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Veil of the Northern Sky
Veil of the Northern Sky
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Challenge: Panorama IV (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: OM System OM-1 Mark II
Lens: Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED PRO
Location: Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, MN
Date: Nov 12, 2025
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 5000
Shutter: 4
Date Uploaded: Nov 13, 2025

 The aurora unfurled over the wetlands of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge like a living curtain? green fire rising into red twilight, shifting and breathing across the night. This panorama, created from two vertical frames combined, captures the full sweep of the sky as it draped itself over the still water below, a moment too wide and too wild for a single photograph to contain.

I purposely shot this for this challenge. Originally was supposed to be 3 shots, but couldn't get it to work properly due to the terrain.

Yes, I am milking these aurora photos for every challenge I can.

[Nov. 23rd, 2025 08:54:06 PM]

I am a wildlife and sports guy, along with shooting aurora. But I am not a landscape photographer. I learned a lot from trying to shoot the lights as a pano. Going to practice panoramas on some landscape stuff, so I am better prepared when the lights make another appearance.

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Place: 7 out of 22
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/23/2025 10:25:30 PM
The way the trees bend in it feels like they're reaching for the sky. :-)
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