Thank you for filming your trip. It gave us a real sense of what to expect weatherwise and also the amazing views we're going to see. And golly, the Northern lights photos are fantastic!!
Thank you for watching Nancy! Lofoten in the Winter is truly amazing and I'm hoping to get another crack at the Northern Lights again this year. The sun has been very active lately and some of the recent solar storms have been bonkers. I feel like I haven't really been able to shoot a BIG Northern Lights show up there yet, so maybe the third time will be the charm. :)
After seeing part 1, more of the wonderful same! Thanks William for posting these, I found the way you present very realistic as well as compelling. Beautiful photos despite the challenging conditions and wow, top marks for putting yourself out there on the night you finally got a break in the rain and you captured the Aurora. Really enjoyed the in car POV footage, it showed us what the place is really like.
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience in Lofoten Islands with us. I would love to go one day. Only wondering when is the best time to go and to see the Northern lights as well.
Thank you for watching, Violet! Having been over there in both January and February, I would suggest February as you have more daylight to work with. I don't think it matters too much for the Northern Lights between January and February as it will still get dark early in February and it will really come down to how active the sun is while you are there. Last year, I was there during the first two weeks of February and I was very happy with the photos that I came home with. Ironically, when I went in January, it RAINED almost every day, but in February, we had snow almost every day. I don't understand why that would happen, but February turned out to be a much better month for me overall. :)
William, so glad the weather cooperated some to be able to catch the Aurora! it is def a blessing when conditions align and this amazing natural light show goes off! Cheers !
Thanks Sebastian! I wish I had as much snow as when you were there, but that just gives me a good reason to return soon. I hope I get to go back in February!
Stunning photos. We are going from february 20 till March the 3rd - only a few weeks left, cannot wait! I was wondering, is a long lens (100-200 range) of much use? I dont own one but thinking of buying one specifically for this trip.
It really depends on what you want to shoot. I almost left my 70-200 lens at home as I primarily wanted to get shots of those peaks with a foreground and plenty of shots of the aurora, etc. Of all of the shots I came home with, I'd say maybe 20 percent were taken with the 70-200, but I really like that 20 percent. For my next trip there, I will be taking a 12mm f2.8 fisheye and the 14-24 f2.8 for the aurora, along with a 24-120 f4 and a 70-200 f4. I have some overlap with the 70-200, but there are many situations where I will definitely want a longer reach. I was tempted to bring the 100-400, but I think I can get most of those tighter shots with the 200, and my bag already weighs a ton. For me, it was definitely worth having the longer reach. I hope that helps. :)
Hi Naseel - I'm sorry I missed your question. I've been out traveling and just got back. If you look at episode 3 of this series, I show a map at 3:40 in the video. Most of what you will probably want to shoot will be down toward the South near Reine, Sakrisoy and Hamnoy and most of the locations are right off of the E10. I hope you have a great time! Here is a link to episode 3: ruclips.net/video/96SvUJ1C3Hc/видео.html
Thanks Haziq. That's a great question. It's been awhile, but I think it was South of Moskenes right before you get to the town of Tind. There are several spots down that way that seemed to be better sunrise options as you could pull more color into the sky by shooting more to the Southeast. When you are shooting up at Reine in January, the sun is generally rising behind you as you shoot over the bay toward the mountains.
Hi Puneeth - I shoot with a Nikon D850 and a D750, but if you can get fantastic shots of the aurora and the night sky without spending quite so much. Most of my night sky shots were taken with the Nikon 14-24 2.8 and the Rokinon 12mm 2.8. For night skies and the aurora, it used to be that you had to shoot with a super fast lens like a 2.8, but with better camera sensors now and the fact that photoshop will allow you to remove most of the noise with their latest update, you could probably get by with F4 and just roll up the ISO. For video, I'm getting by with a GoPro Hero 10, DJI Mini 3 Pro and my iPhone 13. :)
Thank you for filming your trip. It gave us a real sense of what to expect weatherwise and also the amazing views we're going to see. And golly, the Northern lights photos are fantastic!!
