Night & Aurora
Northern Lights, blue hour and scenes after dark — from Arctic Norway to selected cities and coastal landscapes, shaped by colour, stillness and changing light.
The gallery moves from aurora in Lofoten and Tromsø to blue-hour cityscapes in Bergen, New York, London, Budapest and Dubai, with selected evening scenes from further afield.
Northern Lights over Sakrisøy near Reine in Lofoten, Norway – red fishing cabins, sheltered water and jagged peaks beneath a sweeping aurora sky.
Northern Lights over Henningsvær in Lofoten, Norway – green and violet aurora above wooden fish-drying racks, snow-covered mountains and the Arctic coast.
Northern Lights over the Fredvang Bridges in Lofoten, Norway – green aurora reflected in the dark sea between islands and Arctic mountain silhouettes.
Northern Lights over Skagsanden Beach in Flakstad, Lofoten, Norway – green aurora reflected in wet sand beneath a star-filled Arctic sky.
Northern Lights over Ringvassøya near Tromsø in Northern Norway – vivid green curtains rising above snow-covered birch woodland under a clear Arctic sky.
Northern Lights near Tromsø in Northern Norway – green aurora sweeping above snow-covered woodland, a frozen river and a clear Arctic night sky.
Bergen, Norway, at blue hour – warm city lights, snowy rooftops and harbour reflections below the surrounding mountains.
Bergen at night in Western Norway – snowy rooftops, harbour lights and calm water framed by the city’s surrounding mountains.
Bergen from Skansen, Norway – historic wooden houses, snowy rooftops and warm city lights framed by the surrounding mountains after dark.
Bryggen in Bergen, Norway – colourful wooden façades glowing at blue hour, mirrored in a rain puddle on the cobblestones.
Fantoft Stave Church in Bergen, Norway – the historic wooden church glowing warmly among snow-covered trees on a winter night.
Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan at blue hour in New York City, USA – bridge lights, skyline windows and soft reflections across the East River.
Tower Bridge at blue hour in London, UK – illuminated steelwork, stone towers and city lights above the River Thames.
The London Eye at blue hour in London, UK – the illuminated wheel, Westminster and the River Thames captured in a colourful long-exposure cityscape.
Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, Ireland – the white cable-stayed bridge lit after dark over the River Liffey, with city lights reflected in the water.
Hungarian Parliament Building on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary – its illuminated façade glowing gold through blue hour and reflected in the river.
Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania – a warmly lit old-town façade with street-lamp starbursts and passing light trails after dark.
A quiet canal in Venice, Italy, at night – warm window light, brick walls and long-exposure water creating a still, intimate city scene.
Las Vegas Strip at night, USA – the New York-New York skyline, Statue of Liberty replica and casino lights glowing against a dark desert sky.
Downtown Dubai at night, United Arab Emirates – illuminated towers and waterfront buildings reflected in the still water beside Burj Khalifa.
Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – the illuminated tower rising above palms, arches and night reflections in downtown Dubai.
Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – the sail-shaped hotel glowing after dark beside the Arabian Gulf.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – white domes, arches and minarets glowing against the deep blue evening sky.
From the journal
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