Storm Freya Lyme Regis Cobb Coastal Photography

March 18, 2019 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Storm Freya Lyme Regis Cobb Coastal Photography does not get any better than this. High tide in the afternoon. Storm Fraya arriving in the afternoon. On a Sunday. The forecast even put the worst of the rain before the event.

A group of photographers, myself included ventured out to meet storm Fraya at the Cob Quay in Lyme Regis.

Conditions were a little windy to say the least but that’s to be expected during a storm. This was one of those times I was pleased to have my sturdy Manfroto tripod with me.

There was no expectation to use filters or try and capture gentle colourful pictures with the force of storm Fraya driving the sea with such force.

The sea did not stop it’s onslaught with wave after wave smashing against the Cob Quay sending plumes of spray high into the air. As soon as the sea went upwards

With photographers littered down the beach the storm pictures started. One of the biggest problems with this type of photography is capturing an image without getting in the way of others or having others in the way.

After a spell on the beach, I moved about to see if there could be any better locations to shoot Cob Quay being battered by storm Freya.

We were lucky with the weather during the afternoon with the odd cloud break giving sunny moments. The other bonus was the rain held off as forecast. It was an excellent few hours. One can never get bored of watching the sea when it has been whipped into a state by a real storm.

Storm Freya Lyme Regis Cobb Quay

Pleased to have taken a couple of pictures and experienced storm Freya first hand at Lyme Regis Cob.

Thanks for stopping by and why not check out my Dorset landscape pictures or find out about me as a Dorset Photographer.

Classic Dorset Print Swanage Pier

February 2, 2019 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Classic Dorset Print Swanage Pier. I have always steered away from the Dorset prints that we see every day. But when it’s cold and grey and you want to take a picture for a print what better place to go than Swanage Pier in January.

No visitors on Swanage Pier. Whole Pier to my self. Would any other person would be mad enough to stroll down the pier to take pictures on such a cold grey day?

We are so lucky to have such a variety of locations here in Dorset. From the Jurassic coast with cliffs and rock. Piers and Jetties, Three in Swanage alone. Just a small selection the list is endless so no surprise we see these sort of classic Dorset prints regularly.

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Coasteering Photography Event Peveril Point Swanage

Coasteering Photography Peveril Point Swanage

December 19, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Coasteering Photography

What do you do on a cold windy December day in Swanage? Go take pictures of course. What better place to go than Peveril Point, Coasteering photography it is.

The intention was to take pictures of the ledges being smashed by the sea. Capturing the waves erupting into spray and some long exposure pictures to give the ledges at Peveril point some magic but a small group of people coasteering changed all that.

Upon arrival, the coasteering group were playing on the North ledge. I took up camp to capture images on the south ledge until invaded.

Quick change of plans the Dorset or Jurassic Coast Pictures were out of the window and it would be more of an event photography than seascape situation.

Check out the full gallery of Coasteering Event Photography Pictures here

Astro Photography Dorset St Aldhelms Chapel Worth Matravers Swanage Milky Way

Astro Photography Dorset St Aldhelms Chapel Milkyway

September 13, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Astro Photography Dorset.

Astro Photography Dorset, St Aldhelms Chapel Milky Way

This Astrophotograph of the Milky Way was taken at St Aldhelms Chapel at St Aldhelms Head. St Aldhelms Head is located near Worth Matravers in Dorset.

This image is 5 landscape orientated images stitched together.

August evening saw a trip out to St Aldhelms head to capture the chapel with the intention of a quick walk along the coastal path to capture the Milky Way again from the cove of Chapmans Pool and possibly another location.

After this little capture I started the walk ‘Oh the Steps’ I forgot about the steps.

Bumping into 3 other local photographers at the descent to Chapmans Pool who were capturing the Milky Way. I decided not to wander down through their shot with my light so moved elsewhere.

For other Milkyway shots check out the Night photograph gallery

What is St Aldhelm’s Chapel?

In my view its a fantastic location for astrophotography but it is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm’s Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. This monument is a Grade I listed building that is worth a visit by day or night.

The small square stone chapel is situated within a small circular earthwork, which some suspect may be the remains of a pre-Conquest Christian enclosure.

Event Photography Dorset Lighthouse Loop Run

August 23, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Event Photography Dorset Lighthouse Loop Run

Event Photography Dorset Lighthouse Loop Run Event. The Lighthouse Loop Run is an established part of the Swanage Lifeboat Week Events. Lifeboat week in Swanage sees the lifeboat crew and supporters organise many events for the entertainment of the townsfolk and visitors alike. The Lighthouse Loop Run takes Starts in Swanage and goes in a loop up to Durlston Country Park and the Lighthouse before coming back down into Swanage, a simple 5Km run.

The Swanage Lifeboat week Lighthouse loop run event is just the start of the final day of the lifeboat week.

I had chosen to stand at one of the marshalling points in Durlston Country park on the coastal path. At this point, the runners were just a little over the halfway mark and at the top of a slight hill. The distance from the start line would provide a wider spread of runners to allow a more individual approach to the photographs. The leaders were making light of the course and it was not long after the start that they appeared at my location.

Great to see so many of the Purbeck Runners taking part in the Swanage Lifeboat Week Lighthouse Loop Event.

Catching an event like this is just the start. Having to go through 100’s of pictures to sift out the good ones takes a little while. Jump over to the gallery of images from Swanage Lifeboat week Lighthouse Loop Run Event the and check them out.

