Jeff Dixon, who has been photographing the Aurora Borealis for about 20 years, is excited to capture the light show at the height of its 11-year cycle over the next year or two
In a cycle that peaks every 11 years, Mother Nature is preparing to put on an especially dazzling show of Northern Lights. And when it happens, local visual artist Jeff Dixon plans to be there with his camera.
“In 2008 I bought my first digital camera and really started exploring and doing the nighttime photography,” he said. “You can’t see what your camera sees, it’s just not possible," said Dixon. "We see and process light in a split second and our irises are only so big, so we can’t absorb light like a camera can."
He said people are sometimes disappointed when the display doesn't look as brilliant in person as it can in photographs. “What happens with the Aurora Borealis is a direct result of what happens on the sun, so understanding what is happening on the sun is the predictor," he said.Dixon mostly uses the data on a web site called SpaceWeather.com to predict if a light show is in the forecast, but it requires a bit of knowledge on how to read it. For beginners, he recommends free phone apps like AuroraNow, which can actually send alerts if the Aurora Borealis is expected to make an appearance.
“I always tell people an open view looking north, preferably with a lake, with low trees or anything that will obstruct the horizon," said Dixon.
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