Spectacular Winning Photos from The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2024

When Aurora Meets Milky Way by Jānis Paļulis, taken in Bauska, Latvia

The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection from Capture the Atlas showcases the most stunning aurora photos captured over the past year. With increased solar activity as we near the solar maximum, the northern and southern lights have lit up unexpected locations, including Arizona, California, Spain, Chilean Patagonia, Namibia, and Madeira, where they’ve rarely been photographed before.

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Aurora Mill by Tobias Thäle, taken in Germany during a solar storm in May

Coronal Mass Eruption by Matt Haynie, taken in Lassen volcanic national park

A Historic Night: Northern Lights at Étretat by Julien Looten, taken in northern France

Sky Fire by Tom Rae, taken in Aoraki/Mount Cook national park, New Zealand

Looking North by Lynsey Schroeder, taken in Arizona

Cosmic Explosion by Uroš Fink, taken on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia on the night of the Perseid meteor shower.

Aurora Australis by Marc Adamus, taken in the fjords of Patagonia, Chile

In the Rays of the Solar Wind by Sergey Korolev, taken on the Rybachy peninsula in Russia

Coronation by Roksolyana Hilevych, taken in the Dolomites, Italy

Sky and Ice by Henry Frakes, taken in Mount Aspiring national park, New Zealand

Gibson Glow by David Tanis, taken in Victoria, Australia

Magic of the North by Josh Beames, taken in Iceland

Celestial Reflection by Max Trafford, taken in Dartmoor national park in the UK

The Red Aurora Wall by Vincenzo Mazza, taken in Iceland