Aberdeenshire lights 27th/28th February 2014
This timelapse includes much of my footage from the great display on the 27th/28th February. The first section from Chapel of Garioch starts in the twilight skies around 1843 and runs through to 2118, catching an active phase from around 2000 to 2030. I used a Canon 450d, with a 28mm lens plus cheap x0.6 convertor to try and get it all in, 30 second exposures. The second sequence is from the Woodend Barn, Banchory, between around 2030 and 2212, capturing the climax of the display between around 2140 and 2200, although I could have done with a wider lens. It was taken with my Canon 40d, Samyang 14mm lens, f2.8, 15 second exposure, ISO 800 between 2029 and 2212. The display was clearly visible on my drive home to Chapel Of Garioch between 2230 and 2330, but I don't think it was anywhere near as bright as the earlier active phases. There was a final burst of acyivity around 0100, caught in the next sequence taken between 2335 and 0115 with a Canon 6d, Sigma 24mm lens, f2.8, ISO 3200, 6 second exposures. the final sequence showes the gradual decay between 0203 and 0309 UTC, A bit rough and ready folks, mainly due to moisture/ice clearing. On any other night this would have been the highlight of the show, but tonight it was just the "dying embers".
Aberdeenshire lights 27th/28th February 2014
This timelapse includes much of my footage from the great display on the 27th/28th February. The first section from Chapel of Garioch starts in the twilight skies around 1843 and runs through to 2118, catching an active phase from around 2000 to 2030. I used a Canon 450d, with a 28mm lens plus cheap x0.6 convertor to try and get it all in, 30 second exposures. The second sequence is from the Woodend Barn, Banchory, between around 2030 and 2212, capturing the climax of the display between around 2140 and 2200, although I could have done with a wider lens. It was taken with my Canon 40d, Samyang 14mm lens, f2.8, 15 second exposure, ISO 800 between 2029 and 2212. The display was clearly visible on my drive home to Chapel Of Garioch between 2230 and 2330, but I don't think it was anywhere near as bright as the earlier active phases. There was a final burst of acyivity around 0100, caught in the next sequence taken between 2335 and 0115 with a Canon 6d, Sigma 24mm lens, f2.8, ISO 3200, 6 second exposures. the final sequence showes the gradual decay between 0203 and 0309 UTC, A bit rough and ready folks, mainly due to moisture/ice clearing. On any other night this would have been the highlight of the show, but tonight it was just the "dying embers".