What a lovely summer’s evening this was – balmy and without even a sea breeze.  For the fisheries officer with the strong torch it was just another round of inspection but clearly my presence lacked line and bait. The short exposure has given a sharp outline to the boats, which on a longer shot invariably jiggle with the tide (still rising, as the current to the right of the brightly lit post suggests).  The light is a mix of ambient city and port lights, plus the moon, which had only risen over the hills a short time before. I was at the very end of the reclamation project of the 1980s, which extends halfway across the Haven. Here we are looking northwest to the Boulder Bank which encloses it.

3 secs at f2.8. Nikon 85mm; ISO 500

Posted by Barney Brewster

Tags: coast, long exposure, moonlight, moonlight photography, moonrise, Nelson, Nikon D700, summer, telephoto, water

Categories: Night photography