This granite and quartz study was made whilst I was on an afternoon walk in Waitpinga with Maleko. We walked along Kings Beach, over, Kings Head, past the wilderness lodge, and down to the rocky outcrop close to the foot of the Newland Head cliffs.
We walked around the rocky outcrop so that I could try out my new digital camera--the Sony A7r111 in low light situations.
This picture of water at a rocky outcrop west of Kings Head in Waitpinga was made just after I acquired a new, full frame digital camera--a Sony Alpha A7r111. I was trying to see if the camera was an improvement on my earlier digital camera--a Sony NEX-7. Was it worth the money that I paid to go full frame?
A test image if you like to assess the dynamic range from white to black:
I was fascinated by the water rushing through the crevice in the rocks. It was low tide and that allowed me to I climb down into the crevice to photograph the rocks and water. This is not something that I would normally do on this outcrop, as it is quite dangerous.
The morning after the heatwave in South Australia ended.
The cool change had came through during the night --it was a welcome sou'-westerly.
These pictures were made whilst I was on an early morning poodlewalk with Kayla.They were made just after sunrise.
During the high summer months the early morning is the best time for photography for The Littoral Zone project along the coast of the southern Fleurieu Peninsula.
That is when the light is soft and gentle. However, it quickly becomes harsh and very contrasty. Then I am forced to photograph in the open shade, if I want to continue to work on the Littoral Zone project.
This photo is from the archives and it was made about 4-5 years ago with a little Olympus XZ-1, a 10 megapixel point and shoot camera. These type of cameras have been largely displaced by the mobile phone.
This granite/quartz outcrop lies between Kings Head and the base of the Newland Cliffs.