ABOVE: A sledding reindeer stands next to a traditional Sami lavvu under the Aurora Borealis. Ten-second exposure, Swedish Lapland.
DAVID EVANS
The northern part of Scandinavia is an extraordinary
place of beauty, intrigue and extremes. Inside the Arc-
tic Circle, Lapland is an expansive region of snow, rein-
deer, the Sámi people and the magnificent Aurora Bo-
realis, or Northern Lights.
Traditionally, the Swedish believed the aurora to be
the souls of their ancestors, while the Finnish believed
it to be the tail of a fox, swooshing across the sky. These
days we know it to be the interaction of the sun’s radia-
tion with the earth’s atmosphere and magnetosphere.
Although we now have this scientific explanation,
there is no denying the incredible, uplifting experience
of seeing the aurora...and photographing it!
Lonely Planet recently named Abisko, in Swedish Lap-
land, as the best place in the world to view the Aurora Bore-
alis. This is because Abisko is nestled between the impres-
sive Scandinavian mountain range and Lake Torneträsk.
The unique topography creates a rain shadow and there-
fore clearer weather than the rest of northern Scandinavia.
This very special photographic tour is led by David
Evans, Lonely Planet photographer and 2015 Austra-
lian Landscape Photographer of the Year. We also have
local Lapland guide Peter Rosén who is a professional
photographer and expert in aurora, night, landscapeand wildlife photography. He knows all the best local
spots for photography, and has a few surprises up his
sleeve! David and Peter will also show you how to cre-
ate magnificent time-lapse videos of the aurora. Tuition
is mostly hands-on photography rather than computer-
based – we spend most of the time photographing, and
we are there to help you create excellent photographs!
We have a maximum of nine participants per group
which is a very small number with two guides – this
is to ensure each person receives an excellent level of
personal tuition and care. Both David and Peter have
extensive experience in photographic tuition.
We were lucky enough once again during our 2017
season to have many spectacular Kp4 and Kp5 dis-
plays of the aurora for all our groups, including one
very lucky group who witnessed four nights in a row of
strong and fast moving Kp7 auroras! All our tours have
witnessed good displays of the aurora for five years in a
row, a record which we hope will continue.
This tour is the result of the most spectacular itiner-
ary, and includes many things you won’t find on a regu-
lar tour. Needless to say, this is the tour of a lifetime
you don’t want to miss!Find out more at travelentropy.comTRAVEL SPECIAL: THE PHOTO TOURS SPECIAL PROMOTION