Here's how a Canadian photographer took these astronomical photos of the northern lights
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On Sunday, some Canadians were able to see a light show like no other, one that photographer Matt Melnyk was able to capture. Here's what it looked like.
The northern lights are set to put on some dazzling shows over the next few months and an Alberta photographer has captured a preview of what's to come.
This year Canadians from coast to coast have been looking up to find the night sky full of colours and, according to scientists, there will be more chances to see the natural phenomenon due to a cycle the sun is on.
Matt Melnyk has been chasing the northern lights and taking photos of the natural wonder for about 15 years.
"My interest in photography developed after becoming a pilot, so being able to see so many different meteorological phenomena, I started shooting all the different types of clouds and ended up being a storm chaser as well," told CTVNews.ca in an interview on Monday.
Through connections from storm chasing, Melnyk and a few photographer friends asked a Calgary farmer on Nov. 5 if they could shoot photos on his property.
Then, at 10:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, Melnyk and his friends witnessed the dancing lights of the aurora borealis.
Over the past few months, Canadians from coast to coast have been looking up to find the night sky full of colours and Melnyk has some tips for anyone hoping to capture their own pictures.
