These images of the northen lights were taken under suburban conditions near the south western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. The memorable day was November 5, 2001.
There was large X-class flare heading our way from the sun. And the predictions were for a very nice show that night. With clear conditions, I couldn't have asked for more.
Images taken using 35 mm SLR (Yashica F-3) with a 50 mm f/1:4.5 lens mounted on a tripod. These pictures were taken for approximately 30-45 seconds on an ISO 800 Max Kodak film. However, due to the sensitive nature of the film, the exposure could be halved for improved pictures.
The raw image was scanned and processed (dark sky adjusted) using PaintShop Pro image processing software. |
