changing the guard, a photo from London, England

Photographer's Note

The men you will see in front of Buckingham Palace (and other locations) are not just ceremonial guards but also serving Soldiers. While upholding the traditions of the past, they also perform duties throughout the world as professional soldiers and are known as some of the most elite and skilled soldiers in the British Army.
For more: Changing the guard

Buckingham Palace was built in 1702 by the Duke of Buckingham as his London home. The house was then later sold to George III in 1761 by the Duke's son. In 1774 it was renamed "Queen's House" as Queen Charlotte resided there.
Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up residence in Buckingham Palace in 1837. Once again extensive changes took place. Today Buckingham Palace is used not only as the home of The Queen and her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh, but also for the administrative work for the monarchy. It is here in the state apartments that Her Majesty receives and entertains guests invited to the Palace.
For more: The Buckingham palace

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guld (1042) 2012-05-08 4:05

I like this photo very much. The railing added to the mystery of these stoic soldiers. Very nicely photographed.

chrisvek (5505) 2012-05-08 5:19

Hello Janos

Very interesting shoot with details.Very nice composition.Great lightning.Well done!Thank you.

Have a nice day
Chris

pajaran (36270) 2012-05-08 23:44

Dobar dan.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima o mestu i trenutku ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast i prikaz lepim bojama.
Dobar rad i kompozicija.
Garda radi svoj posao, turisti snimaju, lep trenutak.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Google.

Guten Tag.
Guter Text mit der gegebenen Informationen über den Ort und die Zeit ...
Gute Zeiterfassung, Kontrast und wunderschönen Farben anzuzeigen.
Gute Arbeit und Zusammensetzung.
Garda ist seine Aufgabe, Touristen gefilmt, schöner Moment.
Haben Sie einen schönen und erfolgreichen Tag, alles Gute.
Paja.

Good afternoon.
Good text with the given information about the place and time ...
Good time recording, contrast and display beautiful colors.
Good work and composition.
Garda is doing its job, tourist filmed, beautiful moment.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best.
Paja.

jhm (122474) 2012-05-09 2:30

Hello Janos,

Exactly a group prisoners behind the fence.
But a very well daily life picture, nice the decoration of the fence upwards of the iron bars.
Composition and colors makes these picture attractive.
Very well done, TFS.

Regards,
John

notrap (4692) 2012-05-10 4:45

Hallo János,
ein Foto, das durchaus ungewöhnlich ist: die meisten anderen Fotografen hätten sich geärgert, nicht nahe genug heranzukommen wegen der vielen Touristen. Du hast aus der Not eine Tugend gemacht und ein gutes Foto abgeliefert, das wunderschöne royale Gitter als Trennung zwischen Chaos und Disziplin.
Gruß von Elvira

josepmarin (55063) 2012-05-10 12:25

Hallo Janos,
by means of this framing you have caught a really interesting scene, with a lot of graphical and chromatic power, and with a great vitality and dynamism.
I like the small human "chaos" in this guard change in the palace.
Well seen, and executed well, it is an effective and attractive composition.
Best regards,
Josep