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Dating back to before the creation of the commercial port we see in Leith this port was the inspiration of King James IV who had wanted to build a Scottish navy. The existing port of Leith had proved unsuitable for large warships, so in 1504 he created Newhaven as a deep-water port. Between 1572 and 1890, Newhaven then became a major oyster port. The lighthouse seen here dates to 1869.
If you look closely, just in front of the lighthouse is a cruise tender boat. When large liners visit the ports of Leith they tend to drop anchor in the Firth of Forth and transfer their passengers through a series of tenders to this little port.
My first time at Newhaven to photograph the waves during storm Francis. Battling the strong gusts and sea spray was a constant challenge and I definitely need to upgrade my waterproofs :)
Coastal Defence. Newhaven, Sussex. I am told the WaveWalker1 is as follows: "WaveWalker 1 is a dynamic, innovative 8-legged, self-contained walking jack-up, capable of operating safely and effectively in rough seas, surf zones, on beaches, in shallow transition zones and other intertidal locations."
I liked this one for the part of the Lighthouse just showing through the waves and spray. From my viewpoint there is the Harbour Wall which curves around to the right out of sight and the lighthouse is at the far end of the long wall but because of the curve shows up behind the wall.
I took this at Newhaven during the peak of Storm Brian on Saturday 21 October. This coincided with a high spring tide and good light with sun and showers. The image was taken from a safe position on shore with a lens at 230mm. Allowing for crop factor this is the equivalent of 315mm. The location is just west of the Newhaven Harbour wall breakwater and with a serious storm massive waves come in from the SW and hit the breakwater.
I used a waterproof cover for the camera though the lens needed frequent cleaning. Knowing the likely conditions I took a few other precautions. As well as a waterproof coat I had waterproof overtrousers. Importantly I also used a faulty spare cameras. The faults were not enough to stop picture taking. One was the camera coming up with an error notice which usually cleared after turning it off. The other was random aperture changes so I had to watch out for that. I had a fully working camera in my camera bag as a spare but didn’t need it so that stayed clear of salt spray.
The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Minolta 75-300mm zoom at 230mm. Taken handheld (No chance of a steady tripod in those conditions). Processed first in Camera Raw and then in Topaz Denoise and then Topaz Adjust and Clarity for more detail. Mono conversion with Topaz B&W Effects. More pop with unsharp mask 55 amount 55 radius.
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I'm sorry I couldn't zoom in any further, but I only had my phone on me for my morning dog walk. This is the Transmanche ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe and this is the only time we saw one all week!
Mixed series of five. Nice to see a Wheatear, think it is my first this year. Then a dog walker appeared and it flew off!!
Seemed like half of the city was out at Newhaven near sunset, waiting on fish & chips or taking in the rays.
Vertical images stitched horizontally.
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5 vertical handheld and stitched in PS. Taken during my lunch break the other week at work down at Newhaven. Handy having this on one's doorstep
Again any feedback on the white balance would be much appreciated as there shouldn't be any cast in this shot as no filters used and trying to sort out my new monitor calibration.
Headed out tonight and looked like ti was going to be great and then saw a big bank of cloud coming in so turned round and now its looking great again...
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Was down at Ocean Terminal shopping and decided to visit this location.
Its a tricky place to shoot as has a lot of distractions especially on the horizon. There is an Anthony Gormley statue at the end of the pier but the the wide angle doesn't really show it..
Would like to revisit at sunset and try another take on this location, but will post a less cluttered version in portrait later on.
Newhaven
The village was of little maritime importance until the opening of the railway line to Lewes in 1847. The London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) constructed their own wharf and facilities on the east side of the river, and opened the Newhaven harbour railway station. The railway also funded the dredging of the channel and other improvements to the harbour between 1850 and 1878, to enable it to be used by cross channel ferries, and in 1863 the LB&SCR and the Chemin de Fer de l‘Ouest introduced the Newhaven-Dieppe passenger service. The harbour was officially recognised as 'The Port of Newhaven' in 1882. Imports then included French farm products and manufactures, timber, granite and slates.
Newhaven harbour was designated as the principal port for the movement of men and materiel to the European continent during World War I and was taken over by the military authorities and the ferries requisitioned for the duration of the war. Between 22 September 1916 and 2 December 1918, the port and town of Newhaven were designated a 'Special Military Area' under the 'Defence of the Realm Regulations', and the Harbour station was closed to the public. The port and harbour facilities, rail sidings and warehousing were greatly enlarged at this time and electric lighting installed to allow for 24-hour operation.
During World War II, large numbers of Canadian troops were stationed at Newhaven, and the ill-fated Dieppe Raid in 1942 was largely launched from the harbour.