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I thought these towers looked like Thai temples, and was a lovely surprise at the back of Holy Island castle (Lindisfarne)
Sometimes you've got to strip things back to basics. This was taken on a recent photowalk with my camera club, which of course meant the weather was dull and completely uninspiring! Instead of my usual landscapes I decided to take some long exposures using my 10-stopper and tried to make some graphic shapes using the sea defences in Looe.
Here's another one of those aurora shots from the plane when flying home from Iceland.
When charged particles from the sun (solar wind) strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state. When the electrons drop back to a lower energy state, they release a photon: light. This process creates the beautiful aurora, or northern lights.
Earth has a magnetic field which stretches out for thousands of kilometres into space. It's this magnetic field that deflects harmful solar wind towards the poles. Without this deflective magnetic field the solar wind would simply strip the atmosphere from our planet, killing all life on Earth. It's a natural defence mechanism protecting us from the devastating effects of our Sun.
To sit there and witness this from this point of view was really fucking awesome. A dream come true.
Chatted with the very talented Rod (blue fin art) when taking this image which is actually the second time we have met whilst out and about.
Dr Miasma wearing his Local Defence Volunteer steel helmet and shouldering his ray rifle, in preparation to repel a possible second Martian invasion.
This is the WWII 'Zuckerman' civilian steel helmet that I bought at Daresbury steam fair back in July, sprayed black and with the addition of a liner. I have tried to keep the design of the liner as close to that of the original as possible, though I had to make some guesses since I only had images on Google to work from. The 'Local Defence' stencil with the broad arrowhead is totally made up, although the WWII British 'Home Guard' were originally referred to as the Local Defence Volunteers.
Finally, I have just realised that I'm starting to look like my dad. Scary thought!
Work is underway on Rhos on Sea’s new coastal defences which include a new rock groyne structure and adding sand to the beach. A Christmas eve walk along this beautiful waterfront.
Rhos on Sea North Wales
This week's Saturday Timewatch features a third in the series about defense constructions in Dorset over the millennia. The previous two concerned Iron Age and medieval defences.
This building is part of the large Upton Fort complex, originally constructed before WW1 but also used during WW2. I'm not sure of the exact date of this defensive outpost. Nor am I certain as to its purpose. Some say it is a searchlight battery but I don;t understand why there would be the concrete canopy at the front? That would surely obstruct beams for looking for enemy aircraft heading towards Portland Harbour in the distance? .
To me it has the look of an observation post, maybe with machine guns also available. However, I am very far from an expert on the subject so my thoughts are mere speculation.
The sea defences on Cleethorpes beach at low tide under a rain filled sky, however shortly after it cleared up in to a lovely day.
Sheringham, Norfolk
Stark and rugged, rock and concrete sea defences at Sheringham. A guy looks out over the windswept scene, keeping watch...maybe, spots the photographer.....a potential invader....maybe....but for just for one week.
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Alnmouth beach, Northern England.
These concrete cubes were placed on Alnmouth beach during WWII to impede the progress of any German invasion. They are very photogenic and have a brutalist nature to them. They make good hiding places for kids playing on the beach and they make handy seats for adults.
Wisner Technical 5x4 + Schneider 90mm f8 Super Angulon + B&W 3.0 (10 stop) Neutral Density Filter.
Ilford FP4 Film + Kodak Xtol Developer (1:1 12 Min)
a7s + Helios 89 30/1.9
Fixed lens of the FED Mikron (ФЭД Микрон) half frame camera adapted to E-mount
Sea defences at New Brighton and Fort Perch in the background.
This looked very unpromising on the screen but has come out better than I hoped.
Wissant on the north coast of France, facing the Dover straits, is one of the most rapidly eroding section of coast in France. The tidal range in this area is approximately 8 metres and the shoreline has retreated over 250 metres in the central part of the bay over the past 50 years. This has had an impact on the beach and sand dunes to the east at Wissant.
Presently, wooden piles are being erected out to sea and horizontal to the beach in order to protect the sand dunes from falling down and the beach eroding.
This shot shows some of the wooden piles horizontal to the beach. The dunes were just behind me and the tide was nearly at high water.
f 16 iso 100 28mm 2.3 sec
Filters B&W Polariser, Lee 0.9h grad, B&W ND106.
#3263 - 2016 Day 341: This section of shingle beach between Selsey and Bracklesham Bay was breached in 2013 as part of a managed realignment flood defence scheme. New defences created inland of the shingle bank and a new tidal channel have created a large area of saltwater marsh, now managed by the RSPB.
Only one problem for me. In plans afoot for a walk [...] , what was a 50m section of shingle is now a 12km detour to reach the other side ...
I managed only two shots of these sea defences before my beloved Big Stopper fell from its holder and smashed. A bit of an experiment with my processing. Sometimes you get too close to a picture to be subjective. Please leave a comment, feedback is so important.
120 secs, 30mm, f16, iso 100
LR4, Silver Efex Pro, CS5