NEW ZEALAND
A trip down memory lane for me. My journey into night photography started a few years back. After a few attempts at shooting the moon, I finally managed one I was pleased with.
I experimented with fountain lights after late night work meetings
Then I did a night photography workshop in Picton, NZ. That was a lot of fun and I learned how to cope with bright street lights – and capture the stars.
Lockdown 2020 arrived and so did light painting fun.
My most exciting nights under the stars were when I captured my first Aurora Australis the night my grandson was born in 2019, and then the Milky Way under the dark skies at Twizel, Mackenzie in 2020 (after lockdown when we could travel again)
TRAVEL IN EUROPE
My travelling night photos are a little more iconic – such lovely memories of some wonderful travels.
2013
A childhood dream came true when we visited Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
A magical evening at Le Louvre in Paris as the sun set through the pyramid. I went wandering all alone with my camera after a few glasses of wine so it is a wonder this is in focus.
2018
Out to a family dinner at the Gotha Towers in Gothenburg, Sweden when I spied these ‘swimmers in the sky’ overlooking he Liseberg Amusement Park.
On our first night in Croatia we explored the Monument to the Sun in Zadar. It was difficult to photograph as there were so many people taking selfies although that is part of the fun of travel- people-watching. A very impressive sight to behold by day or by night.
The Greeting to the Sun is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun. It consists of three hundred, multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront. It consists of a 22-meter diameter circle, with photovoltaic solar modules underneath. Lighting elements installed in a circle turn on at night, and produce a light show. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Sun
I hope you enjoyed my trips down memory lane as much as I did – sigh – not sure when I will get to travel overseas again though my next goal is to capture a nebula – and learn to photo stack!
Thanks for the opportunity to share my night lights.
LightWriteLife 
Incredible night photography! You must have an amazing zoom and clear nights to catch the moon’s details and the milky way. Thanks for sharing your talent!
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Thank you for your kind comments. I use my Tamron lens 16-300mm which usually stays on my camera most of the time as it is so versatile especially when I was able to travel. And yes we do have clear nights and dark skies occasionally.
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I sure did enjoy that post with many lovely night pictures. In my part of Australia it can be hard to get decent night time photos of the sky because of all the light around from street lights and buildings. Out into the bush would be a different story. Cheers Denyse
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Thanks Denyse. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I certainly enjoyed putting it together. I am fortunate to live rurally so not many lights to contend with although there a couple of navigation lights across the bay.
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