Abandoned Military Installation

Here’s a few more from a day on Portland (Dorset UK). These abandoned buildings are part of a Victorian artillery battery built on the island and abandoned decades ago. The subject was perfect for a drop more IR on the Sony RX100 (what a surprise) – so here we go. All shot at the 28mm setting at f1.8 handheld – the camera is unmodified.

This is a view down one of what I suppose was the tracks which brought ammunition from the stores to the gun positions – the concrete walkway over the rails is unexpected…

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Portland is great for this sort of shot – the island was heavily used by the military then handed over to prison services and much of that dark architecture remains. Can’t resist barbed wire!

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Back to the main fortification and some overgrown steps leading out of the depression in the ground which houses the gun position. _DSC0763_DxOFP

Finally a view of some of what I suppose were store houses, the sparse grassy vegetation slowly growing over the banks and stone. _DSC0754_DxOFP

Altogether a wonderful spot – and good weather for IR photography. The R72 filter has got to be left at home for a while now. That and the plastic Lensbaby are taking up too much time!

Thanks for looking – hope you like them.

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