a great job...
I also take plastic bags to put the gear in before going back to the warmth to prevent moist and mould inside...
obrigada for all help, Gudrun!
5 years ago

Gudrun replied to Xata:

Good one your tripods has spikes, it does help to anchor it. You'll find that the Zeiss will do a great job for auroras. With a prime it's much easier to focus on infinity, usually it's where the scale says infinity - which isn't so with zooms! But in any case, try the infintiy focusing in daylight and mark the spot if it's somewhere unexpected.
Yes, plastic bags are useful when it's really cold, don't be tempted to look at your photos before the morning;-)
5 years ago

Xata replied to Gudrun:

I had the experience in the Faroe... now I know better how to protect myself and the gear! And even have thin rubber gloves for touching metallic parts...
5 years ago

Gudrun replied to Xata:

Wow, I didn't think of rubber gloves! I'm using thin microfibre (under)gloves plus windproof ones where you can remove the top over the fingertips.
5 years ago

Ulrich John said:

Immer wieder so faszinierend ! Magische Momente !
5 years ago ( translate )