Willunga Bay at Dusk is often so colourful as one of the images here shows. On Moana beach just after dawn you will often find horses being exercised in full harness as they trot up and down the water’s edge.

At this time of the year on the Fleurieu Peninsular the sun sets at a particular angle to the Coastline to colour the cliffs in a magnificent display at dusk.  Maslins Beach, Willunga Bay and Noarlunga beach are among the best spots to observe this amazing display of colour. The dams are full as plenty of spring rain has fallen over the area. Mypongo Dam Panorama shows this clearly.

At this time of the year the region experiences constant change with rainfall and storms that move in from the Southern Ocean. A wonderful time to experience Light shows in the Skies over the vineyards. Every afternoon for about five days I made sure I drove up to good vantage points and waited for the light to change. Sometimes it did and especially around dusk. Storms approaching from the coast only added drama to the scene.

The whole of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsular is a Landscape Photographer’s delight and I have been here on numerous occasions. From the hinterland down to the coast its a palette of colours rarely seen in other parts of Australia.  However this is the first time I have been here in the month of November. As much of South-East Australia have received above average and much needed rainfall this year the countryside looked spectacular. I now plan to return here again and try for the month of October which apparently is even better.

This past weekend which took in Melbourne Cup day saw me back on King Island Photographing a special event. I had been asked to take images of  a group of people involved in using products including the wonderful cheeses that National Foods Produce. My good friend Ian Johnson from King Island Holiday Village had organized the weekend on behalf of National foods and the King Island Dairy.The whole weekend proved to be a resounding success and the rain that swept over the Island did not put a damper on the event at all. The weekend included a unique tour of the King Island Dairy and two day trips in the south of the Island to savour some of the Island’s amazing coastline and scenery. Ian and I had time on our own to also explore some other areas including the amazing Yarra Creek gorge which was in flood.

A Selection of Images from a few days spent in and around the Mount Tamborine area in South East Queensland. A beautiful spot with numerous National Parks, that have the last remnants of Rainforest the once covered much of this Mountain top. Cedar Creek runs through many of the Parks and it rained quite heavily during our visit.

Leeches were our constant companions during our hikes through the various parks. Although a few of the days were quite wet with low hanging cloud it only amplified the wonderful conditions that exist in these wonderful rain-forests. The creeks were not running at their full capacity so it was quite easy to cross over them and set up the camera to include the tumbling water as it cascaded over the rocks. Although Queensland Light is certainly not my favourite by any stretch of the imagination, here within the rain-forest itself, especially in the gloom it was just lovely.

Wild Weather from the South West, squalls and surging Oceans all added to the drama of the three day workshop. As usual our host Ian Johnson proved amazing and effortlessly drove the Okka 4WD to all the destinations for some amazing wild weather photography. Wonderful gourmet food and succulent King Island steaks on the Barbie greeted us when we all returned from yet another fantastic shoot. All participants shot many excellent images and learnt so much from this workshop. The wilder the weather the better the photography! Our nocturnal shoot of the little penguins coming home to roost just topped the weekend  off.

Flew down to Hobart with Ann for a couple of days Rest and Recreation. Winter Light was superb, with very little contrast even in the middle part of the day……. and as usual the morning and evening light show especially at this time of the year was amazing. Walked into the Hartz Mountain National Park and encountered misty rain and fog….lovely and quiet.  Huon Valley in the early morning was cold and had rising mist, but turned into lovely sunny winter days. The dusk around the Hobart Dock area was amazing with the red dusk light show lasting around thirty minutes. This was my first visit in July and it will not be my last!

 December 3-5 Workshop is now fully booked…….March 4th-6th 2011 only three places left.
email me at ianrolfephotography.com or ring me on 0418560662 for the March 4th – 6th tour…… some places still available!

There will also be another tour in June and again in September and December  for 2011

In 2011 I will be running a wonderful and exciting photo safari to the American South West. this will feature the Colorado Plateau and take in the Autumn colours around Zion National Park in Utah at the start of this trip. We will then tour on to Bryce National Park followed by Canyon-lands, Arches, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, The Grand Canyon, the slot canyons of Arizona and much more. The poster explains more (so click on the brochure to to enlarge) and I am also delighted to have friend and fellow Landscape Photographer Peter Walton accompany me on this trip to help with the tour and teaching photography tips with me along the way. Only 18 places are available for this trip to ensure everyone has space and time to learn and create some stunning images.
SEPTEMBER 12TH 2010 UPDATE……THIS TRIP IS COMPLETELY BOOKED OUT!