Thank you for watching Nancy! Lofoten in the Winter is truly amazing and I'm hoping to get another crack at the Northern Lights again this year. The sun has been very active lately and some of the recent solar storms have been bonkers. I feel like I haven't really been able to shoot a BIG Northern Lights show up there yet, so maybe the third time will be the charm. :)
After seeing part 1, more of the wonderful same! Thanks William for posting these, I found the way you present very realistic as well as compelling. Beautiful photos despite the challenging conditions and wow, top marks for putting yourself out there on the night you finally got a break in the rain and you captured the Aurora. Really enjoyed the in car POV footage, it showed us what the place is really like.
Thank you so much for watching! :)
Thank you for sharing your amazing experience in Lofoten Islands with us. I would love to go one day. Only wondering when is the best time to go and to see the Northern lights as well.
Thank you for watching, Violet! Having been over there in both January and February, I would suggest February as you have more daylight to work with. I don't think it matters too much for the Northern Lights between January and February as it will still get dark early in February and it will really come down to how active the sun is while you are there. Last year, I was there during the first two weeks of February and I was very happy with the photos that I came home with. Ironically, when I went in January, it RAINED almost every day, but in February, we had snow almost every day. I don't understand why that would happen, but February turned out to be a much better month for me overall. :)
Stunning locations, I appreciate your photography skills and perspective!!
Thanks Kat! And thanks for watching! :)
Amazing. Thank you for sharing. I'll be going there in late October this year and I cannot wait.
Thanks STJ! It really is amazing over there, and the sunsets and sunrises in the Fall seem to go on forever. I hope you have a great time!
My friend, You Great Good... !!! I wish you every day of your development. Best Relaxing +thumb up3!
Thank you! :)
William, so glad the weather cooperated some to be able to catch the Aurora! it is def a blessing when conditions align and this amazing natural light show goes off! Cheers !
Thanks Sebastian! I wish I had as much snow as when you were there, but that just gives me a good reason to return soon. I hope I get to go back in February!
Stunning photos. We are going from february 20 till March the 3rd - only a few weeks left, cannot wait! I was wondering, is a long lens (100-200 range) of much use? I dont own one but thinking of buying one specifically for this trip.
It really depends on what you want to shoot. I almost left my 70-200 lens at home as I primarily wanted to get shots of those peaks with a foreground and plenty of shots of the aurora, etc. Of all of the shots I came home with, I'd say maybe 20 percent were taken with the 70-200, but I really like that 20 percent. For my next trip there, I will be taking a 12mm f2.8 fisheye and the 14-24 f2.8 for the aurora, along with a 24-120 f4 and a 70-200 f4. I have some overlap with the 70-200, but there are many situations where I will definitely want a longer reach. I was tempted to bring the 100-400, but I think I can get most of those tighter shots with the 200, and my bag already weighs a ton. For me, it was definitely worth having the longer reach. I hope that helps. :)
Great Video , going next month! Do you have the road map you traversed. Thanks!
Hi Naseel - I'm sorry I missed your question. I've been out traveling and just got back. If you look at episode 3 of this series, I show a map at 3:40 in the video. Most of what you will probably want to shoot will be down toward the South near Reine, Sakrisoy and Hamnoy and most of the locations are right off of the E10. I hope you have a great time! Here is a link to episode 3: ruclips.net/video/96SvUJ1C3Hc/видео.html
What a beautiful video 😭 where did you stop on the first sunrise?
Thanks Haziq. That's a great question. It's been awhile, but I think it was South of Moskenes right before you get to the town of Tind. There are several spots down that way that seemed to be better sunrise options as you could pull more color into the sky by shooting more to the Southeast. When you are shooting up at Reine in January, the sun is generally rising behind you as you shoot over the bay toward the mountains.
Awesome video 👏
Which camera gear you use ?
Hi Puneeth - I shoot with a Nikon D850 and a D750, but if you can get fantastic shots of the aurora and the night sky without spending quite so much. Most of my night sky shots were taken with the Nikon 14-24 2.8 and the Rokinon 12mm 2.8. For night skies and the aurora, it used to be that you had to shoot with a super fast lens like a 2.8, but with better camera sensors now and the fact that photoshop will allow you to remove most of the noise with their latest update, you could probably get by with F4 and just roll up the ISO. For video, I'm getting by with a GoPro Hero 10, DJI Mini 3 Pro and my iPhone 13. :)
Thanks 👍🏻