This collection of photographs is from the awesome photographer Kris Dutson. He
spends hours researching the best locations to capture cloud pictures. He carries
meteorological charts and a sun compass with him and will patiently wait for clouds
to break before capturing the perfect shot.
Kris, from Compton Valence, near Dorchester, Dorset in South West England, scours
the countryside for the most beautiful and interesting scenes to shoot. He sometimes waits for
months on end before returning to a particular spot at the right time of year to
catch these astonishing images.
Here's Pictures Of Dutson's Amazing Photography. Enjoy! :)
One of his incredible photos shows a perfectly-formed rainbow stretching across
vivid green fields, glowing in front of a moody grey sky.
Another captures billowing white cumulus clouds rising imposingly behind the
deep green peaks of Colmer's Hill, near Bridport, Dorset.
Storm clouds gather: Rain approaching the cliffs at Burton Bradstock in south west
Dorset. Patient Kris often waits for hours before taking a photograph.
Red sky at night: The sun sets over Colmer' Hill in Bridport, Dorset with a covering
of cloud overhead. The beautiful glowing skyline was caused by the ash cloud which
caused airline chaos.
Beauty spot: Stunning picture of Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast at dusk as rain
clears. The site attracts one million visitors a year - but few see a sunset as
beautiful as this.
Dark skies: Rain clouds gather over the Mynydd Moel mountain in the Cader Idris
range in north Wales. The top of the mountain is completely covered.
This striking image captures a full moon illuminating mist as it rolls over fields.
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Dramatic scene: A rainbow at the Devils Dyke near Brighton West Sussex.
Father-of-four Kris, who has been a photographer for 30 years, said:
'I must be one of the only people in the country hoping for rain. 'I like a nice
bright, sunny day to go to the beach, but when I hear people grumbling about the
forecast I do rub my hands together with glee.'
'My pictures are all based around the weather and the atmosphere it creates - it's absolutely key.
If it's bright and sunny with blue skies, most people can take a nice picture but
they're quite bland. But the moody weather enhances the landscape and gives it a
feeling. Dark clouds and patchy sunlight makes it atmospheric.'
A sunset after a storm on Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill in Dorset.
The white cliffs of Sussex: A storm clearing from the Seven Sisters cliffs near
Eastbourne on the English Coast.
'I travel around Dorset a lot and whenever I come across a location I think might
work for a picture I mark it on my sat nav. I carry a sun compass, which looks like
a credit card with marks around the side, which will tell me what time the sun rises
and sets at each point throughout the year.'
'Sometimes I think a particular shot will work at dawn, but the sun might not be in
the right place for the next six months, so I'll make a note of it in my diary and
come back.'
'I'll check the weather forecast to see when there will be the right conditions, such
as dark clouds in the sky. Sometimes the weather doesn't play ball, so I'll go back
the following year.'
'I can't compromise or cut corners, so there's a lot of planning and science behind
each shot. I need to be very patient, but it's worth it. Getting the right shot on
the day can take anywhere between minutes and hours. I'm very lucky.'
A storm brews over a field of barley in Wiltshire close to Sixpenny Handley in a
dramatic image caught by photographer Kris Dutson who has spent over a decade capturing
these images.
Daybreak: Dawn breaks over Portland Bill in Dorset in another image by the
photographer on the South Coast.
Storm approaching: Rain clouds approach Chesil beach, Portland, in Dorset. Far left, the sky remains
blue - but thick black clouds are coming in.
In-coming storm: Panoramic view of rain blowing in from the west across Eggardon Hill,
close to Bridport, Dorset taken by Kris Dutson.
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