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I've always had a sneaky suspicion Dungeness migth be an interesting place to visit and on Friday I put it to the test. A day's worth of frustrating driving through the crowded South East of England was worth it for the strangeness that is Dungeness.

 

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Michael, beautiful series. A little while back someone else posted some shots from here...this really is a stange place and you've captured its emptiness very well. Great compositions. The sky in #1 and #4 is beautifully menacing, pushing down on the landscape.

Jonathan

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Nice series. It reminds me a bit of Richard Misrach and his 'Desert Cantos' body of work. Images of the american midwest, old nuclear test wastelands. Quite haunting and beautiful.

I am interested in the story of Dungeness? simply an abandoned town, or something more?

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Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

 

 

I am interested in the story of Dungeness? simply an abandoned town, or something more?

s

 

Stephanie - funnily enough Dungeness is familiar to most in the UK as a nuclear power plant. I purposely opted not to include the station in my pics as I thought that would have been too clichéed.

 

The disused small fireplaces and narrow guage railway I guess had something to do with fishing. The weird little huts and shacks are a UK institution: beachside holiday huts. In fact there were many holiday makers there. Beer guts, noisy children and ugly dogs on display. Again, I opted not to include them - I prefer the bleakness.

 

tnx again

 

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Nice series Michael. This place is also on MY to-do list...

 

What film did you use?

 

The free variety: Panasonic sensor - D2. Unlike Gérald, I haven't worn mine out yet.

 

You'd like Dungeness - they have a light house.

 

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