“The Northern lights rise like a kiss to the sea” – Arthur Rimbaud. Aurora borealis also known as northern lights are very colorful, magnificent, and simply out of this world.
Who wouldn’t like to see this magnificent phenomenon in real life? Every year, the travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas features the best Northern Lights pictures in its Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection.
Here are 20 images from this year’s collection.
1. “Under A Canadian Sky” By Parker Burkett
2. “Dragon Eggs” By Roksolyana Hilevych
3. “Finland At Night” By Kim Jenssen
4. “Flames In The Sky” By Risto Leskinen
5. “Heavenly Dance” By Sergey Korolev
6. “Lofoten Ice Lights” By Dennis Hellwig
7. “Convergence” By Agnieszka Mrowka
8. “Gate To The North” By Filip Hrebenda
9. “Aurora Eruption” By Tor-Ivar Næss
10. “Pictured Rocks Magic” By Marybeth Kiczenski
11. “The Tower Of Sorcery” By Joaquín Marco
12. “Turbulence” By John Weatherby
13. “Hafragilsfoss Aurora” By Stefano Pellegrini
14. “When A Dream Became A Reality” By Mohad Almehanna
15. “Spring Fireworks” By Ole Salomonsen
16. “Symphony Of The Lights” By Iurie Belegurschi
17. “Antarctic Night” By Benjamin Eberhardt (Edit By Martin Heck)
18. “Vikings In The Sky” By Nico Rinaldi
19. “The Hunt’s Reward” By Ben Maze
20. “Affirmation” By William Patino
The full collection of 25 photos winning this year’s contest features photographers from 18 different countries. You can view all 25 photos on Capture the Atlas.
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