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Ollie Taylor
Award-winning landscape and
astrophotographer Ollie Taylor
is based on the coast of Dorset.
He became hooked on night
photography in 2011, and three
years later began running the
first landscape astrophotography workshops in Europe.
See http://www.ollietaylorphotography.com.ALL PICTURES © OLLIE TAYLOR
Event planning
It pays to know what’s occurring
and when. To find out when
astronomical events such as
supermoons, blood and blue moons,
solar and lunar eclipses will take
place, visit http://www.timeanddate.com.
This website is an excellent place
to find future lunar info.A
s beautiful as the moon is, it
can be tricky to photograph
in combination with the
landscape, especially in the
dead of night. Making the most of strong
artifi cial light, such as that produced by
an urban cityscape, usually makes things
easier. The intense light of streetlamps,
houses, roads and factories helps to
balance the exposure, highlights and
overall scene, allowing the surface detail
of the moon to be exposed correctly –
although often two exposures are still
required (see pages 19-20). It becomes
a far more complex task if you intend to
incorporate this glistening rock within
a rural landscape.Planning and the golden hour
I’m usually a bit of a night owl, but I will
make an exception and venture out in the
daylight for a shot of the moon during the
golden hour (the periods pre and post
sunset). Naturally, planning is crucial to a
successful shoot, and a quick look at the
PhotoPills app (see kit list) will tell you
everything you need to know, from the
phase of the lunar cycle, to the moon’s
trajectory and elevation, and the time
it will rise and set in relation to themoon
The Super Moon rising over Gullfoss, Iceland
Nikon D750, 200-500mm, 1/200sec at f/5.6, ISO 2000