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Index
About the Author
About this Book
Legends of the Aurora Borealis
History of the Aurora Borealis
What is the Aurora?
Solar Cycles
Auroral Colors
Auroral Shapes
Predicting the Aurora24
More Aurora FAQ
Where to See the Aurora29
North American Viewing30
Getting You and Your Camera Ready
Boots
Lower Layers
Outer Layers
Food and Drink
Wrapping It Up
Camera Accessories
Tripods
TRIPOD TIPS
Tripod Heads
Remote Releases
Batteries
Filters
Tape
Memory Cards
Flashlights
Your Camera at Night
Your Camera in the Cold
HELPFUL HINT
Camera Bodies
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
Point and Shoots
NEEDED FEATURES FOR A COMPACT CAMERA
Lenses
What Lens Should I Use?
PRIME LENS OR ZOOM LENS?
Lens Options
Why a Fast Lens?
Renting a Lens
Lens Aperture
ISO
Camera and Lens Play a Role
Auto ISO
What’s My Best ISO?
Noise and Noise Reduction
WHAT IS NOISE
WHAT CAUSES NOISE
IN-CAMERA NOISE REDUCTION
HIGH ISO NOISE REDUCTION
LONG EXPOSURE NOISE REDUCTION
Other Camera Settings
RAW VS. JPEG
WHITE BALANCE
IMAGE STABILIZATION
SELF-TIMER
LCD BRIGHTNESS
LCD REVIEW
DRIVE MODE
EXPOSURE MODE
METERING MODE
MIRROR LOCKUP
AUTO-FOCUS POINTS
VIEWFINDER
DATE AND TIME STAMP
OTHER SETTINGS QUICK CHECK
COVER LCD LIGHT
Check and Clean Sensor
Know Your Camera
Focusing Your Lens
Set pre-focus using auto-focus
Night-time Focus
AMBIENT LIGHT
LIVE VIEW FOCUS
Setting Hyperfocal Distance
Setting Correct Exposure
The Aurora Histogram
Don’t Know What to Expect
Planning
Foreground
Test Shots
Accentuating Form
Props
Night Sky Pollution
“The Moon and the Aurora
Moonlight
Moon Phase and Time Sample98
Persistence
Shooting Etiquette
WATCH WHERE YOU WALK / SET UP
LCD ALWAYS ON
SOMEONE ALREADY THERE
SMALL FLASHLIGHTS / HEAD LAMPS
Image Processing
Walking Through the Workflow
Repairing Vignetting104
White Balance Examples
Exposure and Blacks
Saturation
Sharpening110
Luminance
Image Processing Steps - No Moon113
Image Processing Steps - Moon117
Preparing a Finished Product
Creating a Time Lapse
Creating Star Trails with the Aurora124
Bring out the Milky Way
Single Shot HDR
Revealing Camera Problems133
References and Resources
Checklist
Take Time to Enjoy137
Choosing an Aurora Workshop138
Learn more
Sharing
Contact Andy
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