movement
47. Moonlit figure at Okarito
Elf-portrait or self-portrait? Pricks of moongleam on the boathouse deck, in sepia
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.
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.
36. April evening, Woodstock, near Hokitika
Full moon in low-rent country, West Coast, without banjos
30. Foreshore wind-wand at night, New Plymouth
A subject in motion against a moving background; tungsten one last time
9. Late sailing through the Cut, Nelson
A night-fishing boat leaves a light trail, making its way out into Tasman Bay.
8. Rustic evening near Omata, Taranaki
Farm animals make good subjects for moonlight photography – precisely because they won’t keep still.
2. Harataonga moonrise
L-o-n-g exposure with a field camera, set up before dark. Clouds and moonbeams moving over water.