Expert guide on capturing the perfect shot of Aurora Australis

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Updated 28 June 2015 at 9:46 pm

Have you ever looked at incredible night sky photography and wanted to capture images like that for yourself? In the video above, David Finlay shows even the most novice photographers how to get started.

Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, have recently been putting on spectacular display across the southern states.

This phenomenon is something we Down Under don't get to see that often so here are some of the snaps avid photographers have caught of the night-sky beauty.

Taken in March this year, the sky is ablaze with pink light. Photo:Flickr/James Kirkus-Lamont

The Southern Lights don't stick to just one colour, Photo: Flickr/Tiffany Lamb

A timelapse of the Aurora Australis taken south of Brighton, Dunedin. Photo: Flickr/James Kirkus-Lamont

City lights don't dampen the experience. Photo: Flickr/Curtis Simmons

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