Aurora Hunting (and failed), Derwentwater, Lake District

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Aurora Hunting (and failed), Derwentwater, Lake District
Aurora Hunting (and failed), Derwentwater, Lake District

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Aurora Hunting (and failed), Derwentwater, Lake District

On Saturday evening (11th Nov 2023), my good buddy Chris Astley and I ventured up north to the Lake District in the hope of having me finally witness the aurora in the UK for the first time and also to capture it on camera. Sadly, no aurora was visible but we still enjoyed our time out in nature in the dark.

So, we firstly rocked up at Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick but it was almost as busy as Piccadilly Circus on a Saturday afternoon so after thirty minutes, we drove down to the road to one of my favourite places in the world, Ashness Landing Pier.

I would like to say that it was blissful and peaceful there (as you perhaps would imagine) but alas, there was a family enjoying a picnic in the dark and sat beside the pier (they were lovely and did not mind us gatecrashing their private party).

Once set up on the pier, a few shots were bagged before a group of young ladies arrived from the local hostel completed with glasses of wine in hand. Thanks to their understanding, they patiently waited a few minutes until we were finished before making their way onto the pier to enjoy the 'peace and solitude', lol.

Our final destination for the evening was the landing stages and the boats down at Derwentwater. This shoot took us up to 23:30 after which we made our way back home so I was in my chair enjoying a cup of Tetley's finest and a small fruit dessert in a bowl that I purchased in Takayama, Japan in April.

So here is just one image from my time in the Lakes. I hope you enjoy.

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Nikon Z8
Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8
f/1.8
30"
ISO500

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Camera: Nikon Z 8, f/1.8, 30 sec, 20mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Nikon Z 8
Lens: NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure Time: 30
Focal Length: 20mm
ISO: 500
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.3 (20231108.m.2393 1585851) (Windows)
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