Inflight Entertainment

During our Swiss International Air Lines return flight from our vacation, we witnessed a strong Aurora Borealis. The (for me) unusual view from the passenger seat offered a chance to shoot the stunning display with the wing in the foreground. This is all the inflight entertaiment I'll ever need...

 

Shooting from the passenger cabin poses different challenges compared to shooting from the flight deck and I wasn't not very well prepared for the challenge. I had to handhold the camera and used a blanket to avoid reflections.

 

The image proves that it is absolutely possible to capture good night images from a passenger seat without sophisticated equipment.

 

I am happy to announce that the just published issue 26 of the German astronomy publication "astronomie - DAS MAGAZIN" contains my article about how to capture such images. You can buy the magazine in well stocked newsstands in Germany or under www.astronomie-magazin.com/einzelheft-bestellen/.

 

EXIF

Canon EOS R

Sigma 28mm f/1.4

Handheld panorama of 4 x 0.5s @ ISO6400 @ f/1.6

Done