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Margate The Bay Photos

Kent, England

The two towers

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A long exposure taken down at Margate beach as the tide went back out. I was inspired to try something like this after being a fan of My Beady Eye.\'s work. None of my shots really worked out, but I learned something in the process.

For instance, it was quite windy, so 30 second exposures are not ideal. Unfortnately all I had with me was an ND1000 filter, so 30 seconds was my only option, and I still had to boost things in post. I should also probably have stepped back and put my lens to 70mm rather than got close as I did and shot at 24mm. I\'m just a sucker for wide angle, but I think here it worked against getting both the lighthouse and the post in some kind of visual relationship (or at least having both sharp).

Still, it\'s only by trying one learns these things.

Uploaded to Flickr by Michael Dales on 12 March 2022

Creative Commons License Photo © Michael Dales, 12 March 2022. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence

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Location: Margate

Location type: Urban

OS Grid: TR351708

County: Kent

Country: England

Local Authority: Thanet

Nearest postcode: CT9 1DG

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'The two towers' - a photo of Margate The Bay

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