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On the north Kent coast, three miles east of Herne Bay can be found the twin towers of what was once the 12th century Saxon church, St. Mary's.
Due to coastal erosion the main body of the church was demolished in 1809, but the towers were kept to act as a navigational aid for shipping. The church also stands within the site of a 3rd century Roman shore fort called Regulbium, most of which has now been lost to the sea. The towers are an imposing landmark and the ruins are said to be haunted by the sound of crying children. During excavations in the 1960's, skeletons of young children were found buried in the foundations. These eerie cliff top ruins are where I took the photos used to create this HDR image.

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.
It’s a term used to describe a way to ‘digitally develop’ your photos using the tonal information contained in multiple exposures of the same shot. Combining a normal shot with a slightly underexposed shot and a slightly overexposed shot ensure that you have a good amount of detail in both the shadows and the highlights. A little creative post processing using photoshop can enhance the image and add some atmosphere.