northern lights

Northern lights and nature images, above the Arctic Circle, Norway

Submitted by Benny Hoynes on Sun, 03/12/2023 - 00:58

Our Norway Editor, Benny Høynes, is back with a glimpse of northern Norway.

Northern lights and nature images, above the arctic circle, Norway. Photographer Benny Høynes

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The shapes of the magical northern lights

Submitted by Benny Hoynes on Fri, 05/14/2021 - 01:55

From my "backyard" at Sortland, Vesterålen, Arctic Norway, just a 3 to 30 min drive from my home.

The shapes of the magical northern lights. Photographer Benny Høynes

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Aurora Guide Benny's View in the Evening, in Vesterålen, Arctic Norway

Submitted by Benny Hoynes on Tue, 11/19/2019 - 03:02

Aurora Guide Benny's View in the Evening, in Vesterålen, Arctic Norway

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A Magic Aurora Dance

Submitted by Benny Hoynes on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 00:11

28 March, 2019. Was driving, so I just stopped my car and jumped out. It was at 20.30 in the evening.

A Magic Aurora Dance

This video was taken from Sortland city, and the lights in the distance are Blokken, Sortland. Was -5°C

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Magical Auroras in Colorful Vesterålen, Norway

Submitted by Benny Hoynes on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 21:13

Aurora Magic, at Nyksund, Vesterålen, Northern part of Norway. Feb 2. 2019.

If you are planning a trip, I will guide you...contact me via Facebook.

Magical Auroras in Colorful Vesterålen, Norway

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Aurora Magic over Vesterålen, Northern Norway

Submitted by Benny Hoynes on Sun, 03/18/2018 - 22:39

Aurora Magic, over Vesterålen, Northern Norway, March 2018. With shutterspeed under 1 sec, to 5 sec, at iso 2500 and aperture at f/2.8.

Aurora Magic over Vesterålen, Northern Norway. Photographer Benny Høynes

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Hunting Northern Lights Above the Arctic Circle: Local Experts Guide You There

by Dr. Jessie Voigts /

Dec 15, 2017 / 0 comments

Have you always dreamed of finding and photographing Northern Lights, especially above the Artic Circle? Perhaps you've loved the articles by our Northern Norway Editor, Benny Høynes, including his guide to photographing Northern Lights? Now you can learn from and watch northern lights with him!

How to Photograph Northern Lights

by Benny Hoynes /

Sep 14, 2017 / 0 comments

How to take photos of the beautiful northern lights.

I've shared some Northern Lights photos from Norway here on Wandering Educators, and was asked to share my photographic techniques.

Northern Lights: Top Tips for Iceland Photo Tours

Submitted by Dr. Jessie Voigts on Sun, 09/18/2016 - 04:32

Seeing the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) is an extraordinary thing – the sky crackles, with undulating swathes of color dancing across the sky. Where best to see it? Iceland, of course! With its wide open areas, lack of trees, low city lights, and plenty of room to view the sky, this is one of the best places on the planet to view the Northern Lights. If you’re a photographer (like me!), there are specific tips you’ll need to know, to ensure the best photos possible.