Tag: sunrise and sunset

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Auckland Harbour Bridge from Skytower

Aerial perspective of a harbour city with hundreds of buildings and boats. A bridge over the water in the distance and the sun setting in the sky.

Looking out from the Sky Deck on the 60th floor of the Skytower is a great view at most times of the day. It is even more spectacular at sunset when this photograph was taken. The green square in the foreground is Victoria Park. Just behind this the main State Highway 1 twists and turns towards the Auckland Habour Bridge. From here you can see St. Marys Bay and Westhaven marina where all the boats are in the centre of the photograph. On the right is the Viaduct Basin. In the distance behind the bridge is the Waitematā Harbour and the North Shore. With suburbs including Chelsea, Birkenhead and Hobsonville. This photograph was handheld with the camera pressed against the glass. I used a 1/4 of a second exposure so there are some light trails on the car lights moving up and down the highway.

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Polynesian Spa at sunset

After long days of travel, with hours spent driving or walking around with a camera, a spa is the perfect treat. One of the best I’ve so far experienced in New Zealand is the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua. This was the second visit, this time at sunset. There are two natural springs that feed 28 hot mineral pools with geothermal waters. For the best experience the lake view private pools, shown above, are the way to go. You get this pool all to yourself for about 30 minutes. The water is 38.5 degrees C even in the evening. The perfect way to relax.

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Lake Rotoura sunset

Lake Rotorua – Te Rotorua nui ā Kahumatamomoe is a large lake just north of the town of Rotoura. I’ve been here half a dozen times but found photographing the lake itself quite a challenge. There’s great views of the lake from the Skyline Gondola that goes up Mount Ngongotaha. This visit I wanted to capture the sun setting over the lake. This wouldn’t be possible from the nearby mountain. In the end I drove the east side of the lake. Overlooking Ōwhatiura Bay this is the view of the lake from the end of Owhata Road. Just below the sun on the horizon is the centre of Rotorua.

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Watching the sunr​is​e at Circular Quay

Watching the sunr​is​e at Circular Quay

One hour after watching the moonrise over the Sydney Opera House the sun started coming up. Now there were a few more people around. Looking at the round street lights made me wonder. Would it be possible to compose the sunrise behind one of these lights? This experiment turned out much better than I’d hoped. Especially with the couple stood under the light and the two ferries in the harbour.