Night Photography In Autumn — IELTS Reading Answers

Section A

“November in the northern hemisphere is not the most inspiring of months for the photographer.”

Heading vi fits Section A, which opens by calling November 'not the most inspiring of months for the photographer'.

Section B

“To capture the moon at its brilliant best, you need a bit of luck too: a time when its brightest phase – a full moon – coincides with the ideal weather forecast of a cloudless night sky.”

Heading i matches Section B's demand for luck: a full moon plus 'the ideal weather forecast of a cloudless night sky'.

Section C

“This is a type of night photography for which few of us had suitable equipment a decade ago, but now it has become accessible to all photographers, thanks to the much improved, affordable technology.”

Heading vii suits Section C: night photography is now 'accessible to all photographers, thanks to the much improved, affordable technology'.

Section D

“As cities and towns spread further into our green spaces, some wild animals move further afield to escape our intrusions, while others adapt to their new urbanised surroundings.”

Heading iv fits Section D, where wild animals either 'move further afield to escape our intrusions' or 'adapt to their new urbanised surroundings'.

Section E

“The improvement in camera technology that has made night sky images more accessible has also extended the creative repertoire of the wildlife photographer.”

Heading iii matches Section E: better camera technology 'extended the creative repertoire of the wildlife photographer'.

Section F

“If that all sounds a bit too complex and time-consuming, with too many variables to spoil the hoped-for result, then consider using the fading light of the night sky in the brief time after dusk in a more opportunistic manner.”

Heading viii fits Section F's advice to use 'the fading light of the night sky... in a more opportunistic manner'.

Section G

“The variety of possible subjects includes ships at sea, flocks of low-flying birds, trees, windmills, skyscrapers and high bridges. These are all well known by day, but against a night sky at dusk they lack colour,”

Heading v fits Section G, where 'compositional strength is determined by the graphic appeal of their distinct and recognisable shapes'.

“as many birds have long since flown to warmer climates, fungi break through the earth”

The gap names autumn growth; as birds leave, 'fungi break through the earth', giving subjects to photograph.

“the moon always appears largest at this point, when it is closest to the horizon.”

The gap names where the moon looks largest; it appears biggest 'when it is closest to the horizon'.

“the moon always appears largest at this point, when it is closest to the horizon. To capture the moon at its brilliant best, you need a bit of luck too: a time when its brightest phase – a full moon – coincides with the ideal weather forecast of a cloudless night sky.”

The gap names the moon's outer layer; it reflects sunlight 'hitting its surface' rather than producing light.

“a full moon will reflect only about ten percent of the sunlight, but that is still enough to illuminate buildings, trees, bridges and other landscape features.”

The gap names the type of features lit up; moonlight can 'illuminate buildings, trees, bridges and other landscape features'.

“Whole constellations consisting of thousands of points of starlight filling the frame and even galaxies such as our own Milky Way can be captured.”

The gap names star systems; 'even galaxies such as our own Milky Way can be captured'.

“emerging from the cover of parks and nearby forests to forage into residential gardens by night.”

The gap names where animals forage; they emerge from parks and forests 'to forage into residential gardens by night'.