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Auckland skyline from St Marys Bay

A night view of Auckland skyline reflected in calm waters below framed by trees on both sides and bushes in the foreground.

On my first early morning photoshoot I went straight back to St Marys Bay. Back in 2013 I captured Auckland Skyline at Dusk and it is still one of my favourite’s of the city. So going back in the morning seemed like the right thing to try. Unfortunately I hadn’t taken the time to look up the tides. The tide was out and the beach was very muddy. It was dark, I was on my own and not wanting to get myself or my tripod stuck in the sand as the tide came in I chose to look for a new view. Walking along the Westhaven Pier. Specifically towards VWXY Piers there was a nice row of trees. I walked up and down a couple of times looking for a good opening that framed the Auckland Skytower and skyline. Thankfully I had my larger, taller tripod so I could get the camera where I could capture the full reflection of the Skytower. In the foreground is the Westhaven Marina with the city lights behind as the sun started to raise up to the left of the photograph.

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Dunedin Railway Station at night

Evening view of a large historic train station featuring its historic architecture surrounded by green grass and colourful flower beds.

Ever since I first came to Dunedin I’ve wanted to come back for a night shoot of this huge train station. After a 3 year long restoration project the scaffolding came down and I booked a trip back to the city. This time I stayed within a few minutes walk from the station. Surprisingly I think Dunedin Railway Station looks better during the day. The cream and grey colours contrast wonderfully when lit up by the sun. During the night the station isn’t lit up evenly. The main entrance looks great but the towers on each side aren’t lit up. I do love the purple light behind the clock.

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Moeraki Boulders at night

Large round stones half buried in a sandy beach surrounded by still water at night. In the background is a coastal hill covered in lights from the nearby village.

One of the most popular tourist stops on the drive south to Dunedin. I stopped at the Moeraki Boulders briefly on my first drive around the South Island in 2012. It was during the day and there were dozens of tourists. For years I wanted to visit at night. Last year I made it happen and booked a nights AirBnB in the tiny fishing village of Moeraki. As you can see there was a cloudy sky that night. This was taken about 11pm at night. One day I would like to photograph this location with a clear starry nights sky. The highlight of this photoshoot was meeting another photographer and sharing stories and other favourite photo locations in the area.

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Downtown Dubai at night


Night view of Dubai skyline, featuring tall skyscrapers and vibrant city lights against a dark sky. In the foreground are the orange and white light trails from many passing cars on dozens of curving lanes of highway roads.

In the heart of downtown Dubai two major highways intersect. Sheikh Zayed Road and Financial Ctr St. Behind this massive intersection is the world’s tallest building the Burj Khalifa. It is surrounded by huge hotels. This was the view from the 36th floor of the Shangri-La Dubai hotel looking south. It’s one of the best skyline views of Dubai I have captured so far. I do need to work on a way to reduce glare and reflections when photographing through windows. The vertical version of this image includes a lot more of the light trails on the roads below.