TIL that I should have photographed the aurora with high ISO + fast shutter instead of low ISO + slow shutter. That would explain why my pics are a bit washed out. Well, it was my first time seeing, let alone shooting, an aurora. I'll be sure to remember this for the next solar cycle 11 years from now.
@mikeyp a learning experience no doubt. also noticed that some cameras have configurable timelapse modes these days, which contributes to good results. my favorites still took a degree of luck, good horizon composition with good timing. winners of timelapse, a separate category, had those motorized mounts, or cameras driven along tracks by a motor. clearly way more going on in night photography to get those shots.
@bentomn Yeah, it’s an entire specialized skill that requires practice. Still, it’s pretty amazing what you can recover from a RAW file even if the settings are not optimal.
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