The stunning photographs of the aurora borealis captured at locations never documented before in the “Aurora Photographer of the Year” competition.
A mesmerizing green northern lights display on Sukakpak Mountain, part of the Brooks Range in Alaska, USA. Photograph by Nickolas Warner.
French photographer Vincent Beudez captured this vibrant neon light beam in Tromsø, Norway.
This vibrant yellow and red aurora over Moke Lake in New Zealand was shot by photographer Jordan McInally.
This brilliant red sun event, photographed by William Preite in the Dolomites, Italy, is actually called a Stable Red Aurora Arc (SAR), a phenomenon even rarer than the aurora itself. SAR forms when oxygen molecules in the Earth’s upper atmosphere are excessively heated by the large electric ring surrounding our planet.
The “double arc” photograph by Giulio Cobianchi. A clear sky and a moonless night revealed auroras visible only in the northern parts of the Lofoten Islands in Norway.
Photographer Josh Beames captured this southern lights spectacle, also known as the aurora australis, in Bakers Oven, Australia.
Photographer Mathew Browne documented this rare aurora phenomenon in the UK atop Paxton Tower in Wales.
Photographer Virgil Reglioni captured this stunning work during a geomagnetic storm on a mountain peak in Ottertinden, Norway. The team ascended a 47-degree slope in temperatures of -5°F (-21°C) to achieve this surreal image.
The Wadden Sea National Park in Germany is an unusual southern location for viewing the aurora, but photographer Laura Oppelt managed to capture this light explosion on September 25, 2023.
This stunning 300-degree panorama, showcasing a sunset during a powerful aurora display, was captured by photographer Alex Wides on Senja Island in Norway.
Captured at the lowest elevation in the US, this purple aurora was photographed by Kenneth LeRose in Death Valley, California.
Photographer Kat Lawman captured this rare aurora sighting in Wales, UK.
The vivid red and yellow of the southern lights captured by photographer Jason Perry in April 2023 in Tasmania, Australia.
After chasing the aurora for over a week, Stefano Pellegrini captured this stunning aurora swirl in Gatklettur, Iceland.
This purple and green aurora dance was photographed by Elena Ermolina on the Kola Peninsula in Russia.
Justin Miller, originally from Michigan, captured this northern lights display over a farm in Glen Arbor.
Photographed in March 2023 by MaryBeth Kiczenski, this Alaskan glacier collapsed in the summer, making this aurora scene from inside truly one-of-a-kind.
Captured on a lesser-known beach in Lofoten, Norway named “Vikten,” photographer Filip Hrebenda captured this swirling aurora, resembling “green snakes.”
Canadian photographer Kristine Rose captured this aurora along with its reflection in Nova Scotia.
Photographer Frøydis Dalheim captured this winter scene in Lapland, Finland on a night in March 2023 with temperatures nearing -22°F (-30°C).
Richard Zheng photographed this purple aurora on the Dunedin Peninsula in New Zealand. The image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud in the upper right corner, the Carina Nebula in the lower left, and the Keel Nebula in red above.
This green light fountain was captured by Luis Cajete at Haifoss Waterfall in Iceland.
Photographer Lukas Moesch “had a magical encounter with a rare white reindeer (a sign of good luck)” while capturing this aurora moment in Tromsø, Norway.
This photo by Paul Wilson, taken from Camp Saddle in Canterbury, New Zealand, showcases the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds alongside the aurora, galaxies visible only in the Southern Hemisphere.
This green swirl was captured by Marc Marco Ripoll on Mt. Kirkjufell in Iceland, located on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
