Whilst everyone sleeps, in the darkest hours of the night, when the stars are out and the Milky Way stretches across the sky, this is my favourite time to capture my images. A silent time when the only sounds are that of the ocean or rustling foliage, a time when your mind can expand and take in the seemingly endless canvas that is the universe above. Here on the Isle of Wight we are very fortunate to have stunning natural landscapes, from the craggy coastlines to the sprawling hills. When combined with a fiery sunset or a backdrop of the night sky it creates a captivating, almost surreal image that seems like something taken from the imagination rather than reality.