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23. Spinning planet

by Terje Nesthus

30 days ago

22. A short midnightsun-timelapse

by Terje Nesthus

6 months ago

21. SOLSTORM - Auroras in Norway

by Terje Nesthus

7 months ago

20. Aurora over Andenes, 26. January 2009

by Terje Nesthus

10 months ago

19. Timelapse of disc clouds

by Terje Nesthus

10 months ago

18. Timelapse at Andøya VGS

by Terje Nesthus

10 months ago

17. SOLSTORM \ SUNSTORM

by Terje Nesthus

11 months ago

16. Aurora Borealis Timelapse December 5 at Andenes

by Terje Nesthus

11 months ago

15. Aurora Borealis Timelapse from my School

by Terje Nesthus

11 months ago

14. Aurora (15FPS)

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

13. Aurora Borealis timelapse + ALOMAR

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

12. Aurora captured with 40D, 24fps (10sec expo)

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

11. Starspin

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

10. Storm outside my window

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

9. Skies timelapse, ffdshow h263+ 30fps top qual

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

8. Timelapse of skies [1080]

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

7. Short timelapse of dramatic skies

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

6. Aurora Borealis

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

5. Aurora 2

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

4. Solnedgang 24fps

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

3. First aurora

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

2. My first aurora timelapse

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

1. Andenes Fyr Timelapse - August

by Terje Nesthus

1 year ago

This is the culmination of many, many hours of timelapsing the auroras this winter.

All footage is made in Andenes, Andøya in north of Norway.

I used two DSLR's, a Canon 350D and a 40D wich took thousands of pictures, then batch processed some of the series and later on put them together to small movies using a fantastic little free program called VirtualDub.

It was a constant struggle against wind, snow and cold. I could not always place the cameras where I wanted to because of wind. That is why you see some fences, because I had to place the camera behind buildings so it wouldnt fall. It took me about 1.5 hour to make 10 seconds of film, mostly taking long exposures at 10 or 13 sec, all depending.

The aurora season this year was not very active but Im glad I atleast got these shots.

The music is licenced by Jamendo, the artist is called Galdson and the nice song is named Merlaska.

This video is not to be used anywhere else than vimeo, without further agreement with me. I can be contacted at terje@nesthus.net

I hope you enjoy this movie :)

© Terje Nesthus 2009

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Michael Rissi 7 months ago

Absolutely stunning, your freezing was absolutely worth it! Can you see those around Oslo?
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Michael thanks for commenting. :)
No these are rarely visible that far south, its mostly in the polar circle, but it can occure on a rare occation.
BTW, did it load fine for you? I wonder because ive had some loading issues but it may be my internet connection
Michael Rissi 7 months ago

The movie stopped once or twice while watching t, but probably because I am currently rendering a 4K timelapse movie with After Effects...
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Wow, 4K. I wish i could see that in actually 4K! Send me a message if you upload it :D
trondk 7 months ago

Nydelige bilder! Vi har det bra fint her i nord. Først i dag tok jeg "Handwärmer" pakkene ut av fotosekken.
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Hehehe ja, nå begynner det å bli lyse tider. Det er ufattelig fint her, ser frem til midnattsol! Takk for kommentar
Travis Nobles 7 months ago

really great work.. absolutely stunning!
i dont mind that there are buildings and fences in some shots. it gives the images some context and reminds you that it is *real* and not just computer effects!
edvard brun 7 months ago

Haunting and hypnotic are the words to describe this. Just riveting - congratulations, Terje. I'm curious, is the green aurora most typical in Norway? In Alaska, there are several other colors at times...
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Thanks Edvard :)
It has been mostly green yes, sometimes purple but I did not see any red this season. But the season was not very active, also there was auroras when this place were overcloaded, wich happens alot. I really want to visit Alaska by the way!
Anne 7 months ago

This is gorgeous, beautiful work! I can not wait for the day I will be able to witness one myself!
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Yes you have to. Picture, movies or words simply cannot describe it. When you see it, you see how immensely massive it is. Thanks for the comment
Anne 7 months ago

I was supposed to go all the way to Utsjoki, Finland, last summer, to be able to see them. Unfortunately money got in the way and so I still haven't. And I already know it will be such a special moment.
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

But you will not see them in the summer, you have to go in the winter. In the summer they can only be seen in antarctica. In the summer, in the (north) polar circle there is midnight sun and you cannot even barely see stars
Anne 7 months ago

Haha I'm an idiot. We definitely did want to go to Utsjoki for the midnight sun, not the auroras. So that's two trips to plan!
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Hehe yes Im waiting for the midnight sun now, sun is up about 03.30 now here.. getting closer every day :)

It is a weird place I tell you. Winter - no sun at all, just darkness, and nice auroras. Summer - sun all day, no darkness at all.
Anne 7 months ago

