Friday Photo #702 – Midnight Glow

Photo: Midnight glow from behind the mountains of Moskenes, Lofoten Islands, Norway. June 20, 2019. 00:11

Sunday is the summer solstice which marks the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Although for Lofoten, where the sun has been above the horizon for nearly a month now, it has already been a long ‘day.’ What it does mark though is the sun’s highest point over the northern horizon. From now, the sun will turn and begins its journey south again.

But not to worry if you haven’t reached Lofoten yet – the sun will remain above the horizon until July 17 or so. And it won’t begin to get dark again until the second half of August. There is still plenty more summer light left to enjoy.

Often, I actually find the solstice period a bit boring for photography, as the sun remains quite high in the evening sky. Yet on this evening, some nice light managed to shine through the mountains from the back of Reinefjord as misty clouds swept across the landscape.

Camera Info:
Nikon D850
Nikon 70-200mm f/4
175mm
ISO 100
f6.3
1/40 Second
WB Daylight