Thanks to some exceptional weather, the Northern and Southern Lights were more active than ever in 2024.
This makes the 25 selected photographers all the more extraordinary.
Taken around the world, they highlight the incredible variety found in the natural phenomenon.
Here are the 25 incredible images highlighted in the 2024 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year.
Paddling Under the Aurora by Herry Himanshu.
Location: Banff National Park, Canada
Magic of the North by Josh Beames.
“Paddling Under the Aurora” by Herry Himanshu. Location: Banff National Park, Canada
Location: Iceland
Celestial Reflection by Max Trafford.
Location: Dartmoor National Park, United Kingdom
Lake Toolondo Aurora by Baillie Farley.
Location: Lake Toolondo, Australia
A Historic Night: Northern Lights at Etretat by Julien Looten.
“Magic of the North” by Josh Beames. Location: Iceland
Location: Normandy, France
The Red Aurora Wall by Vincenzo Mazza.
Location: Iceland
Sky and Ice by Henry Frakes.
Location: Wyoming
Carpe Diem by Adrian Cormier.
“Celestial Reflection” by Max Trafford. Location: Dartmoor National Park, United Kingdom
Location: Crater Lake National Park, USA
Canyon Lights Evan Watts.
Location: Yellowstone National Park, USA
28 Aurora by Efren Yanes.
Location: Tenerife, Spain
Coronation by Roksolyana Hilevych.
“Lake Toolondo Aurora” by Baillie Farley. Location: Lake Toolondo, Australia
Location: Dolomites, Italy
Aurora Mill by Tobias Thale.
Coronal Mass Eruption by Matt Haynie.
Location: California
Looking North by Lynsey Schroeder.
“A Historic Night: Northern Lights at Étretat” by Julien Looten. Location: Normandy, France
Location: Arizona
African Savanna Under the Lights of Southern Aurora by Egor Goryachev.
Location: Spitzkoppe, Namibia
High Trails by Giulio Cobianchi.
Location: Pico do Arierio, Madeira island
Aurora Australis by Marc Adamus.
“The Red Aurora Wall” by Vincenzo Mazza. Location: Iceland
Location: Patagonia Fjords, Chile.
Often combining extraordinary landscapes or other celestial bodies, the photos are a feast for the eyes.
In the Rays of the Solar Wind by Sergey Korolev.
“Sky and Ice” by Henry Frakes. Location: Aspiring National Park, New Zealand
Location: Rybachy Peninsula, Russia
Sky Fire by Tom Rae.
Cook National Park, New Zealand
Magical Night in Monegros by Victor Bolea.
Location: Monegros, Spain
Gibson Glow by David Tanis.
“When the Aurora Meets the Milky Way” by Jānis Paļulis- Location: Bauska, Latvia
Location: Victoria, Australia
Auroras en el Infierno by Eden Sanchez.
Location: Asturias, Spain
Cosmic Explosion by Uros Fink.
Location: Istria, Croatia
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“Devil’s Lights” by Forest Barkdoll-Weil. Location: Wyoming
“Carpe Diem” by Adrian Cormier. Location: Crater Lake National Park, USA
“Canyon Lights” – Evan Watts. Location: Yellowstone National Park, USA
“28° Aurora” by Efrén Yanes. Location: Tenerife, Spain
“Coronation” by Roksolyana Hilevych. Location: Dolomites, Italy
“Aurora Mill” by Tobias Thäle. Location: Libenha, Germany
“Coronal Mass Eruption” by Matt Haynie. Location: California
“Looking North” by Lynsey Schroeder. Location: Arizona
“African Savanna Under the Lights of Southern Aurora” by Egor Goryachev. Location: Spitzkoppe, Namibia
“High Trails” by Giulio Cobianchi. Location: Pico do Arierio, Madeira island
“Aurora Australis” by Marc Adamus. Location: Patagonia Fjords, Chile.
“In the Rays of the Solar Wind” by Sergey Korolev. Location: Rybachy Peninsula, Russia
“Sky Fire” by Tom Rae. Location: Aoraki/Mt. Cook National Park, New Zealand
“Magical Night in Monegros” by Víctor Bolea. Location: Monegros, Spain
“Gibson Glow” by David Tanis. Location: Victoria, Australia
“Auroras en el Infierno” by Edén Sánchez. Location: Asturias, Spain
“Cosmic Explosion” by Uroš Fink. Location: Istria, Croatia
