2nd Place winner
Solar power
DESCRIPTION
A massive magnetic storm hit the planet in early May 2024. I ventured out from my Helsinki home to see what was going on, just in time to witness this aurora borealis - Northern Lights - 'corona' effect overhead in a clear sky, and lined up the power grid pylon as close as possible to the heart of the aurora. It was the best shot I got that night as the cloud began to gather. I think it's a nice metaphor for the incredible power of natural forces and how they can be harnessed. AUTHOR
68-year-old English freelance writer and photographer based in Helsinki, Finland. I moved here in 1982 in search of adventure and interesting work, finding them in frequent hops to what was then the Soviet Union and, later, to South East Asia and India, which is still a country of special interest to me. I arrived, knowing nobody, as an English teacher and moved into editing, writing and photography. A long CV of writing and photo projects, including features for Blue Wings, the Finnair inflight magazine, since 1986. 