Friday, 18 March 2011

Aurora Reflections


Aurora Reflections, originally uploaded by Stewart Watt.

The "Northern lights" reflecting on the Pentland Firth.The Hoy hills of Orkney on the horizon.

This photo was taken on March 2, 2011 in Thurso, Scotland, GB, using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II.


For Skywatch Friday and Weekend Reflections.
Posted by Zyzzyz at Friday, March 18, 2011
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37 comments:

  1. lewi14@gmail.comMarch 17, 2011 6:44 pm

    What a stunning shot! Great!

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  2. annalarssonphotographyMarch 17, 2011 6:55 pm

    One of the most beautiful pictures I've seen in a very long time! Keep up the good work!

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  3. LauraMarch 17, 2011 7:06 pm

    absolutely gorgeous, wow!!!

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  4. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 7:14 pm

    oh wow, this is mesmerizing! the colors are absolutely stunning!

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  5. Regina March 17, 2011 7:17 pm

    Wow amazing Aurora. We don't have it around here.
    Thank you for sharing.
    Happy SWF.

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  6. EG CameraGirlMarch 17, 2011 7:18 pm

    Beautiful shot of the Northern Lights...and very nice camera too!!

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  7. UnknownMarch 17, 2011 7:19 pm

    Great capture!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. LizMarch 17, 2011 7:22 pm

    Amazing capture!

    Have a terrific weekend.

    Liz @ A Simple Life

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  9. JoyfulMarch 17, 2011 7:27 pm

    I don't have words for this. It is so beautiful.

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  10. VALKYRIENMarch 17, 2011 7:49 pm

    That is absolutely wonderful! I have seen aurora borealis in my country, but not as amazing like this! Beautiful capture!

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  11. jocoMarch 17, 2011 7:50 pm

    You actually had the lights in Scotland?
    Lucky you. I'd love to see them sometime.

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  12. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 8:21 pm

    doesn't look real. wow.

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  13. LoracMarch 17, 2011 8:30 pm

    The Northern Lights are always so magnificent to see. Lovely !

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  14. Kim, USAMarch 17, 2011 9:54 pm

    Oh wow this is the sky that I so long to see. Such a beautiful phenomenon.
    Sky Watch Friday

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  15. AlexanderMarch 17, 2011 11:23 pm

    Stunning! What an unusual sky you have! Mysterious!

    Have a wonderful weekend.

    Alexander
    Alex's World! - http://www.kakinan.com/alex

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  16. AnonymousMarch 17, 2011 11:39 pm

    award winning photograph !

    please have a good friday.


    daily athens

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  17. Bill S.March 18, 2011 2:52 am

    Fantastic colors. Wow what a picture.

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  18. Toni - Signature GardensMarch 18, 2011 5:46 am

    Usually pictures don't do a scene like this justice, but I'll bet this comes close! Amazing!! Wish I could have seen it in person.

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  19. IreneMarch 18, 2011 10:16 am

    Awasome ... Great capture of the Northern Light!

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  20. LVMarch 18, 2011 2:05 pm

    What an interesting and rather eerie scene. You did a remarkable job capturing this sight.

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  21. VinniMarch 18, 2011 2:57 pm

    Superb! the colors are almost unbelievable.

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  22. Sylvia KMarch 18, 2011 3:31 pm

    Awesome capture!! Incredible colors! Really amazing sight! Hope you have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  23. FabienMarch 18, 2011 3:47 pm

    Un moment incroyable où le jour survit à la nuit

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  24. MalyssMarch 18, 2011 3:51 pm

    The kind of thing I would like to see once in my life! fabulous!

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  25. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 18, 2011 3:52 pm

    What an amazing aurora borealis, plus a reflection and twinkling starts! I love this and thank you for the camera set-up as well.

    Genie

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  26. Pat TillettMarch 18, 2011 4:08 pm

    Beautiful photograph!
    These are colors not seen anywhere else in nature!
    Patrick Tillett, Extremely Overdue

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  27. Carolyn FordMarch 18, 2011 5:38 pm

    Seeing these lights is definitely on my "bucket" list! I've just gotta find a way to be somewhere perfect at the perfect moment! WOW!

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  28. 'TsukiMarch 18, 2011 6:01 pm

    Oh that's great! I've never had the opportunity to observe this celestial phenomenon, and thanks to your sharing, I feel a little closer to do so...

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  29. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 6:18 pm

    I like this picture very much, I like the northern lights too.

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  30. jennyfrecklesMarch 18, 2011 9:21 pm

    Oh, I'd love to see that for real. How amazing.

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  31. UnknownMarch 19, 2011 12:15 am

    Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing it with us! Would love to see that myself

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  32. forgetmenotMarch 19, 2011 2:32 am

    Beautiful color--beautiful photo. Mickie

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  33. FotokarusellenMarch 19, 2011 8:38 am

    A stunning image. Beautiful and well done.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  34. UnknownMarch 19, 2011 4:51 pm

    Superb! Congrats on getting a shot most of us "southerners" can only dream of! Kudos!

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  35. MarieElizabethMarch 19, 2011 9:35 pm

    Wow! Some day I hope to see this in person. Stunning photo.

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  36. saverio otrantoMarch 21, 2011 5:50 am

    really stunning shot

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  37. Babzy.BMarch 23, 2011 7:48 am

    i'd like to see it with my own eyes one day !

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