Colourful northern lights

Aurora Colours

Home » Prints » Night Prints » Aurora Colours

This atmospheric aurora borealis photo was taken on a very dark night in Iceland. It was a new moon and the stars were very clear as the Aurora started to dance across the sky.

The frozen waters of Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon were packed with ice, so the Aurora Borealis colours bounced off the glacier ice making everything multi-coloured.

Jokulsarlon is a great place for night photography and capturing the Aurora Borealis. Clear skies & a new moon make a perfect combination for Aurora photography.

Colours of the Auroras

The Aurora Spectrum of colours are created by different gases as the energy from the sun enters our atmosphere. The sun’s energy collides with different gas particles high in the ionosphere. This produces a range of different colours. The greens & yellows are from Oxygen and the reds are generated by ionic Nitrogen gas.

Buy a Print

Contact me at hugeknot[at]gmail.com for a price quote. Please include image name, materials and size, as well as your delivery area.

Tags
Spirit in the Sky
Vertical green aurora

Northern lights climb into the night sky over Jokulsarlon. It was a windy evening so I didn’t expect any reflections in the…

Ice Pool
Diamond ice beach

I took this nature photo on the shores of the diamond beach near Jokulsarlon, where the ice can be so stunning. At…

Gullfoss Waterfall Square
Gullfoss waterfall winter

Gullfoss waterfall is the largest waterfall complex in Iceland. Gullfoss has two levels of cascade which funnel thousands of gallons of glacier…

Jigsaw puzzles
Iceland photography jigsaw puzzle

These scenic jigsaw puzzles make a unique gift to anyone who loves nature photography and Iceland. Jigsaw puzzles come in a variety…

Winding Road at Night
Night photography print

This stunning night photography wall art print captures a magnificent night scene in the Icelandic landscape of Hvalfjordur. It features a winding…

Dark Night Aurora
Iceland northern lights wall art print

I took this dramatic night photo on a moonless night in East Iceland. The glacier lagoon was full of glacier & lake…

Peace at Jokulsarlon
Jokulsarlon glacier lagoon vertical nature photo

I took this vertical nature photo at Jokulsarlon near Christmas in 2010. The conditions were so still and this little iceberg had…