Available Light Photography

The moon rising above coastal farmland, a village in the foreground. The sea is reflecting the moon.

Last night's moonrise over Brighstone and Windy Corner. It was fab being out amongst the sounds of nature 😁 #isleofwight #photography

A muted blue, pink and lilac sunset reflected in a flat calm sea. A bright red rowing boat is moored beside an imposing lifeboat station.

Tranquility at Bembridge Lifeboat Station. #Photography #IsleofWight

A thin domed tower, emerging from some trees. The full moon glows directly above it, just as night falls

Full moon last night, taken just after it rose over Whitecroft #moon #photography #isleofwight

Poppies in the foreground on a slope, opposite sits a castle on a green hillside.

Carisbrooke Castle overlooking a field of poppies. Not a bad view on our Sunday stroll today! #LandscapePhotography #IsleofWight #CarisbrookeCastle #Poppies

A stormy sky, a chalk cliff, turquoise sea and a few distant yachts

It's Round the Island Race today and the weather has been rubbish for photography. A very brief shaft of light lit up Tennyson Down and a few yachts! #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

Gentle pinks, yellows and orange in a grey blue sky over a lifeboat station at low tide. Seaweed is visible in the rock pools and the lifeboat is moored in the distance.

Sunset and low tide, at Bembridge Lifeboat Station yesterday #landscapephotography #isleofwight

A huge gold firework above a pier. A coastal town is lit at nightfall. Reflections are on the wet sand and the sea.

Fireworks over Sandown Bay this evening. These were postponed from New year's Eve, the weather was kinder tonight! #IsleofWight #photography

Night falls over a chalk cliff and rocks. A red and white lighthouse guards the rocks. Moonlight illuminates the scene.

A moonlit Needles taken during the full moon from a couple of weeks ago. The moonlight was so strong that it highlighted the textures in the chalk cliffs. #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

A large moon, in an almost dark sky with the illumination of a distant city. Several coastguard cottages are closer in the view, a headland and a lighthouse in the middle space.

The crescent moon looked incredible last night. Earthshine gave the appearance of the moon being full. It was too dark to capture the Needles in the distance, but it was fun to be out. #IsleofWight #Moon #Photography

Yellow daffodils in bloom beside a Folly. The building appears like a small fairytale castle, it looks like a turret minus the rest of a castle. The sun has just risen and a burst of light bounces off the tower. A beach sits beyond.

Appley Tower in Ryde. Springtime sunshine and daffodils are shifting the winter gloom!

A white railed pier, the view leading down to the end with a hut, flag , several benches and ornamental lamposts. The sky is blue with a few white fluffy clouds. The sea is calm but with a few waves rippling alongside the pier.

Yarmouth Pier in the early Spring sunshine. It was a little tricky photographing it when it was devoid of people 😅 #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

Thank you 🙏

Steve Gascoigne of Available Light Photography's new book "Landscape photographs of the Isle of Wight" laid on top of his earlier book "Gems of the Solent" (a 2004 collaboration with June Elford.)

I've just got my copy of @availablelightp.bsky.social's new book, collecting some of his amazing photos of the beautiful @visitisleofwight.bsky.social over the years.
Highly recommended! Steve's work is always stunning.

A coastal road, the moon hazy in the sky as dawn breaks. A chalk headland lies beyond the scenic road.

The lunar eclipse over Tennyson Down early this morning. #LunarEclipse #IsleofWight #Photography

An orange and yellow sunset dominating a wide view of a coastal road and headland.

Big skies and a glorious sunset over West Wight. #AvailableLight #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

A rocky beach, caves, large rock stacks and a distant headland, the sun is low in the sky.

Low tide at Freshwater Bay. #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

It's almost dark, the Moon and Venus prominent in the sky. A calm sea surrounding 2 large rock stacks. A cliff and coastline complete the scene.

