moonlight
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
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
37. Nude by moonlight, Wairarapa pastorale
A simple composition, but a pose requiring 15 minutes; reciprocity effects
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
29. Moonlit cherub, Waimea West, Nelson
Wide angle vertical composition; depth of focus and a figurine
23. Moonrise on Mt Taranaki; Venus at greatest brilliancy
A moonrise after dark; waiting to see something appear in the viewfinder
22. Te Mata moonrise, Hawkes Bay
Photo ops on the evening before full moon; the three-punch theory of composition
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
18. Pineapple Drive by moonlight, Waimarama, Hawkes Bay
Fun with car light trails; balancing car lights with much dimmer moonlight.
17. A grove in early spring, and a moonlight metaphor
Moonlight draws the veil; a stallion becomes a pony.