Weymouth Harbour HDR - a photo on Flickriver

            Classic view of the harbour, three, hand held, bracketed (0/+2/-2), RAW files tonemapped in Photomatrix  and post processed in Photoshop elements.

Weymouth developed from a 12th century village and incorporates two towns Wyke Regis and Melcombe Regis united by an act of parliament in 1571. Melcombe Regis is thought to be the first port at which the Black Death came into England in June 1348, possibly either aboard a spice ship or an army ship. The resort is among the first modern tourist destinations, after King George III's, brother the Duke of Gloucester built a grand residence there, Gloucester Lodge, and passed the mild winter there in 1780; the King made Weymouth his summer holiday residence on fourteen occasions between 1789 and 1805, even venturing into the sea in a bathing machine. 
Weymouth's esplanade is composed of Georgian terraces, which have been converted into apartments, shops, hotels and guest houses. The buildings were constructed in the Georgian and Regency periods between 1770 and 1855, designed by architects such as James Hamilton, and were commissioned by wealthy businessmen, including those that were involved in the growth of Bath.  These terraces form a long, continuous arc of buildings which face Weymouth Bay along the esplanade. In the centre of the town lies Weymouth Harbour; although it was the reason for the town's foundation, the harbour separates the two areas of Melcombe Regis (the main town centre) and Weymouth (the southern harbourside) from each other. Since the 18th century this has been overcome with successive bridges over the narrowest part of the harbour. The present Town Bridge, built in 1930, is a lifting bascule bridge allowing boats to access the inner harbour. 

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Chapelhay (show map)

Taken on: August 26, 2013

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Camera: Nikon D80, f/8.0, 1/60 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D80
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	640
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 Windows
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