If you took part then I hope I have a shot of you. Please feel free to share or let people that may be in the pictures know. I am sure they would love to see the fun.

Please feel free to contact me should anyone require prints or further information.

Event Photography Swanage Carnival Wheelbarrow Race

August 9, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Event Photography Swanage Carnival Wheelbarrow Race

Event Photography Swanage Carnival. The Swanage Carnival is a highlight of the town’s calendar. We have all the festivals but the Swanage Carnival is the peak. The ‘heat wave’ had past for the procession day. Rain and wind. That did not stop the visitors or locals coming out to see the people and floats taking part.

The Wheel Barrow Race is possibly the second peak to the week of fun. Entrants in fancy dress with wheelbarrows that have to run around the town and have a drink. What could possibly happen?

The event was ready and all the entrants in fancy dress all I needed to do was to arrive and press a button. With the Carnival Wheel Barrow Race going around the town there are several locations to try and capture all the entrants to the wheelbarrow race. Shooting from the triangle near the Swan Pub I was able to snap away as the wheelbarrows came up Institute road. When passed a quick move over the road and catch them again stopping for a drink at the Swan. Short walk to the seafront and catch them racing for the finish line.

Great to see Alan from Old Harry Camper Company fellow crewmember on the Swanage Lifeboat taking part in the 2018 wheelbarrow race.

Catching an event like this is just the start. Having to go through 100’s of pictures to sift out the good ones takes a little while so jump over to the gallery of images from the Swanage Carnival Wheelbarrow Race and check them out.

If you took part then I hope I have a shot of you. Please share. Tag people that may be in the pictures. I am sure they would love to see the fun.

Please feel free to contact me should anyone require prints or further information.

Ballard Down Fire Swanage Bay

August 7, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Ballard Down Fire. The Headland on fire Swanage Bay — Ballard Fire, Swanage Bay

Multi-Agency Incident in Swanage

Ballard Down Fire. Emergency Services were called with the outbreak of fire on Ballard Down, Swanage Bay. The fire service has had many heathland fires in the area to deal with in recent weeks with the ‘heatwave’ that the UK is experiencing. This is probably the most awkward for them being a cliff face.

This incident was a multi agency situation. The Fire service being supported by both the local Swanage Inshore lifeboat and coastguard.

Maybe not the material for a framed canvas print of Swanage but the simple flow of colour across the Swanage bay just lite up the frame. Maybe choose your own canvas print of Swanage

Road to Milky Way

July 6, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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“Road to Milky Way”

“Road to Milky Way” captured on a farm track that doubles as a route to the coastal path in Durlston Country Park. This beautiful Country Park near Swanage is just a small part of the Jurassic Coast. Walking the dog here in the evenings I have often seen the converging lines of the path that the farm vehicles have cut. Just had to wait till the Milky Way had moved far enough around. Clear skies and a warm night so a capture of the Milky Way was in order.

All alone. Well apart from the odd deer and fox. In the middle of nowhere the light pollution drops. The the stars really begin to shine brightly making the night sky magical.

Technical Bits

Taken with Nikon D750 Camera and a 20mm lens mounted on a Manfrotto Tripod f3.5 for 22 seconds.

Don’t forget the guide. If you want to try and take shots like this and think that its not possible then check out my beginners guide to Milky Way Photograpy The simple instructions in this will help you start out capturing fantastic shots of the Milky Way and who knows may get you hooked on taking Astro Pictures.

Full size photograph can be viewed in the “Night Photography” Gallery and prints of this Milky Way Picture are available.

Sunrise Old Harry Rocks Swanage Dorset Photographer - Roydons Photography

Sunrise Old Harry Rocks Swanage – Roydons Photography

June 8, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Sunrise Old Harry Rocks Swanage Dorset. Fantastic location to stand and see the sunrise in fact it is a fantastic location full stop. Out on the chalk headland with views of Poole, Bournemouth and the Isle of Wight.

Long before the sun reaches the horizon to peak its nose over the colours start to brighten the sky. Streaks of orange and gold interspersed with the wisps of clouds. The promise of a fantastic summers day in Dorset. The colours contrasting to the white of the chalk cliffs that form Old Harry Rocks here in Swanage.

Being a Dorset Photographer fantastic sunrises on the wonderful coast are very accessible. Simply means an early alarm and and a short trip or even walk. The views are on our door step. This picture is taken at the famous Old Harry Rocks Swanage looking towards Poole and Bournemouth.

Finding Old Harry Rocks Swanage

Old Harry Rocks is a stack of chalk rocks at the end of the headland that separates Swanage Bay and Studland beach. The charted location for Old Harry Rocks is actually Handfast Point. The headland is reached with a simple walk from either location . From Studland side of Ballard Down there is a footpath from the South Beach car park near the Bankes Arms public house all the way out making Old Harry Rocks very accessible. If setting out to walk to Handfast Point from Swanage then you can stroll along the beach until you pick up the footpath. This route takes you past Ballard point before you reach Old Harry Rocks also passing the Pinnacle, The pinnacle is another stack midway between the two points.

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Please Note: If you do go out to cliff tops take care. Cliffs are dangerous and people do fall and die every year. Silly mistakes near the edge or rocks giving way. Please give extra care and attention when on the coast at all times.

Check out the other great Dorset Photography in the gallery.

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