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124. Suburban evening, no. 2
Low-flying cloud on the outskirts of New Plymouth accompanies this uncommon perspective from a high point near Barrett Domain. Running the beam over this attractive specimen from a steep ridge nearby, I spotted another outline in the background. Although deceased, the second tree adds depth, twisting the perspective further – mostly we look up at […]
120. Midnight clifftop, Kaikoura
Twelve hours before the Christchurch earthquake I was somewhat wearily walking the quiet waterfront at Kaikoura, 150 km to the north on the east coast. I was happy after a perfect evening of night photography, and had the moon well up behind me when I spotted these trees high above. They fringe the cliffs which […]
118. No stopping, Kapiti twilight
A companion piece to no. 107. Twilight tractor (and taken 6 minutes later), this electric call to good order conveys another mood. Existentialists may freely dwell on it. Outside the Waikanae boat club 45 minutes after sunset, the balance of light was changing in favour of artificial light. A star is visible in the nightfall. […]
117. Mixed motifs after dark
Out for some night photography, you’d think that the simple equation of dark = dark at least ensured you had plenty of time to set up your masterpieces as you came upon them. That is, without finding the common daylight problem of something changing your scene. Alas, so often this is not the case! Of […]
116. Suburban evening, New Plymouth
Once again my title doesn’t really do this justice. The pleasantly secluded location borders Barrett Domain in Westown, on the western outskirts of New Plymouth. I have climbed up to this pastoral corner many times, having first discovered it on a sunny summer’s evening in 1976, when the grass was really long and my model […]
111. Power to the rock
An industrial landscape at night; how lens choice affects star trails
109. Moonlit calm, Kaikoura
Inshore study in gold and aqua under a full moon; ideal exposure and post-process rescue
107. Twilight tractor, Waikanae
Heavy haulage outside the boat club; beast and beauty of the tripod
106. Painted cove, Taupo
Effective light painting with mixed sources, using very high ISO
101. Evening breeze, Waimeha Lagoon
Golden fluff in moonlit motion; creative control and its inevitable decisions
95. Kaikoura evening
Moon and artist’s cloud over no. 2 shellfish processing factory; wide angle and mixed lighting
94. Kaikoura moonrise
Dramatic study in amber, green and blue; composition using the foreground in a classic thirds
93. Kapiti evening, heavy cloud
Full moon, full cloud; adding foreground highlights with Incandescent and an LED torch
89. Nightfall at Acacia Bay
Two minutes in the twilight; highlighting a volcanic bomb
85. Midnight girls, Auckland
The joy of glamorous and co-operative subjects, in colour infra red; the near side of night photography
84. Night persimmons, Nelson
A seasonal opportunity by the full moon; adjusting computer screens and camera playback viewers
83. Lilies by moonlight at Marybank
Close-ups by the hour at home; vertical frames and wan moonlight
81. Suburban traffic at twilight
Abstract of evening traffic; use of two planes of movement
75. Blue note at Oakura Beach
After midnight, the search for illumination continues, in a translucent sort of way
73. Late spring evening, Ngauruhoe
A twilight twist from the Chateau; telephoto and perspective
72. No exit at Waikawa Beach, Horowhenua
Simple forms and shadow effects; street lighting used with wind-blown moonlight
70. Rapids at the tidal limit, by moonlight
The fall – and rise – of water over 2 minutes; unusual soundtrack of a cascade silenced
69. Three wary birds, one wet night
30 seconds in the life of waterfowl; balancing harsh and hand-crafted lighting
67. Ti kouka in flower against a starry night
A cabbage tree lit up from an unlikely source; star movement, lens choice, colour casts
62. Venus from Te Rewa Rewa bridge
An inspiring new structure, after dark; noise, scale and safety