View to the north from my garden. I went outside just before 10 p.m. last night to check if the sky was clear and this is what I found. I grabbed the D800 and shot a series of images, handheld with a 14 mm lens, with a bit of bracketing to ensure maximum dynamic range.

Nikon D800, 14 mm f/2.8 prime lens

GIMP: Crop, adjust curves, adjust saturation and colour balance.