Inspection

Inspection routine of the guard's gun at The Tomb of Unknowns, in Arlington Cemetery, Washington DC. The Tomb itself has been guarded continuously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, since July 2, 1937. All of the steps (21 steps across the tomb area) and timings (21 seconds of pausing) allude to the 21 gun salute - the highest honor given to military or foreign dignitaries.

 

Canon EOS-20D

1/250 sec at f/2.8

ISO 100

200mm

 

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