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Taken at The Tower of London.
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and over the fence.. HFF!
Not quite sharp enough, was trying to get away with too low a shutter speed.
Taken at The Tower of London.
Thank you to everyone who views, faves or comments on my photos, it is always appreciated.
100 years ago to the day the First World War ended. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red is an art installation at the Tower of London. One poppy has been planted in the moat for each of the 888,246 British military personnel that lost their lives in the war effort.
The sea of red completely encircles the landmark. The scale is amazing, and really strikes a chord when viewed. I visited in the evening after the sun had set to photograph the floodlit installation.
I think it looks as though the sculptures were added using Photoshop, though they were in fact in position when I took the shot.
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 (in Wilipedia)
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Technical Info:
Camera: Canon PowerShot G11
Lens: 6.1-30.5 mm
Focal Length: 21.461 mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Exposure: 1/500 sec at f/4,0
Exposure bias: 0 EV
Exposure Program:
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: no flash
GPS
Coordinates: 51°30'33.49" N 0°4'47.11" W
Altitude: 52.5 m
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At the Tower Of London. A plaque underneath reads -
"This plaque commemorates the departure,in December 1994,of the Royal Logistics Corps,the last representative of the military branch of the Ordnance Office,whose association with the fortress dates back to the early 15th century".
Resplendant design of a street light adjacent to the Tower of London where even the street furniture wears a crown!
It was William the Conqueror who ordered construction, probably in 1080, of the White Tower as a stronghold within the then mainly wooden Tower of London. Henry III had the tower whitewashed.
It looks a bit like the map of the British isles.
Don't miss the major art installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red at the Tower of London, marking one hundred years since the first full day of Britain's involvement in the First World War. Created by ceramic artist Paul Cummins, with setting by stage designer Tom Piper, 888,246 ceramic poppies will progressively fill the Tower's famous moat over the summer. Each poppy represents a British military fatality during the war