wide angle
69. Three wary birds, one wet night
30 seconds in the life of waterfowl; balancing harsh and hand-crafted lighting
62. Venus from Te Rewa Rewa bridge
An inspiring new structure, after dark; noise, scale and safety
61. Wairakei geothermal from the highway, Taupo
Twilight trial with a tiny LED torch; using the wide angle on a bridge
60. High tide, low moon, Marahau magic
High contrast land, sea and sky; late moons, weariness and night safety
58. Taupo at night, from Acacia Bay
In praise of pink; a secluded suburban waterfront and the challenge of the night-lit city
57. At Swim Three Birds, Lake Taupo
From a pier on a rainy summer’s evening; an experiment with flash, tungsten and long exposure
56. Tree ferns and moonlit mountain, Koru Rd
Combining flashlight with moonlight; controlling the effect by ISO adjustment
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
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
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
38. Mt Taranaki at twilight, from Junction Rd
Finding depth in a wide angle view; the challenge of a square format
37. Nude by moonlight, Wairarapa pastorale
A simple composition, but a pose requiring 15 minutes; reciprocity effects
36. April evening, Woodstock, near Hokitika
Full moon in low-rent country, West Coast, without banjos
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
27. St Mary’s evening vigil, Nelson
The Holy Mother looks out on city lights; the subtlety of moonlight