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.
This granite formation is part of the rocks on the western edge of Dep's Beach. It is a halfway point of a morning walk that I do when the light is soft--usually when there is cloud cover in the early morning:
I am intrigued by the shapes and textures in the early morning light.
Dep's Beach is one of the spaces Kayla and I walk to on our early morning walks. It's a small beach that lies between Petrel Cove and Kings Beach, more or less on the border between Victor Harbor and Waitpinga:
Most people walk across it as they walk along the heritage trail. Surfers--mostly young lads--- are its most frequent visitors. They surf at the western end of the beach, which is where the above photos was taken during the recent very changeable weather.
Another picture of the coastal textures along the coast fo the southern Fleurieu Peninsula:
Made whilst on an early morning poodlewalk with Kayla. The tide was very low that morning so I was able to access the part of the coastal rocks. This section is normally underwater.