animals
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
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
The real difference between people is energy. – Thomas Fuller 85mm, ISO 2000. 30 seconds at f7.1
176. Paturau sheep by moonlight
It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf. – Thomas Fuller 85mm, ISO 2000. 10 secs at f4.5
137. Moonlit lagoon, winter
It is only with the heart that one can see properly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. – Antoine de St Exupery Although my heart is in this place, in this case I saw by ear, as the swans weren’t visible by moonlight. However they were very audible, and other wetland birdlife also […]
69. Three wary birds, one wet night
30 seconds in the life of waterfowl; balancing harsh and hand-crafted lighting
57. At Swim Three Birds, Lake Taupo
From a pier on a rainy summer’s evening; an experiment with flash, tungsten and long exposure
22. Te Mata moonrise, Hawkes Bay
Photo ops on the evening before full moon; the three-punch theory of composition
17. A grove in early spring, and a moonlight metaphor
Moonlight draws the veil; a stallion becomes a pony.
8. Rustic evening near Omata, Taranaki
Farm animals make good subjects for moonlight photography – precisely because they won’t keep still.