The Moon and Venus twinkling in the sky over Freshwater Bay yesterday evening. #IsleofWight #FreshwaterBay #LandscapePhotography #NightSky

A deserted beautiful beach in the late winter haze. Blue skies, white cliffs in the gentle light.

Despite the rain today Spring was definitely in the air at Compton Bay on Monday afternoon 😌

A hardback book. The cover features a countryside scene, leading to chalk Downland and the sea. The sky is stormy.

The inside of the book featuring 2 landscape photographs

We've just launched our first ever coffee table style book! The response to it has blown us away! We were very nervous about taking the plunge and producing a book but we're thrilled at how it has turned out 😊 #LandscapePhotography #IsleofWight

A white lighthouse and cottages sit in a field next to a steely calm sea. The sun is about to emerge from a low cloudbank just before it sets. The sky is overcast with cloud but an orange and yellow glow fills the horizon.

Sunset at St Catherine's Lighthouse taken a couple of days ago. The most southerly point of the Island and a wonderful place for photography. #IsleofWight #Photography

A chalk and clay cliff is reflected in wet sand as the sea rolls in. The tide is rough on a stormy day, but the sky is blue.

This shot was taken a couple of hours prior to the Needles shot I posted yesterday. It was much calmer at Sandown, the sea was still choppy but the reflections of Culver Down were fun to photograph. #IsleofWight #SandownBay #LandscapePhotography

Rough sea and waves crashing against the chalk stacks of the Needles rocks. The lighthouse at the end taking a battering too.

Yet another visit to the Needles yesterday to photograph the stormy conditions. A few other locations were snapped too, it was perfect landscape photography weather! #IsleofWight #TheNeedles

A fiery sunset over a beach. Vivid orange and yellow fills the sky. A chalk headland in the distance with jagged stacks and a lighthouse at the end. The tide rolls into the shore, and recedes over the pebbles.

Sunset yesterday was off the scale! The sky was on fire at Alum Bay. #IsleofWight #TheNeedles #Sunset #Photography

A fiery orange and yellow sky, reflecting in a calm sea which is surrounding chalk stacks and a red and white lighthouse.

Sunset at the Needles yesterday. It was flat calm, but a breeze ruined the reflections! #IsleofWight #Photography

The sun about to dip below the horizon over the sea. The camera is looking down a water inlet in the sand, white pebbles scattered around. A chalk headland is to the left of the image. The golden light of the sunset is reflecting on the wet sand.

Sunset at Compton Bay yesterday. It was a cold, but beautiful one! #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

Trustee reflects on a successful year at Quay Arts Centre and future hopes Kim Purton celebrates the artistic achievements at Quay Arts Centre and anticipates 2025

Trustee, Kim Purton, celebrates the artistic achievements at Quay Arts Centre and anticipates what's to come in 2025

#iwnews #IsleofWight @quayarts.bsky.social

A sky full of stars viewed from underneath several silhouetted trees.

Starry, starry night. Taken a couple of evenings ago, before the murky weather set in. #IsleofWight #photography

A very dark sky and inky sea. The moon is low over a lighthouse which is casting it's beam across the centre of the photo. The red and white lighthouse stands at the end of jagged chalk stacks.

The crescent moon setting over the Needles last night. It appears full due to Earthshine. The light on the water is reflections from Venus, which is out of shot. #IsleofWight #Astrophotography #LandscapePhotography #TheNeedles

An almost black and white image, but with copper coloured fallen leaves on the ground in a foggy woodland.

A wander in the woods this afternoon. Taken in a very foggy Brighstone Forest #IsleofWight #LandscapePhotography

A light dusting of snow covers several thatched buildings. A small road winds between them, artificial lights illuminate this night time quaint winter scene.

It's a rainy, rather than snowy morning here on the Isle of Wight, but it's the Winter Solstice! Bring on the lighter days! This is Shanklin Old Village photographed on the rare occasion that we get a dusting of snow.