2025 Mar 14, 14:12
Capture the Atlas has recently announced the winners of the sixth edition of their Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest, showcasing some of the best aurora borealis photography from around the world. This year's collection includes 25 stunning images from photographers capturing the ethereal glow of the northern lights. The winning image, titled "Storm over Sukapak," by Nickolas Warner, features a vibrant green display of the northern lights over Sukakpak Mountain in Alaska. This remote location, situated approximately 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle, provided the perfect backdrop for Warner's captivating photograph. Vincent Beudez's photograph, "The Arctic Dance," took second place in the contest. The neon burst of light captured in Tromsø, Norway, demonstrates the mesmerizing movement and colors of the aurora borealis. In third place, Jordan McInally's image titled "Lost Who I Want to Be" showcases a rare yellow and magenta aurora over Moke Lake in New Zealand
McInally's photograph captures the otherworldly beauty of the southern lights. Other finalists in the contest include William Preite's photograph of a red solar event known as a stable auroral red (SAR) arc, captured over the Dolomites in Italy. Giulio Cobianchi's image "Infinity" showcases a double arc of the aurora over the Lofoten Islands in Norway, while Josh Beames captures the fluorescent beauty of the aurora australis in Bakers Oven, Australia. Mathew Browne's photograph, "Goleuadau'r gogledd," captures the rarity of the aurora borealis in the United Kingdom, with the aurora visible over Paxton's Tower in Wales. Virgil Reglioni's "The Platform" showcases the surreal beauty of the aurora over Ottertinden in Norway, with the team overcoming challenging weather conditions to capture the image. Laura Oppelt's photograph, "The Red Flame," captures an explosion of light in Germany's Wadden Sea National Parks, a southerly location for the aurora borealis. Alex Wides' panorama image titled "Waning Sun" captures the setting sun along with an intense display of the northern lights on Senja Island in Norway. Kenneth LeRose's photograph titled "Lady in Pink" captures a violet aurora in Death Valley, California, while Kat Lawman's "Island of Aurora" showcases the aurora over Wales in the United Kingdom
Jason Perry captures a magenta and yellow display of the southern lights in Tasmania, Australia, with his image titled "Aurora Explosion." Stefano Pellegrini captures a magnificent auroral swirl in Gatklettur, Iceland, in his image titled "Gatklettur Northern Lights." Elena Ermolina's image, "Beauty of the North," captures a purple and green aurora waltz on Russia's Kola Peninsula. March Michigan nights by Justin Miller captures the northern lights over a farm in Glen Arbor, Michigan, while MaryBeth Kiczenski's photograph titled "Fleeting Moments on Ice" showcases the aurora from within an Alaskan ice cave. Filip Hrebenda's photograph, "Green Snakes," captures a winding aurora in Norway, and Kristine Rose's image titled "Northern Lights in Nova Scotia" captures the aurora and its reflection. Frøydis Dalheim's "Circle of Life" showcases a winter spectacle in Lappland, Finland. Richard Zheng's photograph "Aurora Flame" captures violet aurora australis over the Dunedin Peninsula in New Zealand, with the notable presence of celestial objects such as the Large Magellanic Cloud and the Colloidal Nebula. "The Dance of the Green Lady" by Luis Cajete captures a geyser of green light over Iceland's Haifoss waterfall, while Lukas Moesch's photograph "Blåvatnet" showcases a rare encounter with a white reindeer alongside the northern lights in Tromsø, Norway. Paul Wilson's image titled "Echant" captures the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds beside the aurora australis in New Zealand's Camp Saddle. Finally, Marc Marco Ripoll's photograph titled "Kirkjufell Explosion" captures a green vortex over Iceland's Mt. Kirkjufell. These incredible photographs from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year contest demonstrate the awe-inspiring beauty and diversity of the aurora borealis.