Now that we’re getting a bit more light in the day, I managed to get out for a sunset after months of only taking happy snaps of friends and family.
A quick drive and we’re at our local spot down at Point Peron, dark rain clouds were rushing overhead and giving us a light shower as we walked out to the beach.
Thankfully it was brief and Archer and Simone were able to enjoy the beach while I ran off to get this:
Since its the location of the moment (and oh so conveniently located). Jamie Paterson and I dropped down to Point Peron for another sunset shoot.
It turned out that the cloud cover cut out nearly all the light and we were walking back in darkness at 6:30. However we did get a nice show of colour just before the sun went down so it wasn’t too bad in the end.
Quickly processed one after I got back and here is the result.
Quick update as hopefully this weekend photo outings havn’t finished!
We did an afternoon hike(Baby Backpack works great!) around the bushland so I could see if any of the old buildings were worth a shoot. Which without some inspiration I couldn’t see a photo in any of them, but its only 15mins from home so there is always another day!
There were more photographer at the point than tourists for once, we stopped to chat to a few just in-case they had some good spots I hadn’t found yet. One did point out a nice viewpoint which in the right conditions should be fruitful!
Anyway, on the the post for today.
Another weekend over, but at least I feel like I’ve got the spark for Photography back!
We had lunch at Rockingham Foreshore and I decided to scope out some locations for a sunset shoot. So we drove down to Point Peron and had a walk around the area, towards the end I was cursing that we forgot the baby backpack; I now have very sore arms after the hour walk with a 8kg baby in my arms.
This is one spot I’m planning on revisiting with a good sunset. But I took this during our recon and at review time tonight I thought it worth posting.
We also had a run in with a not-so native of the water. As we followed the path around the cliffs there was a black shape moving on the rocks that caught my wife’s eyes. Much to her delight it was a seal sun-bathing(I hope) on the rocks.
I ventured a closer look and it turned to face me so at least we know it was alive!
It quickly decided I was no threat and went back to sleeping(or whatever it was doing).
We kept moving and found a few more spots along the way that could be worth a revisit later in the right conditions.
Anyway, the main event happened at sunset, as I was driving the sky-show was great. Big ominous clouds with bright beams of sunlight breaking through. Unfortunately by the time I was in location, the sun had hidden behind some rainclouds never to be seen again.
I did however, have a good idea of the shot I wanted. Having seen another of Jamie‘s photos of the location I went looking for the flat rock formations on the beach. The tide was high so I couldn’t have a go at replicating this shot but I had a good time with a few locals coming to chat while I was waiting the big wave breaks.
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