25 Beautiful Winning Photographs Of The Northern Lights Contest By “Capture The Atlas”

“The Hunt’s Reward” By Ben Maze Tasmania, Australia

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Nature is a beautiful place and in these hard times when everything seems kinda sad and dull, it’s always nice to look at some amazing things. These photographers managed to capture one of the wonderful things nature has given us—aurora borealis. This beautiful phenomenon occurs in the high-latitude regions because of the disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind.

Aurora borealis is very colorful, magnificent, and even seems like something out of this world. Many people would like to see it in real life; sadly, no one knows when we will be able to travel again, so let’s check out the winners of the contest organized by Capture the Atlas from the safety of our homes. They picked 25 of the best photographs for their “Northern Lights Photographer of the Year” competition.

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“Under A Canadian Sky” By Parker Burkett British Columbia, Canada

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“Spring Fireworks” By Ole Salomonsen Tromso, Norway

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“Dragon Eggs” By Roksolyana Hilevych Lofoten Islands, Norway

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“Symphony Of The Lights” By Iurie Belegurschi Thingvellir, Iceland

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“Finland At Night” By Kim Jenssen Finnish Lapland

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“The Tower Of Sorcery” By Joaquín Marco Iceland

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“Gate To The North” By Filip Hrebenda Iceland

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“Convergence” By Agnieszka Mrowka Iceland

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“Lights In The Land Of Living Skies” By Jeanine Holowatuik Saskatchewan, Canada

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“Hafragilsfoss Aurora” By Stefano Pellegrini Iceland

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“When A Dream Became A Reality” By Mohad Almehanna Yukon, Canada

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“Turbulence” By John Weatherby Iceland

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“Vikings In The Sky” By Nico Rinaldi Iceland

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“Lofoten Ice Lights” By Dennis Hellwig Lofoten Islands, Norway

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“Heavenly Dance” By Sergey Korolev Kola Peninsula, Russia

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“Right Before The Freezing” By Aki Mikkola Finnish Lapland

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“Affirmation” By William Patino Iceland

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“Flames In The Sky” By Risto Leskinen Finnish Lapland

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“Pictured Rocks Magic” By Marybeth Kiczenski Upper Michigan Peninsula, USA

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“Antarctic Night” By Benjamin Eberhardt (Edit By Martin Heck) Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory – Antarctica

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“Natural Mystic” By Virginia Yllera Iceland

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“Aurora Eruption” By Tor-Ivar Næss Lyngen Alps, Norway

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“Ghosts Of The Fell” By Petri Puurunen Finnish Lapland

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“Over The Lofoten Mountains” By José Antonio Mateos Fajardo Lofoten Islands, Norway

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