Although not strictly an Indian summer, the spell of good weather continues along the south coast of the UK in the run up to autumnal equinox next week.
I spend the early evening at Mudeford sandbank at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, Dorset. The area is quiet, although there are a number of water-related activities such as wind surfing, jet-skiing and fishing evident: the dunes themselves are largely deserted.
It's on my way home that the image here presents itself. The sun had long set, and although dusk shooting was not on my agenda tonight I still make the photograph, having to improvise a makeshift support to keep the camera still for the long exposure. Dramatically increasing the ISO was an option, but that invariably produces unwanted digital noise - mainly in shadow areas - so I wedge the camera against a rail and post to keep things rigid to get the shot.
70-200 f/2.8 Apo Sigma lens. 1/3 second at f/5.6. -0.67 EV. ISO 400.
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