Golden Bay

229. Long exposure from Turtle Cove

229. Long exposure from Turtle Cove

Ah the moon’s too bright, the chain’s too tight, the beast won’t go to sleep… – Leonard Cohen (I’m Your Man) 85mm; ISO 500. 294 seconds (5 mins) at f16  

228. Evening view from Westhaven Retreat

228. Evening view from Westhaven Retreat

I’ve had a lot of trouble in my life – most of which never happened.  –  Mark Twain 28mm; ISO 2000. 30 seconds at f13. Flash

227. Waxing moon, Westhaven

227. Waxing moon, Westhaven

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.   Marcus Aurelius 28mm; ISO 2000. 15 seconds at f8. Flash

203. Faux twilight at Paturau

203. Faux twilight at Paturau

All living creatures are making a great endeavour, struggling, to attain real everlasting happiness.  –  Srila Narayana Maharaja Happiness through illusion? This actually is twilight, but stirred with the flash for foreground and then thoroughly shaken in post-pro. The original sky is very blue because I was trying a tungsten light balance. However I wanted something more […]

200. The bluffs at moonset, Gilbert’s Beach

200. The bluffs at moonset, Gilbert’s Beach

If only I could stand on a street corner with my hat in my hand, and get people to throw their wasted time into it!  –  Bernard Berenson, U.S. art critic Taken last year at Te Hapu, Golden Bay and recalled by our more recent stay. Moonset before midnight always means a crescent moon, a simple […]

198. Moonrise with alpacas

198. Moonrise with alpacas

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances.  –  Martha Washington, American First Lady. 85mm, ISO 320. 5 secs @ f5.6. Col balance 8330 deg K  

197. The right moment, Te Hapu

197. The right moment, Te Hapu

Blend a little foolishness with your wisdom: it’s nice to be silly at the right moment. –  Horace 28mm, ISO 2000. 30 secs at f8. Flash  

196. The best relationship, at night

196. The best relationship, at night

Health is the greatest gift; Contentment the greatest wealth; Faithfulness the best relationship.  –  Buddha 28mm, ISO 2000. 123 secs at f22. Flash

195. Moonlit moment, Golden Bay

195. Moonlit moment, Golden Bay

What’s gone and what’s past help, should be past grief.  –  William Shakespeare 50mm, ISO 2000. 2.5 secs at f4  

194. Gypsy hymns & moonlight swims

194. Gypsy hymns & moonlight swims

  With your silhouette when the sunlight dims, into your eyes when the moonlight swims, and your matchbook songs and gypsy hymns: Who among them would try to impress you? –  Bob Dylan (Sad-eyed Lady of the Lowlands) 85mm, ISO 2000. 5 secs at f11

193. Front country, Te Hapu, by moonlight

193. Front country, Te Hapu, by moonlight

… all our senses will be purified, and there will be nothing to criticize and no unhappy memories.  –  Srila Narayana Maharaja 28mm, ISO 2000. 2.5 secs at f2.8  

191. Ukelele evening, Golden Bay

191. Ukelele evening, Golden Bay

When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands.  – Gandhi 50mm, ISO 2000. 15 secs at f11  

190. Moon shadow in Golden Bay

190. Moon shadow in Golden Bay

The past is never dead. It’s not even past.  –  William Faulkner The epitome of the lonely grave, this one has extensive seafront views. Cecil Addison died of Tb, aged 16, on Christmas Eve 1924, and here lies in splendid isolation, some 800 m from the old homestead at Te Hapu. From numerous technical frustrations this test frame […]

189. A fool sees a tree

189. A fool sees a tree

A fool sees a tree, by moonlight. 11.49pm, 10 January 2012  A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees.  – William Blake 28mm, ISO 2000. 30 secs at f13. Flash

188. Summer’s night, Westhaven Inlet

188. Summer’s night, Westhaven Inlet

Summer’s night, Westhaven Inlet. 11.17pm, 10 January 2012 Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change.  –  Katherine Mansfield 50mm, ISO 2000. 170 secs at f22. Flash.

187. Road less travelled, by the full moon

187. Road less travelled, by the full moon

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.  –  St Augustine  28mm, ISO 2000. 30 secs at f11

186. First draft, night for day

186. First draft, night for day

If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.  –  Regina Brett, at 90 85mm, ISO 2000. 10 secs at f1.4

185. End of the road, Golden Bay

185. End of the road, Golden Bay

 When in doubt, just take the next small step.  –  Regina Brett, at 90 28mm, ISO 2000. 30 secs at f10. Incandescent light balance  

184. Start every day with a smile

184. Start every day with a smile

Start every day with a smile and get it over with.  –  W.C. Field 85mm, ISO 2000. 1/13th sec at f7.1. Flash, 10000 deg K  

183. Swans unseen, before midnight

183. Swans unseen, before midnight

 When we are unable to find tranquillity within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.  –  de La Rochefoucauld 85mm, ISO 2000. 4 secs at f2. 5000 deg K

182. Hayrolls by the rising moon, Golden Bay

182. Hayrolls by the rising moon, Golden Bay

The future is purchased by the present.  –  Samuel Johnson 28mm, ISO 2500. 30 secs at f10

181. Twilight gathering, North Head

181. Twilight gathering, North Head

Do not dwell on the past; do not dream of the future. Concentrate the mind on the present moment.  –  Buddha 85mm ISO 2000. 1/10th sec at f5.6. Flash at 10,000 deg K

180. Moonlight pastorale

180. Moonlight pastorale

The real difference between people is energy. –  Thomas Fuller 85mm, ISO 2000. 30 seconds at f7.1

179. Moonlight from a hilltop

179. Moonlight from a hilltop

Through the friendly silence of the soundless moonlight. – Virgil 50mm, ISO 500. 30 seconds at f16. Flash

178. Midnight view to the beach, Paturau

178. Midnight view to the beach, Paturau

The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking. – Samuel Johnson 50mm, ISO 2000. 13 seconds at f8. Flash

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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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