Roddy's thoughts and pictures at the close of the day
I've been out from home to take night pictures around Grahamstown three times recently when the cloud (preferably no clouds) and wind (preferably no wind or light winds) forecasts were favourable. The moon isn't such a problem as you can use the moonlight to paint the foreground of your picture. Night photos have been a dominant... Continue Reading →
As well as the northern lights I was able to take some lovely pictures of the stars wheeling across the night skies when I was in Sweden. Hundby is a good place to do this as it is right out in the countryside with very few city lights anywhere near. The first picture is a... Continue Reading →
The last night of my brief time in Norway was very clear and cold. I spent a lot of it on the pier that runs right out into Tromsø harbour. It was an ideal spot for night photography as it wasn't too icy (so there was little chance of falling into the frigid ocean!) and... Continue Reading →
Last night the good aurora forecast tempted me out with my camera but I ended up coming back with pictures of night clouds and star trails. I headed up to a local viewpoint in the forests above Äsperöd with camera, tripod, warm clothes, flask of coffee and a sandwich to wait and see if the... Continue Reading →
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