Clements Green Creek

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Due to a distinct lack of standing stones, etc around my area I haven't been able to do pretty widefield starscapes. So I've gone for interesting instead.

These are all taken on the eastern edge of South Woodham Ferrers, and all show light pollution in various degrees, some of which explain why observation and photography from home got frustrating

All photos taken on a Nikon D3400 with the 18-55mm kit lens at 18mm F8, 30 second exposures, ISO 1600, between 2345 and 0045. Minimal processing and conversion in RawTherapee

 

The view north east. The light domes I think are from Witham, Maldon, Colchester, West Mersea and Clacton. Can't miss which one has LED lights

 

Southeast to the bright lights of Southend on Sea. Local lights are Hullbridge and Fambridge. The wooden structures in the water are the remnants of a sailing barge converted into a floating dock and what I assume to be the fixed part of the dock. Low tide reveals some thick horizontal beams that the barge could have been floated onto

 

Clements Dam West. The eastern one is twenty feet away and much smaller

 

The bright lights of Fambridge Yacht Haven two miles away. Nobody sails at night

 

The view south to the Southend - Basildon corridor. I usually only look at planets in this direction