Custom House Steps Thames Cityscape - a photo on Flickriver

I have got quite in to exploring the Thames Foreshore at low tide to find different viewpoints. In February I used the Custom House steps on the north bank for the first time. These are located half way between London Bridge and Tower Bridge at the end of Water Lane with access from the Thames Path. I found them through research online which was confirmed on Google Street View. It was also necessary to check the tides to find a day when low tide coincided with early evening .The old timber poles in the river may be the remains of jetties which formed a much more extensive structure for ships to pull alongside parallel to the shore. HMS Belfast can be seen on the far left and London Bridge on the far right.

The picture was taken on a tripod and with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20 zoom at 10mm. 3 raw images 2EV spacing for HDR. The picture was enhanced with HDR processing using Photomatix 6 and Tone Balancer setting for a natural look. A brightness Contrast adjustment layer was used with a layer mask was to increase shadow detail. Topaz clarity was used for more detail. The heal and clone tools were used to tidy. Various brightness adjustment layers were used with masks to get various areas just right.

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Taken in: UK / England / The City / Billingsgate (show map)

Taken on: February 16, 2019

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Camera: Sony ILCA-68, f/7.1, 13 sec, 10mm (=15mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCA-68
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	13
Focal Length:	10mm (35mm equivalent: 15mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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