Coastal SA Archives - Peter MacDonald Photo

Two Rocks

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On January 29, 2021
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Photography is an interesting pursuit. The bottom line though is an observation which brings me to this picture of two rocks or as I see it, father and son. Probably a thousand people or more walk past here every week and I wonder if any see it like this or just two rocks in […]

The Posing Egret

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On January 1, 2021
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It’s pristine white feathers perfectly offset by the darkened waters edge beneath the jetty. The shadow of its neck along the back atop two very long legs. This bird would look good on any catwalk. Its pose is well practised as it waits still and patient for some unsuspecting fish to swim by. The image […]

The Dead of Night

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On December 11, 2020
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Murray Mouth Through storm, wind and rain the iron lady continues her task of keeping the waters flowing through the small outlet that is the Murray Mouth. Without the dredge that shifting sand would close the gap casing major ecological damage to the surrounding area and fisheries. The image is one of the features in […]

Cygnets

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On December 4, 2020
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Picture book image of mother swan and her young chicks along the Mundoo Channel. Most of the year there are swans in the waters around here but in Spring the young cygnets are new arrivals protected by their two parents against the strong winds and violent storms that come with the season.

A Sense of Calm

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 27, 2015
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Less painterly than the image in the previous post. More minimal but a strong sense of peacefulness. The people in the water are there just to break the transition from the calm waters to the sky. I’m printing more and more images these days. There’s something much more rewarding having a printed picture in your […]

Painterly

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On March 23, 2015
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There are two elusive qualities that can make a good landscape. One is a painterly-like feel to the image. The other is a sense of peace about the scene. This image taken of Port Willunga on Adelaide’s southern beaches comes reasonably close on both counts. Perhaps its the beach-gowers that add that little extra touch […]

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