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Durdle Door

Durdle Door is probably one of the most recognizable beaches in the UK, primarily because of its natural rock arch. This part of the coastline is surreal and be...
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Durdle Door is probably one of the most recognizable beaches in the UK, primarily because of its natural rock arch. This part of the coastline is surreal and beautiful, which unfortunately my pictures can’t really do justice too.
Asides from the striking beauty of this place, what really surprised me was the amount of photographers that were out shooting. I arrived around midnight and photographed till 3am, and throughout that time, there was around 20 photographers on the beach and surrounded cliffs taking pictures. Normally I wont see a soul anywhere when shooting around Cornwall, so it made a nice change to be able to share stories and advice while waiting for the exposures.
This picture is one out of five compositions I captured from the trip. I wanted to show a sense of the atmosphere and beauty of the locations. I was also fortunate enough to witness an amazing light display from Noctilucent Clouds just before the first light of dawn. I have never seen anything quite like it before, but it was certainly one of the highlights of the trip!
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18 Comments | Report
werol
 
werol September 16, 2015
stunning!
davidjacobs
 
davidjacobs October 02, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
brianelzinga
 
brianelzinga October 09, 2015
I honestly cannot stop looking at this photo. To be able to capture a moment like this is amazing, even better to be able to witness this skyline. I could watch this for days. Thank you for the post. Truly inspiring.
mstansfield
mstansfield October 13, 2015
Thank you Brian, I am glad you like the picture.
almoore
 
almoore October 09, 2015
congrats on finalist
mstansfield
mstansfield October 13, 2015
Thank you Almoore, it was a nice surprise!
SchnellSabine
 
SchnellSabine October 10, 2015
Wow, what a view! nice work!
mstansfield
mstansfield October 13, 2015
Thank you Schnell
nandicmb
 
nandicmb November 07, 2015
Congratulations on all your Awards!
mstansfield
mstansfield December 24, 2015
Thank you Nandicmb!
davidjohnmartin
 
davidjohnmartin November 20, 2015
Fantastic capture, one of the best I've seen, well done ....
mstansfield
mstansfield December 24, 2015
Thank you David, your feedback is much appreciated
Theimagebanks
 
Theimagebanks December 13, 2015
Absolutely awesome!!
mstansfield
mstansfield December 24, 2015
Thank you!
Miss_G
 
Miss_G February 20, 2016
Breath taking. So much to take in..fantastic contrast and colour. Nice one :)
mstansfield
mstansfield February 26, 2016
Thank you Sarah, your comment is much appreciated!
emretuncel
 
emretuncel November 07, 2016
very nice!
Elleysian
 
Elleysian December 03, 2016
Oh! It's Durdle Door! Looks amazing!
anthonymannion PRO+
 
anthonymannion February 02, 2017
awesome
Maddigansmike
 
Maddigansmike March 12, 2017
Beautiful
duarteantunes
 
duarteantunes April 05, 2017
Great!
misterscott Platinum
 
misterscott February 20, 2018
Lovely, lovely work.
astroes
 
astroes March 05, 2018
love the moon lighting everything up. one of the best i’ve ever seen. great grab.
Weirdfish695
 
Weirdfish695 April 22, 2018
Stunning capture of the fabulous Durdle Door.
tracyhoward
 
tracyhoward May 18, 2018
What a stunning photo. The night sky above Durdle Door is just perfect.
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