Phil Thomson, 'The skies light up' (ENTRIES CLOSED - December theme: Your favourite shot of '25)

What a way to start the year....Aurora Australis putting on a show at Torquay on the Great Ocean Road on New Year's night. After an hour or more shooting the aurora at other locations nearby, I went to Torquay and at 12.12am(2.1.25) I shot this, one of many while standing on the boardwalk across Spring Creek at Torquay. Pentax K1mk2 w/Pentax 15-30mm wide angle lens. 5sec, f2.8 and 6400 ISO.

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