long exposure
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
68. Moonlit shipping, Taranaki waters
Shipping signature from the beach below Paritutu; exposing for highlights with a high moon
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
65. Round Rock by moonlight, Back Beach
Night magic in sepia; much longer exposures using a Pentax 6×7 as second camera
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
62. Venus from Te Rewa Rewa bridge
An inspiring new structure, after dark; noise, scale and safety
61. Wairakei geothermal from the highway, Taupo
Twilight trial with a tiny LED torch; using the wide angle on a bridge
60. High tide, low moon, Marahau magic
High contrast land, sea and sky; late moons, weariness and night safety
59. Moonlight without shadows
Heavy cloud cover streaked with moonlight; the timelessness of unlit waters
58. Taupo at night, from Acacia Bay
In praise of pink; a secluded suburban waterfront and the challenge of the night-lit city
57. At Swim Three Birds, Lake Taupo
From a pier on a rainy summer’s evening; an experiment with flash, tungsten and long exposure
56. Tree ferns and moonlit mountain, Koru Rd
Combining flashlight with moonlight; controlling the effect by ISO adjustment
55. Twilight surf from the Waitoetoe cliffs
A big view on big film; monochrome surf in extended exposure; vertical compositions
A daylight effect and a sea change with long exposure; simplicity as a composition cue
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
51. Winter moonrise after dark, German Hill
Some unexpected blue between the scudding clouds; photography on evenings after full moon
50. In silhouette, Nugget Point night
A moonlit figure unaffected by a passing car; low ISO and lens selection
49. Infra red church and moon, Baylys Beach
Moving cloud and torchlight add drama; an unusual high contrast film
48. Summer evening at Triangle Flat, Golden Bay
Colourful star trails and a meteorite on film; digital disadvantages with extended exposures
47. Moonlit figure at Okarito
Elf-portrait or self-portrait? Pricks of moongleam on the boathouse deck, in sepia
46. Bullock Creek moonlight, Punakaiki
Kahikatea framed by a West Coast canyon; trouble with really long exposures