Astro photography and Star trails in particular, are one of the most challenging assignments. I have tried on numerous occasions with mixed success. Whenever we are away in areas with low light pollution, especially on nice evenings, I bring out the tripod, the shutter release and my torch. Preferably pre plan where you are going to setup and ensure there is an interesting foreground and a clear view of the night sky. In 2022 I tried to capture the view of a distant lightnin

Painting with light in Zimbabwe

We discovered this by accident on the beach at Le Victoria in Mauritius in 2013. After supper on a typically warm night in December 2013 we went for a walk on the beach with our cameras. Remembering the fun we had painting baobabs at Victoria Falls in 2011, we started looking for ways to use slow shutter speeds to create unusual effects. We splashed water and threw sand in the air before Tristan started filling an empty coconut with sand. Soon we were launching the coconut i