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Kimmeridge Rock Splash

April 7, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Kimmeridge Rock Splash

Kimmeridge Rock Splash, best title?? With evenings lighter and sunsets later its easy to be early with plenty of time to get a good spot. Last night was just one such time. I arrived at Kimmeridge to see a group with cameras heading out to where I had planned to go so decided to go for a different spot. My backup location would mean that I had time to kill before the sunset.

Heading out I thought I would watch the group of surfers and see if I could capture shots of the action. They were catching some good waves but sadly the action was too far off shore and with the mist on the sea the resultant pictures were not up to scratch .

Great to watch these black clad specks riding the waves that were rolling in but no good pictures. Sitting taking in the last rays of sun I was watching the dying waves splash onto the rocky shore. Why not try and capture that just for fun. The shinny black rocks amongst the wave splashes.

Its always great being out and experiencing the sunsets on the Jurassic Coast even when its the same place its different. As with last night your always meeting some great people who are also out to capture the sunset at Kimmeridge.

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Mist Covering Ballard Swanage

April 3, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Mist Covering Ballard Downs and Old Harry in Swanage. Looking north from the south side of Swanage bay. The day had been grey cold and wet, must be a bank holiday then. Getting close to sunset the sky started to crack and show signs that there may be a glimpse of a sunset but the mist was beginning to come down over Ballard when I looked from home. I decided that I would go to the boat park near the new Lifeboat Station and see if I could capture a photograph of the mist instead. Low spring tides expose the Berry but it was rapidly vanishing with the flood tide. I spied this rock on the edge of the sea and decided to capture the splash.

Rewarded with not only the mist but a splash as well.

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First Summer Sunset

March 31, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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First Summer Sunset

First Summer Sunset. Summer Sunsets are here. Trip down to Kimmerage Bay on the Sunday the clocks had changed to try out a new camera. I could not resist going for the flare as the sun dipped down into the headland creating a lighthouse in the day.

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Snowday Swanage War Memorial

March 19, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Snowday Swanage War Memorial

Snowday Swanage

Called the “Beast From The East 2” we saw a second snow shower in as many weeks. Missing out any chance last time of getting about with the car snowed in I was determined to try again. Not knowing how things would be when the alarm went off I had several plans of places to visit. Keeping it local I started my morning up at the War Memorial. Great to arrive with the sun not over the horizon and no footprints to ruin the picture. It was clear that the sun was never going to make an appearance even though it had been booked. The thick grey clouds still producing small flurries of snow was going make sure the sun was not coming to the party.

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Photographing the Milky Way beginners guide

March 3, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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The Milky Way seen from Priests Way from Swanage to Worth, Dorset

Photographing Milky Way

A few days ago I was asked by someone how do you do it, Take pictures of the MilkyWay that is. so I went through the simple steps with them and off they went. Couple of days later they came back with a great photograph of the Milky Way proving how easy it really is and that you don’t need a lot of fancy equipment. This inspired me with the thought that I should try and put this down on paper so to speak and so produced this simple guide to photographing the milkyway.

It was a fun process sitting down and trying to remember how to write anything more than a quick email. Complete with errors and all I have released it as a simple guide to get you started as I am no expert (still working at that). Have a read, share it, ignore it just go out and try it. If you have an questions or suggestions please get in touch and good luck.

Milky Way Guide

New Pictures and New Server

February 22, 2018 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Milky Way at Peveril Point Swanage

Busy times and server problems have resulted in no updates to my photography site in a while but now I have moved the website to a new hosting company, not a task I would like to do again I am able to update again. I have still managed to get out and photograph some of the delightful sights of nature that the Swanage area has to offer such as the Milky Way in the sky above Peveril Point and some fantastic sun rises over Swanage beach. These have now been added to the gallery pages so if you have a moment have a look.

Now the lighter evenings are creeping up on us Sunset landscapes are becoming an option again so really looking forward to that.

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Christmas Wishes

December 22, 2017 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Christmas Wishes

The snow is falling, well lets pretend, and the cheers are getting loud. Its Christmas time again and I hope your planning a good one. Look back and count the blessings of the year. We are all so busy that sometimes we fail to count and appreciate them. So with that in mind I thought I would just take a little time to thank each and every one for all the likes and follows as well as all that have bought prints throughout the year and wish everyone a “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” whilst looking forward to more great opportunities to capture and share beautiful and memorable moments.

Merry Christmas

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Black and White Facebook Challenge Day 3

December 11, 2017 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Looking Backwards

Where is the Super Moon? Its behind me. Well not quite. I had ventured to the sea front to photograph the Super Moon rise over the Isle of White as many other people had. I must have passed two dozen tripods set up and I don’t know how many people with phone cameras all out waiting as I walked to where I wanted to be, I am guessing that it was due to all the hype and coverage in the media over the previous days.

Once set up and waiting, I unlike many of the others that were so focused on one event took time to look around and it was at this point that I realised that the Sun and Clouds were having their own stunning show to the west where no one was looking. After a quick reset I started to capture images that many were missing. The black and white captures the stunning cloud formation over Swanage without the distraction of the amazing oranges and reds produced by the sun bouncing off as it set.

Black and White Facebook Challenge Day 2

December 9, 2017 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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If you wander down to the boat park in Swanage or make your way down to Pevril Point along the coast path you will find this old clock tower, minus any clock.This clock tower is known as the Wellington Clock Tower and was originally a monument to the Duke of Wellington, and bought from London as parts (probably as ballast) and reconstructed in 1867.

This capture was late in the summer when the sun was heading to bed behind the clouds. Just shortly before that we were lucky enough to be treated to a small crack in the grey clouds which lit up the sky with beautiful rays of sunlight.

Black and White Facebook Challenge Day 1

December 9, 2017 By Roydon With 0 Comment

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Two Piers Swanage Bay

Facebook can be a wonderful place. I have recently been challenged to the 7 day Black and White Photography Challenge. The concept is to post to Facebook a black and white picture that does not contain people and has no explanation about the picture followed by a nomination for another photographer to take up the process. Great to see so many stunning B+W photographs on Facebook and posting here allows the rules to be stretched with an explanation and not have to nominate.

“Day 1 of the black and white challenge. 7 photos in 7 days, no explanations, no people. Today I nominate:”

This is the first of my 7 photos. It captures both of the Piers in Swanage Bay looking towards Ballard Down and the famous Old Harry Rocks. Both the Old Pier and Old Harry are very popular with all the local photographers as well as the visitors.

The sky never fails to deliver. From moody grey to textured clouds through to stunning colours at sunrise.

I look forward to posting more over the coming days.

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