Former YEP snapper's Iceland picture makes competition shortlist

A FORMER YORKSHIRE Evening Post photographer's image of the spectacular Northern Lights in Iceland has been shortlisted in a top international competition.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Giles Rocholls image of the Northern Lights is up for a top award.LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Giles Rocholls image of the Northern Lights is up for a top award.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: Giles Rocholls image of the Northern Lights is up for a top award.

Giles Rocholl, aged 53, of Tadcaster, shot more than 3,500 images during a week-long photography trip to Iceland in February.

He waited for four hours in temperatures of -10C on Valentine’s night before capturing a potentially award-winning image of a green band of light streaking across the night sky over the lagoon at Jokulsarlon.

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Freelancer Mr Rocholl’s photograph has been shortlisted in the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year award competition.

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