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A long exposure photograph of the Perno Shipyard in Raisio, Finland
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Backstage. Following the official public performance of Karl May’s play
Elspe, North Rhine-Westphalia
An image captured using a converted IR camera with a 590 filter. The channel-swap first applied to the image produced blue and yellow colors. Subsequent color grading added a third color, a darkish magenta, to the shadows. Main subject: a Caterpillar excavator on a construction site.
An infrared image captured at a construction site using a converted IR camera and 665 IR filter, processed in Photoshop.
This photo is a bit of a mystery to me. It looks like it has had a miniaturizing effect applied to it, but it hasn't. I don't understand why it looks so much like a miniature. Having taken the photo from an elevation above most of the scene may be a factor, as may the lack of larger surrounding area to put the scene in more of a spatial context. I have never tried using a miniature effect; maybe doing so wuld give me some insight.
Infrared image captured with a converted Canon ELPH 180 and a 590 IR filter using an ultra-wide-angle perspective.
A wide-angle view of a Caterpillar excavator captured using a 590nm infrared filter at a somewhat off-kilter camera angle. Color manipulation based on channel-swap in Photoshop and refinements in Lightroom.
Sessler excavator on a construction site at which a new bridge is being built across an underlying road, replacing an obsolete railroad bridge that was beyond repair. The bridge will serve the rail trail that now crosses through this area. The "steps" at lower right will provide the anchor for one end of the deck of the bridge.
This aerial photograph, taken in October 2026, shows a detailed view of the Sizewell C nuclear power station construction site on the Suffolk coast, immediately north of the existing Sizewell B power station. The photograph captures the extensive engineering activity taking place along the shoreline, including the construction of a temporary marine jetty, coastal defences, major excavations and the preparation of the site for two new nuclear reactors.
The contrast between the existing and future power stations is particularly striking. In the lower right of the photograph stands Sizewell B, with its distinctive white hemispherical reactor containment dome surrounded by large blue and grey industrial buildings. Sizewell B entered commercial operation in 1995 and remains Britain's only operating pressurised water reactor power station. Its output is approximately 1.2 gigawatts, whereas Sizewell C will have two European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) with a combined capacity of around 3.2 gigawatts.
Immediately to the north of Sizewell B, the construction site is a complex landscape of temporary roads, cranes, excavation pits, concrete works, steel structures and engineering compounds. These preparations are essential because nuclear reactor buildings require exceptionally substantial foundations, with their supporting structures designed to remain stable throughout decades of operation. A significant part of the early construction programme involves establishing deep retaining walls, managing groundwater and preparing the ground for the main nuclear island excavations.
The most conspicuous new structure is the Marine Bulk Import Facility (MBIF), extending from the beach into the North Sea. This temporary jetty is designed to extend approximately 500 metres offshore and will allow large barges to deliver aggregates and other bulk construction materials directly to the site. Its design includes an approach trestle connecting the shore to an offshore unloading platform where vessels can berth and discharge their cargoes. Construction began in February 2026, and the facility was expected to become operational in the second quarter of 2027.
The substantial offshore jack-up platform visible in the upper right of the photograph illustrates the specialist equipment required for this marine engineering project. Jack-up platforms are fitted with long legs that can be lowered onto the seabed, allowing the working deck to be supported independently of wave movements. This creates a stable platform for operations such as installing piles and constructing offshore foundations. Several cranes can be seen along the developing jetty and within the coastal construction site.
The marine works form part of a much larger programme that includes a permanent Beach Landing Facility for the delivery of exceptionally large components, temporary coastal protection works and underwater cooling-water tunnels. The completed nuclear power station will use seawater from the North Sea for cooling, requiring substantial intake and outfall structures constructed beneath the seabed.
Running along the seaward edge of the construction area is the developing coastal defence system. This is designed to protect the excavations and construction works from the sea while the main power station is being built. The programme includes sheet-pile retaining structures and rock armour, both important elements in managing the risks associated with constructing major infrastructure immediately beside an exposed coastline.
Another notable feature is the extent of the construction activity directly adjoining Sizewell B. Building a new nuclear power station beside an operational one requires carefully controlled access, security arrangements and coordination between the construction contractors and the existing station's operator. The photograph shows the close physical relationship between the two sites, although they are separate nuclear facilities.
The Sizewell C project is being developed by Sizewell C Ltd, with the UK Government as its largest shareholder. Following the Government's final investment decision in July 2025, the estimated construction cost was approximately £38 billion in 2024 prices. The main civil engineering programme is being delivered by the Civil Works Alliance, comprising Balfour Beatty, Laing O'Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics.
A major objective of the marine construction programme is to reduce the environmental and traffic impacts associated with transporting millions of tonnes of construction materials through Suffolk. The project aims to move up to 60% of construction materials by rail and sea, reducing the number of heavy goods vehicles using local roads. The jetty itself will be removed when it is no longer required, while the permanent Beach Landing Facility will remain available for the delivery of large equipment during the power station's operational life.
The project is also taking place within an environmentally sensitive coastal landscape, close to Sizewell Marshes and the protected wildlife habitats of the Suffolk coast. Construction has required extensive environmental assessment and mitigation, particularly concerning coastal processes, groundwater, habitats and the movement of construction traffic.
By October 2026, the coastline was already being transformed by the scale of the marine and civil engineering works. This photograph records an important transitional stage, with the infrastructure needed to construct the reactors taking shape before the main nuclear buildings begin to dominate the site. It also provides a particularly useful visual record of the developing jetty and the proximity of Sizewell C to the established Sizewell B power station.
Après une semaine de vacances sur la côte Atlantique, le retour à Thionville pique un peu, mais la magie de la photographie et les beaux nuages de Lorraine font toujours leur effet !
Sur la friche industrielle ETILAM, laminoirs à froid de Thionville
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Chantier de dépollution et écoquartier à venir (le rêve quoi :D)
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- this is Hanomag - Henschel F 261
- Camera : Praktica BC 1
- Lens : Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar ( Pancolar ) 1.4/50mm, 2nd version
- Film : Kentmere 100
- Exposure : f 2.8, approx. 1/30 or 1/60, march, 2018
This, as a few others I've scanned before, is from a company album (ca. mid-1950s) that contains some beautiful photos of the equiment they produced. I found the album in the trash.
Pavers are here, we should be back to normal by the weekend. Love watching paving contractors, everyone knows their job as the machines trundle along.
"Crossing boundaries": sticking my camera through the fence. That's what peekologist do
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Infrared image of a John Deere wheel loader, seen from behind. Very strong sunlight on this day allowed the capture of a broader color palette, strong contrast, and a dark sky.
Puente Colgante de Portugalete, es un puente transbordador de peaje, concebido, diseñado y construido por iniciativa privada entre 1887 y 1893, que une las dos márgenes de la rÃa de Bilbao en Vizcaya (España).
The Metro Tunnel works; a cacophony of shapes, line and textures.
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