AWARDS: ENGLAND / WILTSHIRE / LAKE DISTRICT / WALES / SCOTLAND / COAST OF S.W. ENGLAND / COAST / STORMS / LAKES & MOUNTAINS / WINTER LANDSCAPES / DESERTS / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / BRITISH BIRDS 1 / BRITISH BIRDS 2 / BRITISH MAMMALS / BRITISH INSECTS / WORLD BIRDS / WORLD MAMMALS / NATURE
AURORA AND STAR TRAILS REFLECTED
Star trails reflected in Pentwyn Reservoir in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park during a big aurora in the early hours of Friday 11 October 2024. The image comprises 500 5-second frames stacked for the sky, plus one 2-minute exposure for the foreground to reduce noise.
Sky: F/2.8, 5 seconds, ISO 12,800, 500 frames stacked. Foreground: F/2.8, 2 minutes, ISO 800
Accepted: Cheltenham 2025