On Saturday night, sailing between Kristiansund and Trondheim, a very subtle Auroral glow came peeking out above the clouds. It started out so faint, that almost nothing could be seen with the human eye. One of the things they don’t always tell you in the books is that the Northern Lights sometimes do not look green to us at all, but in fact look mostly grey. This is because our eyes are not built to see vivid colour in the dark.
But, take a photo, and your camera screen will show you a beautiful green sky. It’s a strange experience looking out and seeing nothing but a faint grey light, that looks similar to the very early signs of dawn. Yet the camera shows something entirely different.
A faint Auroral glow above the clouds
With a big, bright Northern Lights display, your eyes will pick up the green. But you will be amazed at how much more colour the camera will show!
Trying to capture the green glow
Hopefully this is just a taste of more impressive displays to come as we travel further north. But first, we need Mother Nature on our side! Check back to find out if the Lights show up of us again.
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