Thoughtfactory: abstractions

This is an abstract I made whilst I was wander around the foreshore of the Baudin Conservation Park on Kangaroo Island:

I was filling in time whilst I was waiting   for the ferry to take me to  Cape Jervis.  

Made on a poodlewalk with Kayla inbetween the stormy winter conditions-namely, rain, gusty cold  winds and high tides  

This is an image that could look okay  re-photographed with  5x4  b+w film sheet film. I will have to wait  for  a low tide though. 

This abstraction was made on a recent poodlewalk between the king tides in  mid-winter:

I was attracted by the subtle tonality of the granite rocks. I  had to to lay on my stomach  on the wet ground  to get the shape I wanted. 

Made on  an early morning poodlewalk: 

It was made whilst I was on  my way to a 5x4 photo session further west along  the coast prior to going to the Lake Boga photo camp  for the Mallee Routes project. 

This  abstraction was made on a morning poodlewalk with Kayla along the coastal rocks between  Petrel Cove and  Kings Beach in Waitpinga: 

 It was  made handheld with a digital camera (a Sony a7R 111) in the low light of the early morning. Convenience is a key as this this  is one of those locations  where it would be very difficult  to use a film camera on a tripod.  

This picture was made with the newly acquired  Sony A7r111 digital camera  whilst I was on a poodlewalk to the foot of the Newland Heads in Waitpinga:

These little salt ponds are very ephemeral. They are there one day, gone the next. 

This abstract was made at Kings Head,  Waitpinga whilst on an afternoon poodlewalk. 

It is basically a scoping study for a b+w film shoot.  

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Another recent attempt at a sea abstract: 

I am finding making these kind of sea abstractions  a bit hit and miss as the sea is constantly changing  its shape. The waves move very quickly as well. 

Made on an early morning poodlewalk with Kayla 

These rocks are just around the corner from Petrel Cove. 

This picture was made whilst I was on a recent  poodlewalk with Maleko along the coast rocks near Kings Beach Rd. It was towards the end of the walk and I was in a hurry. 

 It was in the late afternoon. The weather was changing. A sou-westerly wind had up, the clouds became darker, the light lessened,  and I could sense rain. So we quickly made our way back to the Subaru Forester, that was parked at the bottom of Kings Beach Rd.