Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Eagle River, Alaska. Olympus E-M1ii with Leica 15/1.7 lens. Handheld.

A bold display of Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) over the Chugach Mountains. Eagle River, Alaska. Sony A7 Mk2 with OM Zuiko 28/2 lens at f2.8. ISO 1600, 2 seconds.

Aurora Borealis over Lake Superior. This photo was taken from the shoreline at Union Bay Campground in the Porcupine Mountains State Park. An essentially moonless evening, and a few scattered clouds made viewing possible. I used the Canon 6D with the OM Zuiko 24/2.8 lens at F5.6 for this picture.

The critical lesson for shooting auroras is to use as short of a shutter speed as possible. Auroras are constantly moving and to get the structures, a shorter shutter speed is necessary.

Canon 6D, Olympus OM Zuiko 24/2.8. ISO 6400, 20 seconds, F5.6. Processed in Lightroom CC.