Right place, right time: capturing one of nature's rarest and most enchanting displays

Photo: Dan Zafra Photography has a way of leading us into rare and unrepeatable moments. Such was recently the case for photographer Dan Zafra, the co-founder of Capture the Atlas. While capturing the dark skies of New Zealand, Zafra witnessed red sprites flashing above the Milky Way. Making it even more special, the scene was accompanied by some Aurora Australis glow and a little comet called SWAN. Zafra says he was photographing at the Clay Cliffs, South Island, New Zealand, on October 11, 202...