Uncommon natural lighting with an extra touch

Golden fluff in moonlit motion; creative control and its inevitable decisions

Warm colours from a sinking moon, plus colour contrast – but where’s the beef?

Self-portrait in gumboots, in a daylight effect; multiple personas using layers

Palms, balm and moonlit calm; the issue of personal safety and the usefulness of a lighting assistant

Vertical grace and green against a starry sky; the search for critical focus

An unexpected colour at second quarter; a wild coast made easy for the townie

Dramatic study in amber, green and blue; composition using the foreground in a classic thirds

Full moon, full cloud; adding foreground highlights with Incandescent and an LED torch

Streaks of unexpected colour on a moonless night; “It must be film!”

Two minutes in the twilight; highlighting a volcanic bomb

Geothermal ugly in yellow and blue; a mixture of light plus an LED torch

Twilight use of flash; subtlety, instantaneity and their opposites

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

Using flash with moonlight; square format composition

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

30 seconds in the life of waterfowl; balancing harsh and hand-crafted lighting

A cabbage tree lit up from an unlikely source; star movement, lens choice, colour casts

Decorative arch and summer peak from Surf Highway 45; working by the westerly early moon

Striking blue moonlight under a black sky; f16 and depth of field

Twilight trial with a tiny LED torch; using the wide angle on a bridge

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

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

In praise of pink; a secluded suburban waterfront and the challenge of the night-lit city

From a pier on a rainy summer’s evening; an experiment with flash, tungsten and long exposure