The Jurassic Coast in Dorset has long been high on my list of places to photograph, with it’s impressive chalk cliffs and dramatic natural features.  So last weekend I set off south to capture some images there.

My first destination was the cliffs north of Swanage.  This area contains a number of interesting chalk formations, including the Old Harry Rocks which mark the most easterly edge of the Jurassic Coast.  However, it was the view of the Pinnacles, just to the south of Old Harry, that stood out for me.

I arrived at the cliffs late in the evening and waited until the sun had nearly set, when the sky starts to become darker and more colourful.  Capturing the cliffs in this low light allowed me to use a long exposure time, which created the effect of the sea being almost completely flat and silky in appearance.

The second shot, to the left, was taken from a similar vantage point, but zooming in on the stacks.  This shot really shows off the intense colours a long exposure like this allows you to capture.

There’s great photographic potential from this section of the coast, it would be impossible to make the most of it just in the one evening I spent there, so it’s certainly somewhere I’ll be heading back to when I get the chance.