A photographer in East Lothian has shared breathtaking images that he managed to capture of the Northern Lights with his camera.
Kris Bird had headed down to Whitesands Beach in Dunbar to try to get a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis but said that he did not hold out much hope due to the conditions.
But at around 9:30pm on Saturday January 14 he was blown away as not only was his high spec camera able to capture the natural phenomena but the spectacular light show could also be seen with the naked eye.
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He used his Sony Alpha a7 r4 camera, Manfrotto tripod and a 20mm F 1.8 Sony G lens for capturing the images.
On what he saw and photographed, Kris said: “With the conditions that night being cloudy, I did not hold out much hope of capturing any images whatsoever of the Northern Lights.
“But luckily I decided to be patient and wait a little longer.
“My patience finally paid off, and at 9:30pm I was rewarded with a great show of green, pinks and reds.
“I was so glad I decided to be patient and stay longer.
“I had a composition in mind when heading out that night. I wanted to reflect the colours in the circular rock pools.
“Although the cloud in the image was partially covering the full effects of the Aurora, I feel that it helped to break up the image, causing a dramatic effect.
“That night the Northern Lights could be seen with the naked eye, but when using your camera on long exposure, the pastel hues of the green, pink and reds were shown in more detail.”
You can follow Kris’s work on Facebook here and Instagram here.
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