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The clarity in the sky last night was nothing but spectacular! Try counting the stars…
After a failed attempt of getting on the road Friday night, I finally made it out to Cape Palliser, a few hours drive from Wellington, New Zealand for a night of astrophotography & hopefully a surf first thing in the morning.
The surf never eventuated, but boy what a night. By the time I finished up it was close to 4am, & there was still a heap of things I wanted to shoot. It’s an incredible & at times freaky feeling being out in the middle of no where by yourself, with this amazing vast sky of stars above you. Between a stand off with a seal & the early 3am 250 plus stair climb up to the Cape Palliser lighthouse, this ended up as my most successful night of chasing stars…highly addictive I tell you!
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On arrival to Cape Palliser, this was the very first frame I shot. I knew it was going to be a great night of photography after that…
I shot many photos that night which I am still going through, but check out the slideshow of the photos below that I thought summed up the night…
Star Chasing | Cape Palliser | 17 March 2012 – Images by Mark Gee
