9. Late sailing through the Cut, Nelson

9. Late sailing through the Cut, Nelson

A night-fishing boat leaves a light trail, making its way out into Tasman Bay.

8. Rustic evening near Omata, Taranaki

8. Rustic evening near Omata, Taranaki

Farm animals make good subjects for moonlight photography – precisely because they won’t keep still.

7. One a.m. and the last house on the street, Waikawa

7. One a.m. and the last house on the street, Waikawa

Find a quiet street and mix your moonlight with some sodium. Add your shadow to hide the tripod’s.

6. Twilight at Te Rewa Rewa bridge, Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth

6. Twilight at Te Rewa Rewa bridge, Waiwhakaiho, New Plymouth

The madding crowd stayed only till sunset. Deep twilight is close to moonlight in exposure terms.

5. Stony River (Hangatahua) by moonlight, Taranaki

5. Stony River (Hangatahua) by moonlight, Taranaki

On the last evening of summer, a clear view from a wild river of the mountain bare, in oblique moonlight.

4. Twilight view from South Rd, New Plymouth

4. Twilight view from South Rd, New Plymouth

City lights and headlights with a mountain backdrop: balancing picture elements in the fast-fading light of day.

3. Waitakere nikau and the rising moon

3. Waitakere nikau and the rising moon

In a leafy Auckland suburb, an uncommonly “short” long exposure gives iconic silhouettes.

2. Harataonga moonrise

2. Harataonga moonrise

L-o-n-g exposure with a field camera, set up before dark. Clouds and moonbeams moving over water.

1. Mt Taranaki under full moon

1. Mt Taranaki under full moon

Making the most of a break in the weather; mixing the sublime with an electric fence.

Barney Brewster – NZ Landscape Photographer

Based in Nelson, Barney loves to capture the New Zealand landscape, mostly through long exposures at dusk or after dark.

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