{"id":5120,"date":"2014-01-27T08:31:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T08:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/?p=5120"},"modified":"2014-03-26T10:19:51","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T10:19:51","slug":"aurora-borealis-william-chua-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/aurora-borealis-william-chua-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Borealis ( william chua photography)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As everyone knows.. besides doing wedding photography,
\nI do quite a number of travel , landscapes and wildlife photography as well.<\/p>\n

And since this is the season of Northern lights ( Aurora Borealis)
\nLet me share with you my experiences with her..<\/p>\n

My first sighting with the Aurora was a very lucky one.
\nI only had a night in Lapland Finland at that time.
\nAnd I was not really optimistic about it.. since some people have
\ndone it for years, and did not even get a single good sighting..<\/p>\n

But that very night, before dinner commences .. it happened !
\n( usually it appears late in the nite.. and not so early)
\nIt was really very exciting to see her dancing before our very eyes..
\nIt was an amazing sight\u2026 <\/p>\n

Despite the temperature being at -26 degrees..
\nThe crowd around me started to scream and shout in joy..
\nWas it freezing cold ? You bet it was.. but at that time,
\nyou know that it was really worth it..<\/p>\n

Was it even possible to stay out there in the open to view the northern lights at that temperature ?
\nwell.. my dad who was with me at that time, survived it.. and he was 75 years of age at that time.<\/p>\n

I knew at that time I had to capture this amazing sight with my camera..
\nSo I quickly set up my tripod.. did a few test, and took some images..<\/p>\n

here are some of the images taken that nite
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it was a lucky night indeed..
\nvery soon, she disappeared..<\/p>\n

I was not really prepared for the cold..
\nwhen I went to the restaurant to have my dinner..
\nI was still quite frozen..
\nThe hands have lost feeling at that point of time
\n(yup.. I did not wear my gloves)
\nBut in my mind.. I cant get her out of my mind..<\/p>\n

After dinner, we drove back to our hotel to rest for the night..
\nHaving absolutely no idea what to expect,or how much patience we
\nneed..
\nI waited till midnite, and decided to go to bed..
\nThinking .. yay.. we were very lucky already.. <\/p>\n

I woke up the next morning for breakfast..
\nand realized that she came out again last night !!!!
\nARGH !!! and it was right outside our hotel! !!!
\nAnd she danced right outside for quite a few hours !!!
\nI was so angry with myself for going to bed.. <\/p>\n

Well.. now we know.. to see the Aurora.. be prepared to stay awake !!!<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, it was a great trip.
\nWith or without the Aurora, Lapland is beautiful
\nSome images here taken in Lapland<\/p>\n

My dad and sis with a friendly husky
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and other images
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We came back to Singapore, and that was in January..
\nBut I cant get her out of my mind..
\nI did some research, and decided to go back in March.
\nAnd yes !!!! I was back in march that year..<\/p>\n

Did I see her again ?
\nOh yes I did !
\nIt was even better than before.. and I had her for 5 consecutive nites<\/p>\n

Some images below..<\/p>\n

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This trip really made me very happy..
\nbut Aurora chasing is getting addictive..
\nI know that I wanted more..<\/p>\n

And in that span of 14 months.. I went back 6 times
\nBoth Finland and Norway..
\nThere was only once when we failed to see her.
\nI brought my couples there, and I brought my workshop participants there..
\nAnd am glad to say everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly..<\/p>\n

Finland is a really beautiful place in Winter
\nBelow are more images of lapland.. some of landscapes, some of
\nthe couples, and some with the Aurora
\nThanks to all my couples also for braving the weather with me.. <\/p>\n

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and to now how it feels like to ride on the husky ?
\nHere is a video to show u ..
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