This magical and beautiful panorama is a dream come true. Northern Norway and its Arctic islands don't give us many chances to get clear skies in winter. Frustration and loneliness were pondering of me these days after seven nights without a green color on the sky.
That night, a majestic aurora began to dance over the impressive mountains, embraced by a perfect foreground with its incredible texture created by the snow. The reflection enhanced the scene. It looked like the lights were posing in front of a mirror.
I edited it in Photoshop to enhance the contrast, colors, and textures after stitching all the parts using ICE (Image Compositor Editor).
The moment and the experience that I had that night became this panorama in one of my favorites of 2024.