Ramsgate to Broadstairs Photo

Photographer’s Note

Chalk cliffs between Ramsgate and Broadstair

This is a stitch of 10 pictures. Look here for the long version

We begin our walk around Ramsgate on Marina Esplanade. Walk to the promenade railings at the top of the beach and you’ll see white cliffs away to your left. These chalk cliffs form the underlying rock throughout the Isle of Thanet and these particular faces have been witness to many events over the centuries.
They could tell tales about the Napoleonic Wars when Ramsgate was used as a port of embarkation for troops crossing the Channel to fight Monsieur Bonaparte. Ramsgate was almost a garrison town in those days.

At that time the cliffs were actually used as target practice by the soldiers at the Ramsgate barracks too. If you get up close you might still be able to see some of the bullet marks.
They would have seen the shells that actually reached as far as Ramsgate in the First World War and they would have been first to spot the planes flying over to bomb poor ravaged Ramsgate in the Second World War.
During the same war, they would have seen the remarkable sight of 4200 fishing boats sailing from here to Dunkirk to rescue men from the beaches.
And if you turn to look out to sea, you might see one of the freight or passenger ferries that travels between Ramsgate and Ostend across the English Channel.
(Source: BBC)

The picture starts on the left side of at the promenade in Ramsgate and ends on the right side in Broadstairs.

ChrisJ, Floydian, ilghiz, jhm, jafadabret, paura, berek, danos, Tue, alainh, riclopes, fulvio52, Philippe, syd1946, TopGeo, Didi, jpinkham, Henryk_Bilor, Emile has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (69522) 2009-05-17 7:29

Hi Rob

Good choice of a wide angled, panoramic format with seemless stitching & good framing & sharpness. The person at left adds scale. Tfs!

Floydian (30970) 2009-05-17 7:39

Hallo rob,

Zijn dit "The White Cliffs Of Dover" waar "Vera Lynn" haar inspriratie vandaan haalde?
Vind je stitchwerk imponerend, tien onapems zijn een zware aanslag op je computer, maar het resultaat is een zeer wijds beeld...zeer fraai.

Groet,

Henk

ilghiz (470) 2009-05-17 12:56 [Comment]

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jhm (81687) 2009-05-18 3:32

Hello Rob,

I zag ooit de krijt rotsen op de Engelse kust vanop een mijnenveger tijdens mijn legerdienst bij de zeemacht.
Veel goede herinneringen heb ik er niet aan, windkracht 7 en dan weet u wel wat zo een minenveger doet.
Het doet me wel iets om dit even terug tezien.
Mooie long version gemaakt, goed gedaan. bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

jafadabret (38927) 2009-05-18 4:48

Bonjour Rob
Cette muraille naturelle est d'une grande beauté et ta photo en donne une image des plus impressionnantes. Les promeneurs donnent l'échelle de ce site.
Beau travail !
Jacques

lucabellincioni (3604) 2009-05-18 7:50

interesting, tfs
L.

paura (37792) 2009-05-18 15:15

Rob,
Very nice wide angle composition here. Amazing 10 pictures in order to can show it! Well done.

Regards

Paulo

berek (28750) 2009-05-18 20:47

Hi Rob,
its beautiful panoramic working. I love impressive mountain and blue sky combination. well framed picture my friend.
Best wishes.
Burak

danos (31652) 2009-05-19 8:48

Hello Rob,
very nice presentation of this chalk cliffs with a lot of details,especially in the LV.I like the perfect stitch that you made here.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

Tue (25608) 2009-05-19 12:22

Hi Rob,
Prachtig panorama van deze indrukwekkende kust waar je zo heerlijk langs kunt wandelen op zo'n mooie dag als deze (als een bloedneus tenminste geen roet in het eten gooit).
Groeten,
Lars

Fis2 (45194) 2009-05-19 14:14

Witaj Rob!
Very interesting place.
Good panorama frame.
I like the colors.
Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

batalay (20690) 2009-05-19 21:06

Hello Rob,

This panoramic shot is sensational, augmented by a highly informative note. The large version resolves questions in the details that the small version leaves unanswered, e.g. the strolling individual on the left. When I first saw the image, I wondered if they were the famous White Cliffs of Dover.

