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94. Kaikoura moonrise
Dramatic study in amber, green and blue; composition using the foreground in a classic thirds
89. Nightfall at Acacia Bay
Two minutes in the twilight; highlighting a volcanic bomb
85. Midnight girls, Auckland
The joy of glamorous and co-operative subjects, in colour infra red; the near side of night photography
83. Lilies by moonlight at Marybank
Close-ups by the hour at home; vertical frames and wan moonlight
82. Moonlit snapdragons
Garden flowers in full spectrum colour at maximum aperture; torch-aided focus.
80. Rotomanu evening contrasts
Twilight use of flash; subtlety, instantaneity and their opposites
78. Apple autumn, by moonlight
An orchard close-up and work for saints; slow film, depth of field and colour shifts
77. Madonnas by moonlight, Nelson
Strong contrasts in form and colour; perspective, light balancing and the winter moon
76. Moonrise at Long Bay, Auckland
The female form revealed on film; a summery advent of moon rays
74. Moonstruck coast at Oakura
Silver surf and f16 on the beach; handling difficult focus by using a small aperture
73. Late spring evening, Ngauruhoe
A twilight twist from the Chateau; telephoto and perspective
71. Stockyard gate at night, Koru
Using flash with moonlight; square format composition
70. Rapids at the tidal limit, by moonlight
The fall – and rise – of water over 2 minutes; unusual soundtrack of a cascade silenced
69. Three wary birds, one wet night
30 seconds in the life of waterfowl; balancing harsh and hand-crafted lighting
67. Ti kouka in flower against a starry night
A cabbage tree lit up from an unlikely source; star movement, lens choice, colour casts
66. Maude Road mountain moonlight, Taranaki
Monochrome peak-and-pines at a road end; composition and the continuing lure of square format
64. Urupa gateway, by the half moon
Decorative arch and summer peak from Surf Highway 45; working by the westerly early moon
63. Rising moon on an ebbtide, Marahau
Striking blue moonlight under a black sky; f16 and depth of field
60. High tide, low moon, Marahau magic
High contrast land, sea and sky; late moons, weariness and night safety
56. Tree ferns and moonlit mountain, Koru Rd
Combining flashlight with moonlight; controlling the effect by ISO adjustment
53. Lakeside reeds, Kaihoka, by moonlight
Blowing in the wind on a sandy shore; the perils of calendar picture selection
52. Moving hands, white face: high tide by moonlight
Time on the trot, subtle surf and a shadow; the frustrations of focus
50. In silhouette, Nugget Point night
A moonlit figure unaffected by a passing car; low ISO and lens selection
48. Summer evening at Triangle Flat, Golden Bay
Colourful star trails and a meteorite on film; digital disadvantages with extended exposures
46. Bullock Creek moonlight, Punakaiki
Kahikatea framed by a West Coast canyon; trouble with really long exposures