Churchill Nightlights

Image Critiques Nightscape & Astro Critiques
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Critique Style Requested: Initial Reaction

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Questions to guide your feedback

Would elimination of the Churchill Airport light improve the image enough to warrant the effort?

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Image Description

Aurora display in the night sky above Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

Technical Details

Canon EOS 10D, EF 28-70mm @ 28mm; f/2.8 @30 sec, -1 EV, ISI 100; Gitzo tripod, RRS BH 55, remote trigger

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A dramatic capture! I don’t think the light is a problem, but it might work to change its color to remove the mauve, so it looks more like the artificial lighting we’re more used to and fits the scene better.

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Thank you @Diane_Miller for your suggestions. I checked with the Churchill airfield. They use a combination of red and white lights on the strip. I reworked the image and changed the color of the runway lights. I made them brighter.