Warm regards,

Bulent

aadilj (17950) 2009-05-19 22:02

Hey Rob, this is such a brilliant scene thats been extremely beautifully compsoed. I love the hues and like the way you have captured and balanced this one

danyy (67958) 2009-05-19 23:14

Bonjour Rob,
quel panoramique prodigieux.
10 photos dans un assemblage parfait et des couleurs qui manquent un peu de chaleur mais sont très naturelles.
Une photo qui donne envie de respirer.
Regards.
Daniel.

alainh (35347) 2009-05-19 23:24

hello Rob
ten pictures !! great realisation that only LP give all the strongness of this neautivull point of view the little person in the left is a important piece for your compostion
a nice panoramic of the splendid coast.
friendly
alain

Graal (57268) 2009-05-19 23:33

Hi Rob,
amazing coast, good panoramic photojob. Fine large version and well informations. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

riclopes (32857) 2009-05-20 1:24

wow, now I know why you refered to a panorama in my photo. I would never expect something like this in your gallery, Rob. Pretty impressive stitch of 10 pics. The view of the whole chalk cliffs here and very detailed textures in the Large Version give us a great comprehension of the place. I specially like the right side of the LV maybe because the light and colors are more favorable.
groet,
ric

sevy (12893) 2009-05-20 2:23

Hello Rob,

Very good work of stitching there with in more the curve perspective. It is a good way to present the cliff.
The walker and the lighthouse are well placed in the frame even if the silhouette of the walker could have been more 'readable'. But it is more for the small size than the larger one.

Yves.

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-05-20 7:28

Hoi, Rob.
Weer een landschap en een stitch om van te smullen. Ik heb zero ervaring hiermee, ook omdat mijn iMac G4 dit soort werk gewoon niet aankan, maar wat ik hier zie spreekt mij zeer aan. Heel aparte sfeer, chapeaux! Ik wens je nog een fijne avond, tot gauw.
Fulvio.

Philippe (11651) 2009-05-20 7:42

Hallo, Rob. Een indrukwekkend stitchwerk. DE witte kliffen staan goed uit op de blauwe lucht en op het zand. De wandelaar aan de linkerkant geeft een idee van de schaal. Hier krijgen we zeker meer te zien dan wat het oog in een keer kan waarnemen.
Prettige dag verder,
Philippe

syd1946 (17807) 2009-05-20 13:56

Hello Rob,
Excellent panoramic view to this landscape...looks very cinematic.I like it very much!

Greetings,
Thomas

TopGeo (21393) 2009-05-20 23:48

Hi Rob,
its beautiful panoramic working,,Interesting technical picture and note a place that impresses Good the presentation
Regards!
Georgios

Didi (35690) 2009-05-21 10:03

Bonjour Rob
Une vue panoramique très intéressante prise à marée basse.
Sur la version large j'ai l'impression d'être transporté en Angleterre comme par magie.
J'apprécie beaucoup.
Amitiés

siolaw (25698) 2009-05-21 23:07

Hi Rob
You need an extra wide screen to see this in the large version! Well stitched images showing this stunning cliffColors look natural and sharpness is OK
Greetings
Laurent

jpinkham (844) 2009-05-23 13:26

It's a decent feat to stitch 10 photos together and get a result of this striking appearance and uniform quality, Rob. The lighting and background are good; the size of the chalk cliffs and the line of them draws the eye. It's an image that, especially in the large post, really draws the viewer all the way to the other end to see what is there. The note is illuminating and helpful, too.

Regards,
Jim

marietom (31772) 2009-05-23 14:50

hello Rob,

Joli panoramique, et joli montage.
Bon we
Marie

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2009-06-01 22:51

Hi Rob
Excellent capture of this rocky cliff. Impressive view and great light.
Have a nice day.

Emile (19789) 2009-06-07 18:27

Hola Rob.
Good panorama view with the large version capturing many good details of this interesting place, the presence of people in different places give us a good sight of scale of this huge white cliff. The lighthouse on top is also well seen. Good work with 10 stitches.
TFS.
Best regards.

darek1978 (11097) 2009-10-06 10:08

Hi Rob,
Wonderful, panoramic photo with excellent point of view, amazing colours and light. I cant believe you got this from 10 photos held by hand - I cant see the seams. Truly well done!
Regards,
Darek