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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
63. Rising moon on an ebbtide, Marahau
Striking blue moonlight under a black sky; f16 and depth of field
62. Venus from Te Rewa Rewa bridge
An inspiring new structure, after dark; noise, scale and safety
57. At Swim Three Birds, Lake Taupo
From a pier on a rainy summer’s evening; an experiment with flash, tungsten and long exposure
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.
32. Waimarama church at night, Hawkes Bay
Car lights add highlights to a country church while the moon hides behind the steeple
30. Foreshore wind-wand at night, New Plymouth
A subject in motion against a moving background; tungsten one last time
28. Twilight at the MDF plant, Waimea Inlet, Nelson
Balancing the last of the day with industrial lighting; the tungsten setting and colour temperature
27. St Mary’s evening vigil, Nelson
The Holy Mother looks out on city lights; the subtlety of moonlight
23. Moonrise on Mt Taranaki; Venus at greatest brilliancy
A moonrise after dark; waiting to see something appear in the viewfinder
18. Pineapple Drive by moonlight, Waimarama, Hawkes Bay
Fun with car light trails; balancing car lights with much dimmer moonlight.
12. Moonlit mountain from Paritutu, New Plymouth
A last shot before the clag closed in; moonlight balanced with a floodlit pylon.
9. Late sailing through the Cut, Nelson
A night-fishing boat leaves a light trail, making its way out into Tasman Bay.
7. One a.m. and the last house on the street, Waikawa
Find a quiet street and mix your moonlight with some sodium. Add your shadow to hide the tripod’s.