Rank Hovis Mill by Night - Ramsgate - January 2013

[Ramsgatonion]

I'm lacking transport at the moment, so I decided to take a walk and have a revisit of my most familiar UE haunt. Sadly the place has gone downhill fast - it was sealed recently, but they left it a bit late... Once upon a time the site was in great condition, but has sadly become a victim of its popularity with local kids. The building is still sealed up well - so after a comedy entrance, I was inside.

You could hear a pin drop - even though it was pitch dark, it was reassuring to know I would not have any unwanted company, after seeing how well the place is secured. I remember, months ago my girlfriend and I had a nasty shock while on the roof - hearing an angle grinder start up, before an awkward encounter with the culprits downstairs...

There has been a mill on this site for roughly 150 years, with the large silo structures built considerably later. As I recall, the site ceased operation around 2005 due to modernization. The site is now in development hell (the plan was to convert the Grade II listed building into apartments) - the buyer paid too much and couldn't make a profit, and left the whole site unguarded for years.

Anyway, as it was a good night for it, half the photographs are taken from the roof. The other half were taken while I tried not to fall through rotten floorboards... :lol:

Thanks for looking!

 

[silverainbow]

Good effort young man, nice to see this again, and good to see you're getting out n about again

 

[Wevsky]

Your night shots are getting sharper keep it up mate!

Nice to see you got into the main building as they have indeed boarded it up well enough to stop most people finding their way into it,shame its gone down hill from my first visit just over 2 years ago..with you and si i believe..

Suggestion..you shoot at night on aperture priority.have a bash on manual with a remote on bulb setting

 

[Ramsgatonion]

Cheers - I do normally use Manual, but my shutter release gave up on me a while back and I have yet to pick up a new one, then I'll be able to do exposures longer than the 30 second limit!

 

[Wevsky]

Cheers - I do normally use Manual, but my shutter release gave up on me a while back and I have yet to pick up a new one, then I'll be able to do exposures longer than the 30 second limit!

There coming out good tho,i decided to opt for aperture priority in pre metro due too there being lights but still dark enough to need longer exposures its what ever works best..and i couldnt be without a remote

 

[skeleton key]

Nicee do like the place dont think ever see by night