Matthew McDonald, Dancing in the Dark (SINGLE SHOT 2024)

From a dazzling display of the southern lights dancing across the night sky. With a good forecast and a google earth look for a new photography location, I set my sights on this spot looking south with a windmill for scale and to have something in the foreground. When I arrived at the location, I was excited not only for the light show that was about to happen but for something I could not foresee from the google earth imagery, A Canola Field just happened to greet me. I found the composition I was happy with and fired away with my Nikon. With excitement I called out to my wife and kids so they could witness what I was seeing and share a moment with them as this was their first time viewing an Aurora and even able to view it with the naked eye. A beautiful night that will not be forgotten.

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