Auroras surprised me when I was taking star shot (Confirmed sightings of these as far south as Pawnee Buttes, Colorado)


Taken May 18, 2013 at 11:19:35 to 11:37:19 MDT


Taken SW of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada on private property. Camera directly vertical. There is a fire that threw a couple sparks into the shots!

Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens and Filters: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, no filters
Film and/or ISO: ISO 2000
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter speed: 20s
Tripod and Head: Cullman Magnesit 525M Tripod, Vanguard BBH-100, RRS L-bracket