It’s been a long time coming!
Well, well, well… Look who decided to show itself properly: good old aurora borealis.
I finally got a chance to snap a few photos. They’re not the best but I’m sure I’ll have the opportunity to take some more while we’re up here. They were moving very quickly so they are somewhat blurry and not as defined as I wanted them to be. All in all, they did turn out OK. It’s too bad that Carly wasn’t here to see them. (Yes, I do know how to work a keyboard and type up a post when I have to 
) Here’s my favorite.
If any other northerners have tips on how to get the best photos, a comment is always appreciated!
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The above photo is me and her. You probably had it all figured out anyways. We are about to live a once in a lifetime experience, The Great White Canadian Arctic. We have decided to create this blog to keep our friends, families and curious strangers abreast of our adventures. I'm sure a few misadventures as well. All while living in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. Read on to see what it's all about!
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February 16th, 2010 at 02:02
I still can’t believe that I missed the first “real” northern lights we’ve had in Chester!! Thanks for the photo though
See you soon!
February 16th, 2010 at 09:46
I subscribe to a photography newsletter and after only being up North for two weeks, one of the topics was “How to Shoot the Northern Lights.” Here’s the link!
http://digital-photography-school.com/an-introduction-to-photographing-the-northernsouthern-lights
February 16th, 2010 at 15:11
Neat photo. Glad to see you are keep the Arctic Post up to date.
February 16th, 2010 at 15:32
Great pic!
February 16th, 2010 at 21:23
Oh, it is beautiful. Thanks for sharing Etienne.
February 17th, 2010 at 20:45
Great picture.
February 17th, 2010 at 22:06
Oh I’ve got some tips, make sure it’s not too windy and your camera doesn’t blow over on it’s tripod (true story). Also take them without the dog running around, mine always wrecked my long exposures, sniffing the camera or running into the tripod lol. But a more serious tip, I always tried to get a point of interest in the photo, like a building or person, otherwise they start looking like just green blobs. This one is really great though, looks like you’ve got the right exposure! Great job.
February 17th, 2010 at 23:19
Yes…the dog. She was being annoying the night of the fireworks. She would pace on the back porch making the whole structure shake. She ended up inside the house real quick! The only thing I forgot about this photo is to adjust the aperture. I only adjusted the shutter speed. I might’ve had better results had I used a more appropriate aperture. Oh well, next time! Thanks for the tips.
February 21st, 2010 at 16:24
good shot, Carly was a little p—– that she missed it but oh well, I guess next time.
February 22nd, 2010 at 18:32
Kirsten, I subscribed to this site’s feed and find very interesting and full of great tips. Thanks for letting us know of its existence!