Michael Quinton deems himself as a photo naturalist. He is a freelanced wildlife photographer who also works for The National Geographic. He has traveled the world capturing rare sights (such as this) and dedicates an amazing amount of time and effort into taking pictures the average person will never witness. I spent time looking through his blog and portfolio and each series that he has taken required an enormous amount of planning. From the northern lights, otherwise known as the aurora borealis, to owls flying and feeding their babies in the dark of night, each photograph seems close to impossible to capture.
Knowing certain aspects of the camera by now, I find it amazing how Quinton captured these images. The northern lights are ever changing and moving so it would require research about when and where these lights occur in order to have his camera set for the moment. It would also require specially set aperture and shutter speed to enable the light to be captured while also capturing the night sky and surrounding landscape. With my new knowledge of how the camera works, it is remarkable that the northern lights are able to be captured like this.
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