The northern lights, also called the aurora borealis, are some of the most breathtaking natural displays in the world. As charged particles from the sun shower down on Earth's atmosphere, the gases are excited and glow green, red, pink and sometimes blue.
As lucky aurorae observers know, snapping a great shot of the lights is extremely difficult to do well. Smartphones can aid us in spotting dimmer displays and are fun for sharing with friends and family on social media, but creating a picture you could hang on your wall? That's where some tips, techniques and key bits of camera gear come in.
