How to recreate Aurora effect

Hi

I;m designing a webpage and want to create an effect to get something very similar to the Apple nature desktop wallpaper 'Aurora' (see below)

http://www.yoce.com/aurora.jpg

I've had a few attempts but don't really know how to recreate the effect of the light - the stars aren't so much of a problem.

Can anyone help??


Thanks

Mat

I honestly don't know how what tools you could use to go about making something like that but I would've started with some color splashes and motion blurs... It's the focal point that might be trouble but not a difficult one to deal with.

hi,
there a ton of tutorials out there...
this is sort a basic white aurora
http://www.thedesignworld.com/photoshop-tutorials/texture/aurora-scene/

here another
http://www.blog.designnerd.net/leopard-aurora-borealis-photoshop-tutorial

now this is pretty close to what you want i think.. although the procedures are for gimp should be able to use in photoshop...
http://abduzeedo.com/leopards-aurora-borealis-wallpaper-gimp

coogie said:

Hi

I;m designing a webpage and want to create an effect to get something very similar to the Apple nature desktop wallpaper 'Aurora' (see below)

http://www.yoce.com/aurora.jpg

I've had a few attempts but don't really know how to recreate the effect of the light - the stars aren't so much of a problem.

Can anyone help??


Thanks

Mat