Moturata - Taieri Island , Journey - 1988 - Summer Solstice Journeys - a series of photographic journeys - © Lloyd Godman

Moturata (Taieri Island) Summer Solstice Journey - Lloyd Godman -26-12-1999

this was the fourth Summer Solstice Journey - initially the camera was positioned in a single location and each frame followed the sun across the sky until the rock arch was in the centre of the frame. At this point I followed the sun through the arch and around the island until it set behind the horizonl. As a sanctuary, Motorata is a nest site for blue penguins, royal spoon bills, black back gulls and other fauna. The gulls constantly circle the sky above the island and feature in most frames, often as small black dots in the sky.

Taieri Mouth on the left and the island Moturata

This journey had many difficulties with the sun playing hide and seek often hiding behind the clouds and only appearing as a ghost for short times. Occasional rain showers swept the island and once interrupted the journey for up to an hour while I hid in a cave for shelter. Sometimes the camera lens was covered with small drops of rain.

 

 

In terms of the photography there were also difficulties, I was give the wrong film stock (400 asa instead of 100) from the shop and had shot two rolls before I realized this. These rolls had to have the processing adjusted, also my light meter broke down and I had to guess the exposures.

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