23. Januar 2025

Algarve 2025 (Part 2) - Evening moods on the west coast

The second part of this year's trip to Portugal takes us to the west coast. The waves are usually even higher there, the stone structures more rustic and the climate somewhat harsher. A good mix for landscape photography 😊

 

Today I'm showing a selection of different pictures from this corner of the Algarve, which stretches from Vila de Bispo to Aljezur. At times we were also just north of the Algarve, in Alentejo - more on this in parts 3 and 4.

 

While only a few beaches on the south coast are suitable for landscape photography in the evening, on the west coast you usually have a clear view of the sun setting over the sea.

 

From a photographic point of view, you always need fresh cleaning cloths for your lenses and filters, as there is always a certain amount of spray in the air - that is constantly carried from the sea to the land by the wind. However, this also ensures that the light is really interesting even when the sky is cloudless. But then it is enough to be on the beach half an hour before sunset. The light is usually worth seeing exactly until sunset, after which the colours fade and then pick up again around 15-30 minutes after sunset - with luck, some clouds will turn red again.

 

The different tide levels during such a trip also always reveal new facets, even at the same spots. It is therefore impossible to say whether low tide or high tide is generally better at photo times. In most cases, both tides offer new perspectives. There are only a handful of beaches where you are dependent on a certain tide.

 

We had lovely evenings with the photo group on the west coast, and I also enjoyed some sunsets with Christina and Ben in the last week of the trip, which is also where our two favourite beaches in Aljezur are located.

The views from the higher vantage points on the cliffs on the west coast are always great to look at, especially when the swell is higher, which this year was mostly between 2.5 and 4 metres.

 

Here are some impressions from the evening, around sunset...

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I hope you enjoyed the series 😊

 

Many greetings,
Thomas