burnham lighthouse
90s f/22.0 @ 18mm - ND filter(s) used.
This is a favourite subject for me - and countless others! A little history:
This little lighthouse was built in 1882 to complement a larger, more traditional lighthouse built inland called The Pillar Lighthouse. This was necessary when it was found that too low a vantage point had been selected to take into account the massive rise and fall of the tides.
Reactivated (inactive 1969-1996), it has a focal plane of 7m and provides a white flash every 7.5s plus a directional light (white, red, or green depending on direction) at a focal plane of 4m. The light is shown through a window.
The lighthouse is painted white with a single vertical red stripe on its front face and is 9m tall with a conical roof and mounted on 9 timber pilings.
It remains an active aid to navigation and is visited by many thousands of walkers every year.
burnham lighthouse
90s f/22.0 @ 18mm - ND filter(s) used.
This is a favourite subject for me - and countless others! A little history:
This little lighthouse was built in 1882 to complement a larger, more traditional lighthouse built inland called The Pillar Lighthouse. This was necessary when it was found that too low a vantage point had been selected to take into account the massive rise and fall of the tides.
Reactivated (inactive 1969-1996), it has a focal plane of 7m and provides a white flash every 7.5s plus a directional light (white, red, or green depending on direction) at a focal plane of 4m. The light is shown through a window.
The lighthouse is painted white with a single vertical red stripe on its front face and is 9m tall with a conical roof and mounted on 9 timber pilings.
It remains an active aid to navigation and is visited by many thousands of walkers every year.