moonlight photography

83. Lilies by moonlight at Marybank

83. Lilies by moonlight at Marybank

Close-ups by the hour at home; vertical frames and wan moonlight

82. Moonlit snapdragons

82. Moonlit snapdragons

Garden flowers in full spectrum colour at maximum aperture; torch-aided focus.

79. Light ribbons at Puponga, Golden Bay

79. Light ribbons at Puponga, Golden Bay

Fun with a torch in motion; colour temperature, cloudy skies, late moons

78. Apple autumn, by moonlight

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

77. Madonnas by moonlight, Nelson

Strong contrasts in form and colour; perspective, light balancing and the winter moon

76. Moonrise at Long Bay, Auckland

76. Moonrise at Long Bay, Auckland

The female form revealed on film; a summery advent of moon rays

75. Blue note at Oakura Beach

75. Blue note at Oakura Beach

After midnight, the search for illumination continues, in a translucent sort of way

74. Moonstruck coast at Oakura

74. Moonstruck coast at Oakura

Silver surf and f16 on the beach; handling difficult focus by using a small aperture

72. No exit at Waikawa Beach, Horowhenua

72. No exit at Waikawa Beach, Horowhenua

Simple forms and shadow effects; street lighting used with wind-blown moonlight

71. Stockyard gate at night, Koru

71. Stockyard gate at night, Koru

Using flash with moonlight; square format composition

70. Rapids at the tidal limit, by moonlight

70. Rapids at the tidal limit, by moonlight

The fall – and rise – of water over 2 minutes; unusual soundtrack of a cascade silenced

68. Moonlit shipping, Taranaki waters

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

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

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

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

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

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

60. High tide, low moon, Marahau magic

High contrast land, sea and sky; late moons, weariness and night safety

59. Moonlight without shadows

59. Moonlight without shadows

Heavy cloud cover streaked with moonlight; the timelessness of unlit waters

56. Tree ferns and moonlit mountain, Koru Rd

56. Tree ferns and moonlit mountain, Koru Rd

Combining flashlight with moonlight; controlling the effect by ISO adjustment

A daylight effect and a sea change with long exposure; simplicity as a composition cue

53. Lakeside reeds, Kaihoka, by moonlight

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

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

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

50. In silhouette, Nugget Point night

A moonlit figure unaffected by a passing car; low ISO and lens selection

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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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