Devon

Shot for the day (31 March 2025)

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One from a couple of year back of Aymer Cove, in South Devon.

The evening had the right mix of cloud and low sun, so I was able to grab this long exposure of the waves wrapping around a solitary rock jutting out of the beach.

I am planning to start using more film cameras again, as there is something incredibly satisfying about the slower, more deliberate shooting style that medium format B&W film demands. That and the fact that it is way more expensive to shoot, develop and scan film means that as a practitioner, you need to be more considered in your shooting approach.

Shot for the day (29 March 2025)

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Powderham Castle gardens in late summer 2024.

Couple more macro images from my garden from my afternoon shoot last year. First one is of one of the lovely and fragrant roses. The next one is of a plant with the most beautiful, twisted leaves that grow in a spiral. Let me know if you know the species of this plant.

Shot for the day (28 March 2025)

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Powderham Castle gardens in late summer 2024.

You can find the most beautiful scenes in your own garden. Challenged by the Exeter Camera Club to shoot a macro scene I grabbed my favourite lens, a Pentax SMC FA 645 Macro 120mm. Autofocus is pointless at this size, so I had to manually focus the scene whilst trying not to interrupt the insect relaxing on the flower.

This was a leaf that had started to succumb to the autumnal change of colour, turning from green to this vibrant red.

I need a lot more practice but happy with the results. I will post some more images over the next few days.

Shot for the Day (18 May 2019)

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Ness Cove is one of Devon’s most secluded and picturesque beaches, completely enclosed by the shelter of the cliffs above. The secluded beach is tucked away, underneath the Ness Headland.

Access to the beach is through the intriguingly-named Smuggler’s Tunnel, which leads the visitor through the rocks of the Jurassic Cliffs out onto the beach. It is not clear whether the tunnel itself was ever used by smugglers however.

Shot for the Day (11 May 2019)

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Wembury Seas

Wembury Seas, taken over Easter, on a trip down to Devon.  This end of day shot of Wembury, close to Plymouth was taken at the beginning of the long weekend . Unfortunately, there was little interesting cloud in the sky.  However, the rocks and sea were at least playing ball.

Shot for the Day (09 March 2019)

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Last morning in Devon for a while and the weather was meant to be bad. As I drove towards Dartmoor the fog was think and almost impenetrable. I ended up getting lost on the moors after taking a wrong turn. However, once back on track, the fog gave way to clear skies around Haytor.

Leaving the car in the nearby car park, situated a short walk from Haytor,.  The imposing granite stack was covered in lichens and mosses, holding an imposing position over Dartmoor.  Apparently, these rocky granite outcrops, or tors, were formed over 280 million years ago.

Shot for the Day (02 March 2019)

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Hopes Nose, situated close to Torquay on the southern coastline of Devon, was not somewhere I had been before.  Fortunately, the light was decent and the tide was compliant, albeit somewhat frisky. From the water’s edge, Ore Stone island is visible below the rising sun. My daughter joined me on location for this shoot. It was a treat to share such a lovely view with her.

Shot for the Day (09 November 2018)

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I was recently back down in Devon and took this opportunity to do a few early morning shoots of new places.

This one is of Daymark, in Kingswear Devon, which was built in 1864 by the Dartmouth Harbour Commissioners. It is a hollow, octagonal tower, 24m tall, constructed of limestone. It was built as a guide to mariners to the position of the harbour entrance and is visible for many miles out to sea.

Shot for the Day (12 September 2018)

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Part of the Devon set from my time there in August. This was taken in Paignton, about 20 mins drive further south from Exeter than Teignmouth. Both towns have piers but Paignton was blessed with a more impressive sunrise the morning I was there.

This shot was taken moments after the sun crept over the horizon and was a long exposure as I was looking to create the illusion of a vanishing point aligned with the end of the pier.

The shot below was taken about 45 minutes later, from the other side of the pier. Again, I employed a long exposure to fill the vast sky with movement. The golden hour had past by the time I took this shot, with the cooler blue tones more apparent.