Nathan J Hammonds
Portland Bill Lighthouse Milky Way!
A wonderfull clear night down on Portland with the Milky Way clearly visible with the naked eye....... but this shot definitely came with some challenges, firstly the lighthouse itself taking about 15 secs for the light to do a full rotation, which only left around 8 secs to capture the Milky Way before getting burnt out by the light, and then the composition, taking 3 portrait shots to stitch together to get everything in without a leaning lighthouse! Overall I am pretty pleased with the result!
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed.
As Portland Bill's largest and most recent lighthouse, the Trinity House operated Portland Bill Lighthouse is distinctively white and red striped, standing at a height of 41 metres (135 ft). It was completed by 1906 and first shone out on 11 January 1906. To date, the lighthouse guides passing vessels through the hazardous waters surrounding the Bill, while also acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel.
Portland Bill Lighthouse Milky Way!
A wonderfull clear night down on Portland with the Milky Way clearly visible with the naked eye....... but this shot definitely came with some challenges, firstly the lighthouse itself taking about 15 secs for the light to do a full rotation, which only left around 8 secs to capture the Milky Way before getting burnt out by the light, and then the composition, taking 3 portrait shots to stitch together to get everything in without a leaning lighthouse! Overall I am pretty pleased with the result!
Portland Bill Lighthouse is a functioning lighthouse at Portland Bill, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. The lighthouse and its boundary walls are Grade II Listed.
As Portland Bill's largest and most recent lighthouse, the Trinity House operated Portland Bill Lighthouse is distinctively white and red striped, standing at a height of 41 metres (135 ft). It was completed by 1906 and first shone out on 11 January 1906. To date, the lighthouse guides passing vessels through the hazardous waters surrounding the Bill, while also acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel.