I photographed the Northern Lights and a Perseid meteor in the same frame – and I used one of the cheapest lenses in my bag
I was out photographing the Northern Lights when I managed to capture a second night sky phenomenon in the same frame: The Perseids
Photographing the Northern Lights and a Perseid meteor in the same frame proved a challenging task, but it was made possible by using one of the cheapest lenses in the photographer's bag. Astrophotography is a mix of planning, technique, and pure luck, and while capturing the Northern Lights requires ideal conditions, the Perseid meteors are more forgiving as they persist from July 17 to August 24.
On August 2, the photographer attempted this feat, using a Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D lens on a Fujifilm X-T4. The lens, being manual focus and one of the most affordable in the bag, was ideal for the task. The photographer had to account for the Northern Lights being near the horizon and reflect off the lake. After the Northern Lights slowed down, the meteor appeared in the upper edge of the frame, successfully capturing both phenomena in a single shot, without the need to stack multiple images.
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