Moonlit Polar Clouds

On the night of January 16th 2025, a gorgeous waning gibbous moon emerged from the north-est horizon, and to everyone's surprise, it positioned itself exactly behind some huge Polar Stratospheric Clouds. This year we've had some fantastic PSC's displays, but on that night the people and photographers of the very north of Sweden got the memory of a lifetime. As the moon climbed, it back-lit the clouds in the most surreal way, showcasing dazzling rainbow colours that lasted for hours.

Photography wise, I managed to frame the event by capturing it from the frozen shores of the Torneträsk lake, which reflected its light beautifully.

Canon EOS R5
Samyang XP 14mm f/2.4

Lower hightlights to bring up the colours of the Polar Clouds
Rise Exposure & Whites
Rise Shadows + Lower Blacks
Dehaze +25
Noise reduction
Slight Vignetting