{"id":7771,"date":"2026-02-25T20:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/?p=7771"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:03:55","slug":"fairbanks-alaska-aurora-borealis-northern-lights-pictures-nikon-z6-iii-nikkor-20mm-f-1-8-s-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/?p=7771","title":{"rendered":"Fairbanks Alaska Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Pictures &#8211; Nikon Z6 III &#038; Nikkor 20MM F\/1.8 S Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I stood out in the sub-zero temperatures to capture these long exposure photos of the &#8220;Aurora Borealis&#8221; or &#8220;Northern Lights&#8221; in Fairbanks, AK in September of 2026. I used a Nikon Z6 III with a Nikkor 20mm F\/1.8 S lens on a tripod.<\/p>\n<p>Check out my Fairbanks Aurora Borealis YouTube video playlist &#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRg20R7GxrNS7XLAjbFZ9FtxwIKTeJthO\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRg20R7GxrNS7XLAjbFZ9FtxwIKTeJthO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7773\" src=\"https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0141-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0141-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0141-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0141-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0141-768x512.jpg 768w, 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67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7782\" src=\"https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/paulstravelpictures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Z63_0433-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 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