The northern lights are one of the main reasons I wanted to photograph Lofoten in winter, and seeing them above Mount Olstind was a highlight of my visit. The combination of the snow-covered peaks, calm water and clear Arctic sky created the perfect setting for the aurora to take centre stage.

As the lights intensified, vivid green and purple tones stretched across the sky, contrasting with the deep blue of the night and the snow-covered mountains below. The water also picked up subtle reflections of the colour, adding another layer to the scene without taking attention away from the aurora.

The northern lights can be unpredictable, making moments like this difficult to plan and even harder to recreate. Here, the scale of the aurora against the mountains of Lofoten captures exactly what makes photographing the Arctic at night so rewarding.