Aurora Skies Over The Jokulsarlon Bridge is a photograph by Mike Berenson which was uploaded on March 21st, 2016.
Aurora Skies Over The Jokulsarlon Bridge
I'm apparently dreaming of Iceland just a little more� On this final night before flying out, I was lucky enough to be in... more
Title
Aurora Skies Over The Jokulsarlon Bridge
Artist
Mike Berenson
Medium
Photograph
Description
I'm apparently dreaming of Iceland just a little more� On this final night before flying out, I was lucky enough to be in J�kuls�rl�n for a solar storm that resulted in some great Aurora activity.
I may be a nature photographer at heart but there was something about the angles of the glowing streams of green in the sky over the bridge that really caught my attention.
How I Got The Shot
At first, I felt like I was fighting with the scene to get a good composition. I finally realized this was because I was so fixated on staying close to the water so I could get glowing green in the foreground. This was a big draw but I found that the angles of the glowing streams of green really complimented the shape of the bridge as well. I felt I had to choose one or the other and that getting both would only compromise the scene.
With that, I gave up on the reflected green foreground and went for the combination of elements I already had. This seemed to simplify the scene a bit which made it even stronger.
From an exposure perspective, I used the Expose To The Right (ETTR) technique since I had plenty of light to work with and to get the best colors and image quality possible, without a lot of noise. Then in post-processing, I just brought it back with a few curves adjustments.
Photo Gear
� Camera Body -�Nikon D800 Digital SLR Camera
� Camera Lens - Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC Wide-Angle Lens for Nikon
� Tripod Head -�Acratech GV2 Ball Head / Gimbal Head with Lever Clamp�&�Acratech Large Leveling Base
� Tripod Legs -�FEISOL Elite CT-3472 Rapid Tripod Legs
� L Bracket - Kirk BL-D800 L-Bracket for Nikon D800, D800E and D810
Exposure Settings - Single Exposure
� ISO:1600
� Aperture: f/2.8
� Shutter Speed: 10 seconds
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March 21st, 2016
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