Northern Lights Photographer of the Year Contest Brings Magic to Holidays With These Amazing Photos of Aurora Borealis

Visiting the breathtaking sight of Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis it is in a lot of people’s bucket list. Many dream to see in with their eyes, but also many dream to take a good image of it. To do that you always have to be at the right place and the right time. Considering the freezing weather this shot is always challenging. Photographers have to put all of their skills in action in order to take that shot of a lifetime.

For the third year, editor and astrophotographer Dan Zafra of the website Capture the Atlas has curated the best satisfying 25 images of the northern lights which will add the magic as the holidays are approaching.

The Aurora borealis is frequently called the Northern Lights, and the celestial light shows can also be seen in the Southern hemisphere. These Southern Lights are known as Aurora Australis. In both hemispheres, the lights are caused by electrons colliding with Earth’s atmosphere. The negatively charged particles are drawn to Earth’s two magnetic poles; when they collide with the oxygen and nitrogen of the atmosphere, their energy is transferred to those particles. Those particles then release the extra energy as light is in the process of returning to its normal state. From Earth, this process it’s manifested with the appearance of the magical glowing lights in rage of purple and green shades appear in the sky.

You can see all 25 images from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year shortlist, on Capture the Atlas.

Below are the shortlisted images for the Northern Lights photographer of the year.

Ben Maze Northern Lights

“The Hunt’s Reward” by Ben Maze (Website | Instagram | Facebook | 500px)

Dragon Eggs ROKSOLYANA HILEVYCH

“Dragon Eggs” by Roksolyana Hilevych (Instagram | Facebook | 500px)

Benjamin Eberhardt Antarctic Nights“Antarctic Night” by Benjamin Eberhardt, edit by Martin Heck (Timestorm Films | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube)Convergence by Agnieszka Mrowka

“Convergence” by Agnieszka Mrowka (Website | Instagram | Facebook)

Flames In The Sky Risto Leskinen Northern Lights Photography

“Flames In The Sky” by Risto Leskinen (Website | Instagram | Facebook | 500px)Turbulence By John Weatherby

“Turbulence” by John Weatherby (Website | Instagram | Facebook | ProPanel)Aurora borealis Eruption“Aurora Eruption” by Tor-Ivar Næss (Website | Instagram | Facebook)Natural mystic Virginia Yllera
“Natural Mystic” by Virginia Yllera (Instagram | Facebook)"Hafragilsfoss Aurora" by Stefano Pellegrini“Hafragilsfoss Aurora” by Stefano Pellegrini (Website | Instagram | Facebook)"Gate To The North" by Filip Hrebenda
“Gate To The North” by Filip Hrebenda (Website | Instagram | Facebook)

23 Y.O. Daughter Who Lives At Her Dad’s House Rent-Free “Exposes” Him On Social Media For Excluding Her From Family Vacation By Not Buying Her A Plane Ticket

Each parent has a different parenting style. With each parenting style comes a different way of showing a misbehaving child their wrongdoing, along with a different way of correcting such wrongdoings.

This father had a very terrible daughter. In his post in the Am I The A-Hole subreddit, he began by describing his daughter as someone who had a bad attitude and barely made it through high school. This is in contrast with her younger sister, who was the cream of the crop. To reward the younger, he thought of taking her on a fully-paid vacation. When the older heard of it, she wanted to come but agreed that she would pay her expenses. Come the day of the trip, the older hadn’t paid for her trip yet because she assumed that her father would vouch for her. Follow the full story below!

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This father is asking if he was wrong for not fully paying for her daughter’s vacation




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The father received split reactions from those who believed he did nothing wrong and those who believed he practiced favoritism.









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