Category Archives: Night Photography

Byron Bay light house

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Constructed of prefabricated concrete blocks in 1901, the Cape Byron Lighthouse stands on the most easterly point of the Australian mainland and is Australia’s most easterly lighthouse. It is built in the James Barnet style, by his successor, Charles Harding. James Barnet, the New South Wales colonial architect, was renown for his towers having large ornate crowns and are easily distinguished.

A great banquet was arranged for the opening in 1901 and many dignitaries, including the NSW Premier of the day John See, were invited.  However due to adverse weather conditions the premiers ship was delayed by till the following day and the banquet was held without him.  The opening by the Premier took place a day late on the Sunday. It is interesting to note that Cape Byron was named by Captain Cook after John Byron, grandfather of the famous poet.

–http://www.byronbaylighthouse.com/

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Photographing the night sky

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When doing Landscape photography, most of us focus on mastering light hours, wide angles and game of light on rocks and woods. For me is the mastery of landscape in night time photography. With all the stars, milkyway and planets to show and minimum light to support or cover your lack of skills, the night sky is and always going to be the ultimate challange. But with all the possibilities and fruits to offer, eventualy you start to love it as i do.

Milkyway at Lake Wakapitu, NZ

Maybe for higher resolution image and wider angle you deside to use panoramatic stitching software as I did in this case.  Image stitched by Microsoft Image Composite Editor. So nice and easy free editor. Even you can see the stitches but for free editor and night sky… wel done, well done indeed

Milky Way and Venus near Cumborah (Lightning Ridge), NSW

Capturing 3 sources of bright light took some time but in the end rewarded with nice picture with an amazing mood.

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex