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Hastings, on the East Sussex coast, is probably more associated with the famous battle that bears its name. However, the actual fighting at the time took place some seven miles to the north, but on this occasion Nic and I are there purely for the atmosphere of a seaside town, and to take a few photographs whilst we were at it.


24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor.

Top: 1/250 second at f/11. Matrix metering. ISO 160
Below: 1/320 second at f/11. Matrix metering. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 160



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Shooting instinctively...

It is a clear, crisp day bordering on winter, yet because of the sun reflecting off the sea it is still relatively mild; warm, even. I'm wandering the seafront, shooting seascape images exclusively, until I come across this scene. Instinctively raising the camera to my eye I fire off a single frame - the only one that is different from all the rest - and knew as I pressed the shutter button it would make a good black and white image.

What intrigued me, having opened the photograph on my computer for post processing, is the way the man's shadow seems to have a ghost-like quality about it; completely detached from its creator. To me, it makes the shot, and the original colour version does not have the same effect.


24-70mm f/2.8G AF-S Nikkor. 1/4000 second at f/5.6. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 320



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