I think it would drive me crazy on an everyday basis. But I do want to experience a little of it.
effesessantasei 7 months ago

Congrats, well done!
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Thanks :)
Cargutro 7 months ago

Thanks for giving us this miracle, a greeting from Spain
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Its been a pleasure.. thanks Cargutro :)
RaceFox 7 months ago

That's really nicely put together. Having done my first rubbish quality time lapse today using built in iSight camera and Gawker software I can barely comprehend the work that went into this. I really like the buildings and fences in the bottom of the frames too - they worked out to your advantage I think. Well done.
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

I dunno what Gawker and iSight are but it sounds cool.. thanks for commenting, glad you liked the fences :)
RaceFox 7 months ago

iSight is the little built in camera in the lid of the Macbook lap top and Gawker is a program that you set up to do all the work for you - it takes the pictures at times and frames you specify and puts it together.
What did you use to join your pics for the movie as I'd like to try a better quality one with my DSLR
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

I used a fantastic little free program called VirtualDub. Here is a howto: tinyurl.com/dmlpzk
HDtimelapse.net 7 months ago

Amazing!!!
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Thanks :D
penelope beveridge 7 months ago

Love this, it now in my bucket list to see this amazing sight for myself. How cold does it get, (from Australia here and only seen snow a few times in my life LOL). Keep up the great work.
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Actually this place (Andøya) doesnt get too cold, it varies from about -8 to +15 all year around I think, but its the wind that kill you. It comes from the sea, being cooled and it hit us directly. This place is incredible flat so the wind has been the biggest problem. Hehe. This wind made me almost go into a depression. ;)
FrostSTeeL 7 months ago

may i ask what camera are you using?
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

Canon 350D and Canon 40D. Lenses used are the kit lens for the 350D and a Sigma 10-20mm mostly
FrostSTeeL 7 months ago

Thanks for a fast reply :) i wonder if i can achieve those sky details with my D80 now :D
Terje Nesthus 7 months ago

For sure, D80 is a good camera. But the most important addon I had for making this video was a wired remote control that could lock the shutterbutton down. Then I set camera to do from 8-13 seconds exposure, lock down the shutter and the camera takes a serie of pics until the battery die..
Evan Freedman 7 months ago

I don't know what's more haunting- the aurora, or seeing the stars rotate behind them. Beautiful.
Ann Perry 6 months ago

Absolutely haunting. I must visit Norway. Thank you for all the work you put into this.
→Zac Boyet← 6 months ago

Wonderful man! What a cool thing to time lapse. I bet this one was fun to film.
Dan Valentine 6 months ago

Incredible and beautiful work.
Ky 6 months ago

just signed on and went directly to the auroras. I am so intrigued by this phenomena. The still you selected was perfect to get my attention. You are lucky to be able to experience this light show in person. Perhaps this is your reward for living in a place that can bring you to depression at times. Keep sharing, its beautiful. Thanks.
oyvinto 6 months ago

Det her blei jo bare jævli bra. Skulle ønske vi hadde litt (mer) aurora her i sør også.
Terje Nesthus 6 months ago

Thanks for all the comments, I really appriciate it alot! :)
Mindrelic 6 months ago

this blew my mind! absolutely stunning stuff man.

and if this is a "non-active" season for the lights, i'd love to see what you would call active. :)
Terje Nesthus 6 months ago

Thanks man :) Yeah same here, its one of the reasons I want to stay in the north! And you can also see why I want a rotating tripod, huh? :D
Tim Adams 5 months ago

Absolutely outstanding work. Your hard work and commitment brings wonders like these to parts of the world that don't get the opportunity to see the lights. I for one will be making a trip to Norway in the near future.

Thanks man.
Terje Nesthus 4 months ago

Thanks yourself :)

Yes come, you are welcome here
Nancy Hosticka 5 months ago

vakkert. I will send it on to my best friends.
Terje Nesthus 4 months ago

Thanks :)
Cynthia Holladay 5 months ago

Awesome -- many thanks for composing this and sharing
Terje Nesthus 4 months ago

Thanks.. I had fun doing it!
k*rummi 4 months ago

this is breathtaking!
i´ve seen them in my dreams, but never while awake...

i missed them while in iceland, maybe going to norway will do it :D

takk!!!!
Ian 3 months ago

Absolutely stunning!
Spencer Black 1 month ago

Incredible auroras! I'm dying to see some of these myself.
Euan Preston 28 days ago

Amazing. 02:00 is incredible!
Laurie Novak 15 days ago

I just love this video!! A+++!! It's stunning! I can't stop thinking about it and the music is awesome, too!
Love it all!
Terje Nesthus 14 days ago

Yes I spent a long time finding music on jamendo, and when I found this song I was certain it was the right one. Thanks for the comment, glad you like it! :)