long exposure
45. Karekare before dawn, west Auckland coast
Quiet water, rough rocks and a soft line of surf – after an unexpected threat to my well-being
44. Moonrise from the Devonport ferry, Auckland
Movement by the photographer, not something within the frame. But first set up your tripod.
43. Offshore squall, Taranaki, at night
Simple but fast-moving monochrome composition, in a square format.
42. Neudorf apples by moonlight
At close range at night with medium format; a monochrome study in tints
41. After midnight on the porch at Te Hapu
Breezy movement, bright colour and a strong diagonal in a square format
40. Nightfall in blue at Waiwhakaiho
A tungsten study aided by a surprise arrival; using flash with long exposure at twilight
39. Mt Taranaki at night, from Centennial Drive
Electricity on the march, on a moonless night; long exposures and the ISO factor.
38. Mt Taranaki at twilight, from Junction Rd
Finding depth in a wide angle view; the challenge of a square format
37. Nude by moonlight, Wairarapa pastorale
A simple composition, but a pose requiring 15 minutes; reciprocity effects
36. April evening, Woodstock, near Hokitika
Full moon in low-rent country, West Coast, without banjos
35. Saturday night in the Domain, Auckland
Experimenting with long exposure on a slow and unusual film, on a drizzly night
34. Quirky but Perky, by moonlight
A bedecked piggy-bank in a wide angle daylight effect; about focal length and apertures
33. Night-for-day at Kaihoka, Golden Bay
Unusual daylight effects, movement and a surprise cameo role for the woman-in-magenta
32. Waimarama church at night, Hawkes Bay
Car lights add highlights to a country church while the moon hides behind the steeple
31. A winter’s walk to Groom Creek, Nelson
Slow photography while out with friends; the extra dimension to night photography
30. Foreshore wind-wand at night, New Plymouth
A subject in motion against a moving background; tungsten one last time
29. Moonlit cherub, Waimea West, Nelson
Wide angle vertical composition; depth of focus and a figurine
27. St Mary’s evening vigil, Nelson
The Holy Mother looks out on city lights; the subtlety of moonlight
26. Gerry by broad moonlight, Ocean Beach, Hawkes Bay
A broad daylight effect; quicker people pix by moonlight; focus and movement
25. Holy Virgin & Infant, Brook Reservoir, Nelson
A surreal study with a figurine; flowing water effects by long exposure.
24. The rock Paritutu at night
Harbour lights illuminate low wispy cloud over Paritutu; introduction to star trails
23. Moonrise on Mt Taranaki; Venus at greatest brilliancy
A moonrise after dark; waiting to see something appear in the viewfinder
21. Wind-blown trees and a long exposure by moonlight
Daylight effects and the blur of the wind. Scope versus depth: a hard choice.
20. Spring willows and traffic from Waimarama, Hawkes Bay
Matching exposure time to the event in witness; moving away from the obvious vantage points
19. Moonlight view to Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay
Camerawork along a lee shore on a very cold night; the thrill of a new camera and ISO 2000