South Dock Marina
I’m loving the early evenings and mild weather as they give me a chance to take a few long exposures and still get home for a reasonable time. I’ve taken long exposures at South and Greenland Docks before but never really found it a really interesting location. I don’t know why I went there again tonight, and initially I didn’t feel that inspired, but after a couple of hours I found it difficult to leave as I was getting some interesting images.

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This is another HDR attempt from one RAW file. I’m gradually getting used to the Photomatix software and although I like the result here I think it’s still not as good quality as a straight RAW conversion.

I had a lot of interest while I was taking this. Firstly a guy in silver Merc drove up and sat shining his headlights at me. Thinking that he might not want to ruin my shot I indicated that he could pass. He just sat there shaking his head in disgust and looking angry for a few minutes before parking up a few hundred yards away. I never did find out what his problem was.

Next a man who lives on one of the boats came over and asked me what I was doing. I told him that I was taking photos for fun. “You’re not from the f**king council then!?” He went on to explain that he’d seen my “professional looking” gear and thought I was something to do with a redevelopment that “f**king Southwark council” have been talking about over the last few years. (This is the closest that I can find: <a href="http://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/south_dock_marina_in_rotherhithe_for_sale_1_753291" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/south_dock_marina_in_...</a>) He was perfectly civil when he was happy I wasn’t from the council. Nice chap. Liked saying the word “f**k” a lot.

Finally someone, who I think ironically, was from the council, came over to ask what I was doing kneeling on the floor. I suspect he was a bit of a busy body, because it was clear to see what I was doing, but he was satisfied and wandered off again.

Not the worst harassment story but still slightly annoying...

4 minute exposure, ISO 100 @ F/8


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