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Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023 Announced

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Travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has published the 6th edition of their annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year, a collection featuring the best 25 photos of the Northern Lights from around the world.

This compilation is always published in December to coincide with the Northern Lights season and the end of the year, and it is aimed at inspiring and sharing the beauty of this natural phenomenon.

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Frøydis Dalheim / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

This year’s list includes images that were taken around the globe, in countries like the UK, the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand, by 25 photographers of 13 different nationalities.

As we get closer to a solar maximum (the period of greatest solar activity during the Sun’s 11-year solar cycle), we are seeing Northern Lights displays at lower latitudes and Aurora images emerging from unique places where they haven’t been photographed before.

These unique places include Wales, Germany, Italy’s Dolomites, mainland Australia, and Death Valley National Park.

Images are selected on their quality, the story they tell, and the overall inspiration that the photograph can provide.

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Laura Oppelt / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

The competition not only helps other photographers who want to photograph the Northern Lights but also brings this phenomenon closer so everyone can learn and discover more about nature’s spectacular light show.

The Northern Lights season ranges from September to April in the Northern Hemisphere and from March to September in the Southern Hemisphere.

The best time to see and photograph the Lights is during the fall and spring equinoxes because of the orientation of Earth’s axis.

Dan Zafra, editor of Capture the Atlas, curates these photos throughout the year. He looks not only for images taken by some of the most renowned photographers but also for new talents and for new locations where Aurora images are rarely seen.

Capture the Atlas is a travel and photography blog that helps others plan their trips and improve their photography.

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023 winning images

Storm over Sukapak by Nikolas Warner

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© Nikolas Warner / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

The Arctic Dance by Vincent Beudez

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© Vincent Beudez / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Lost Who I Want To Be by Jordan McInally

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© Jordan McInally / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Red Alert by William Priete

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© William Priete / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Infinity by Giulio Cobianchi

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© Giulio Cobianchi / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Bakers Oven Aurora Australis by Josh Beames

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Josh Beames / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Goleuadau’r Gogledd by Mathew Browne

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© Mathew Browne / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

The Platform by Virgil Reglioni

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© Virgil Reglioni / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

The Red Flame by Laura Oppelt

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Laura Oppelt / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Waning Sun by Alex Wides

Northern Lights photographer of the year 2023
© Alex Wides / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Lady In Pink by Kenneth Lerose

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© Kenneth Lerose / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Island of Aurora by Kat Lawman

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© Kat Lawman / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Aurora Explosion by Jason Perry

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Jason Perry / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Gatklettur Northern Lights by Stefano Pellegrini

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Stefano Pellegrini / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Beauty Of The North by Elena Ermolina

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Elena Ermolina / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

March Michigan Nights by Justin Miller

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Justin Miller / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Fleeting Moments On Ice by Marybeth Kiczenski

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Marybeth Kiczenski / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Green Snakes by Flip Hrebenda

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Filip Hrebenda / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Northern Lights In Nova Scotia by Kristine Rose

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Kristine Rose / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Circle Of Life by Frøydis Dalheim

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Frøydis Dalheim / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Aurora Flame by Richard Zheng

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Richard Zheng / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

The Dance of the Green Lady by Luis Cajete

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Luis Cajete / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Blåvanet by Lucas Moesch

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Lukas Moesch / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Echant by Paul Wilson

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Paul Wilson / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

Kirkjufell Explosion by Marc Marco Ripoll

Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023
© Marc Marco Ripoll / Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2023

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