Langdon Lights, Dover

Langdon Searchlight Battery

Date

11 February 2013

Location

Langdon Bay, Dover, Kent

Information

Langdon Lights were three wartime searchlight emplacements – of which two survive – near the foot of the chalk cliffs at Langdon Bay on the east side of Dover. Night-time maritime traffic entering the port could be monitored from the batteries under the illumination from the searchlights.

Langdon Searchlight Battery

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12 thoughts on “Langdon Lights, Dover”

Another interesting facet of Dovers wartime history. Some nicely composed images there Graham, just a pity that the exterior detail has been blown out when shooting from inside, but that’s just a fact of life unless you’re using hdr, or have a camera with a huge dynamic range.

Graham Stephen says:

February 26, 2013 at 8:17 pm

Thanks, Andy

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I very much like the shots with the filigreed edges of rusty steel. When faced with a high dynamic range, I often use the tripod and take two exposures, comping them in PS…but I guess that would be considered cheating.

Graham Stephen says:

February 26, 2013 at 8:19 pm

Well, any photograph is but a mere representation of the ‘real’ reality out there… 😉

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Oh, so many to choose from…hmmm, I think… #6, although I’m always drawn immediately to the sparkly photos. Tough choice this time, great photos! 🙂

Graham Stephen says:

February 26, 2013 at 8:20 pm

I’m glad I’m making it difficult for you 😉

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- Carol Welsh says:
  
  February 26, 2013 at 8:52 pm
  
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impressive is this view downstairs

Graham Stephen says:

February 26, 2013 at 8:22 pm

Thanks! With the tide coming in, I left it just a bit too late to go down onto the shingle beach to get a shot looking back up.

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