I can finally check this off my bucket list, I just captured the Northern Lights with my drone tonight, and I’m so excited!
There’s a trick to getting around the 2-second shutter limit. If you shoot in manual mode, set the ISO to 3200, and use a 7-image bracket, it forces the shutter to stay open for 5 seconds. This solar storm was incredibly strong, and these shots ended up overexposed at 5 seconds with ISO 3200. Luckily, I always shoot in RAW, so I was able to fix them during editing.
Wow, those shots are incredible! What drone did you use for this?
Keegan said:
Wow, those shots are incredible! What drone did you use for this?
Thanks! I used a DJI Mini 4 Pro for these shots 
Keegan said:
Wow, those shots are incredible! What drone did you use for this?
Thanks! I used a DJI Mini 4 Pro for these shots
No way, that’s awesome! I’ll have to try it out myself next time. The northern lights were actually red near me.
@Kirin
Same here. I kept seeing warnings not to fly, so I held back last night. But after seeing your photos, I’m rethinking that!
Noor said:
@Kirin
Same here. I kept seeing warnings not to fly, so I held back last night. But after seeing your photos, I’m rethinking that!
I saved this post so I can check it out next time myself, haha.
@Kirin
Yeah, me too! Can’t wait to give it a try.
Keegan said:
Wow, those shots are incredible! What drone did you use for this?
I managed to get a 360-degree shot with my Mini 3 Pro a few months ago, but it wasn’t as colorful as yours. Here’s a link to mine:
Where did you take these photos? They look amazing!
Paxton said:
Where did you take these photos? They look amazing!
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Paxton said:
Where did you take these photos? They look amazing!
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This was taken at Camden Lake near Yarker, Ontario.
Paxton said:
Where did you take these photos? They look amazing!
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I thought it might be Varty Lake.
Lex said:
Paxton said:
Where did you take these photos? They look amazing!
Following because I want to know too!
I thought it might be Varty Lake.
Close, but it’s actually Camden Lake 
Paxton said:
Where did you take these photos? They look amazing!
Yeah, it’s Camden Lake near Yarker, Ontario.
Do you have any issues with your drone? I do 7 burst shots with my Mini 3 Pro for Astro shots, but I never get a 5-second exposure.
Teal said:
Do you have any issues with your drone? I do 7 burst shots with my Mini 3 Pro for Astro shots, but I never get a 5-second exposure.
No problems here. My Mini 4 Pro can do a 5-second exposure in a 7-shot bracket for scenes like this. Otherwise, it’s capped at 2 seconds.
@Vega
That’s odd, mine is supposed to do 7 shots at 2 seconds each.
Teal said:
@Vega
That’s odd, mine is supposed to do 7 shots at 2 seconds each.
Well, that’s not exactly exposure bracketing if all shots have the same speed. True bracketing means varying the exposure across shots. Since my drone has a fixed aperture of 1.7, it adjusts the shutter speed while I set the ISO to 3200.
Teal said:
@Vega
That’s odd, mine is supposed to do 7 shots at 2 seconds each.
I’ve been in photography for decades and have taught it too. It’s not a bug—just knowing how to work with exposure settings properly.
@Vega
Ah, got it. My Mini 3 is limited to 2 seconds, even with bracketing.