Ove LillasSep 33 minAurora Season StartI was ready for the start of the aurora season. It was August 28 and the numbers in my aurora app looked promising. As I approached the s...
Ove LillasJun 233 minThe Awesome Light of the Nordic Summer Night[svensk text längst ner] The Nordic summer night is short. It's light. It's astonishingly beautiful. Every summer, especially in June, I ...
Ove LillasApr 222 minPatience Pays Off!We lose darkness in late April, at least not where I live. On the night between April 21 and 22 the twilight colors above the horizon nev...
Ove LillasApr 94 minHope in a Tough Situation[scrolla ner för svensk text] “It is so beautiful and full of hope.” She was so right, the woman who said this in a comment when I poste...
Ove LillasMar 123 minThe Ice Was Cracking under My FeetThis experience went deeper than seeing the Northern Lights normally do. What I saw was wonderful. But what I heard was amazing! Here’s t...
Ove LillasFeb 212 minWait until It HappensWaiting, waiting, waiting. Constantly wondering if you should give up and go home. Sometimes you do that, sometimes you don't when you re...
Ove LillasNov 14, 20191 minNovember's Hidden SecretAs I am writing this blog post the snow we have had for a few days is melting. There's water and half melted snow everywhere, the sky is ...
Ove LillasSep 4, 20192 minWas I the only one to succeed?Aurora photography can be a struggle. Here's the story about my struggle to capture the Northern Lights on September 1 2019. The tricky t...
Ove LillasMay 9, 20192 minMy Rubber Boots Are Leaking!It's 5:45 am as I'm parking my car on the logging road. The sun is up since 5:15 but it's still just above the treetops so I expect the l...
Ove LillasApr 4, 20195 minWe Struggle But We Don't Give Up[svensk text längst ner] Have the Northern Lights turned their back on Elise from France? Disappointment. That's a part of the package wh...
Ove LillasMar 16, 20191 minLow AurorasWhat is it about low auroras? You know, the northern lights that rise just above the horizon and stay there. Living on the 63rd degree No...
Ove LillasMar 6, 20191 minAn introduction to Aurora ForecastsPart 1 of my preparations for Northern Lights photography is knowing when to head out in the darkness. That's why I always keep my eyes o...
Ove LillasFeb 5, 20191 minFirst Aurora Report of 2019At least one aurora per month. During the season (August–April). That has become my standard rhythm for shooting the Northern Lights. I...
Ove LillasJan 23, 20192 minTotal Lunar Eclipse 2019”I'm not going to shoot the lunar eclipse.” That's said the day before it happened. I thought a lunar eclipse would be too boring, visua...
Ove LillasNov 13, 20182 minCan you see the aurora through clouds?Last fall I saw the Northern Lights 6 times from August to December. And I missed approximately 20 auroras during the same period! Reas...
Ove LillasOct 11, 20183 minFlight Landing under the AuroraOn October 7 a giant Aurora filled the sky. I'm used to seeing the Northern Lights only above the northern horizon but this was large. An...
Ove LillasAug 28, 20181 minLightning StrikesThis photo was taken in 2014. I had been waiting for the perfect thunderstorm to capture, but doing that in Finland is difficult. Let me ...
Ove LillasJun 8, 20181 minLight Nights Are Back!You are finished with your day and ready to go to bed. It's close to midnight. You brush your teeth and start walking towards the bedroom...
Ove LillasApr 11, 20182 minThe End is NearAurora drew a line on the night sky with her giant green marker pen. At this point every time I'm shooting the Northern Lights I think it...
Ove LillasMar 28, 20182 minScared of WolvesI get this question every now and then: “Aren't you scared of wolves when you are out in the middle of the night with your camera?” So fa...
