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The stormy wind over the Vänern lake has produced a barrier of incredibly strong ice. Taken at Hjortens udde, Mellerud, Sweden
One cannot go to the Whitsundays without a visit to the reef. I chose to do a fly over and what a view it is. The reef is 2300km long and between 60 and 250km wide. Quite amazing. www.gbrmpa.gov.au/about-the-reef/facts-about-the-great-ba...
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Canon 450d
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ISO100 , f8, 30seconds, 17mm
Taken on such a grey day that monochrome was the only option!
The Thames Barrier is located downstream of central London, United Kingdom. Operational since 1982, its purpose is to protect London's low-lying areas from flooding.
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This is a second photograph of the Thames barrier at sunset, showing the whole flood barrier as it stretches across the Thames. It provides a vital level of protection for London against high tides, ocean swells and excessive rainfall.
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200 Sec exposure using a 16 Stop ND Filter (Firecrest) and a 0.9 ND Grad to hold back the sky.
The Thames Barrier spans 520 metres across the River Thames near Woolwich, and it protects 125 square kilometres of central London from flooding caused by tidal surges.
It has 10 steel gates that can be raised into position across the River Thames.
When raised, the main gates stand as high as a 5-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge.
Each main gate weighs 3,300 tonnes making it one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world.
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London's flood defences.
Sadly, until I saw it close up, the only thing I knew about it was a line in the Alexei Sayle song "Ullo John Got A New Motor" - "He works on the Thames Barrier". Looks awesome though.
Operational since 1982 the Thames Barrier was built to prevent the majority of Greater London from being flooded by exceptionally high tides and storm surges moving up from the North Sea. When needed massive steel gates rotate from their river bed resting place to an upright (closed) position. In all there are 9 piers strung across the river, the majority of which are 60m apart.
The concept of the rotating gates was devised by Charles Draper in the 1950s. The novel rotating cylinders were based on a small household appliance, a brass gas tap which could be found in most post-war houses in the UK. The barrier was designed by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton for the old Greater London Council. The site at New Charlton was chosen due to the relative straightness of the banks and because the underlying river chalk was strong enough to support the barrier. It was officially opened on 8 May 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II. The authorities think it should last until at least 2070.
There’s a huge visitors center adjacent to the barrier but late on a Sunday evening I had the river bank walk all to myself. As the light slowly drained from the sky the barrier lights fired up illuminating the piers with a lovely orange glow. The place was eerily quiet! In the background sits the O2 Arena (formerly known as the Millennium Dome) and beyond that London's new financial heart Canary Wharf.
7 exp, tripod mounted, hdr with pp in acr, photomatix, photoshop and topaz clarity/de-noise. Nikon D700 and 24-70 at 70mm. ISO 200, 1/6 to 10 sec, f20.
Another photo of the Thames Barriers. This time in Black and White with a view on the Canary Wharf Skyline. Although the weather wasn't the best, it just added this extra portion of drama into the frame. Hope you enjoy.
Mono of the Thames Barrier in London at low tide taken from the Thames Barrier Park, North of the River.
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