Watch spectacular footage of humpback whales playing under the Aurora Borealis

A Norwegian photographer captured the most amazing footage of a group of humpback whales, playing under the Northern Lights off the coast of Kvaløya (Whale Island) near the city of Tromsø.

 

Harald Albrigtsen works as a photographer for the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK and often spends time capturing the Northern Lights on film in his home town of Tromsø.

One night he really got particularly lucky as he came across a group of humpback whales, playing in the light of the Aurora Borealis. He told NRK about the experience.

"On my journey, I suddenly came across a group of humpback whales that were playing in the Northern Lights. I went back the next day to see if I could come closer."

"After a few hours I had almost given up, but then they showed up again."

According to the Local, Albrigtsen used a new Sony A7 camera, which can capture images in extremely low light conditions, allowing him to capture the Northern Lights while also shooting moving objects.

"Many may be getting tired of standard Northern Lights photography. Now, there is an opportunity to capture living beings under the Northern Lights. The possibilities for creating new images are greater." 

"It was a great feeling when I saw that I had managed to capture the whales under the Northern Lights for two days in a row. I didn't even know if they were in focus." 

Watch the amazing footage in the video included below - you can even hear the whales as they play.


Image: Screen capture from YouTube video