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Ghurka with Bagpipes
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Gibraltar is a slice of old England stubbornly clinging to the edge of Spain. Gibraltar fiercely maintains the traditional British ways of doing things, including the changing of the guard in front of the governor's residence on Convent Place (the residence used to be a convent). As my memory has it, the regular guards, or some of them, were away on holiday, so the Ghurkas took over. But they kept the traditional forms, including the bagpipes.
Technical: Cropped to show only the bagpipe player, one other guard, and the cannon between them. I did some Levels and Curves to bring out the highlights, selecting to include only the guards, or to exclude the bright wall so it did not get whited out. I used Noiseware a couple of times to sharpen without adding noise. |
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I imagine you framed the shot this way to keep the whole of the window in-frame, but I think it would have been better to shift the framing to the left a bit to leave more space in front of the soldier in the background - he looks a bit crammed in at the moment, and too near the edge of the frame.
Interesting shot though Dan - funny how these little lost corners of the old Empire still cling onto their identity. And why not?
By the way, the Gurkhas often use bagpipes during ceremonial duties (who knows why - seems strange to me) - not just because they were standing in for the usual guys guarding the residence.
Cheers,
Ben
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Hi Daniel,
Well timed shot for this blower. Brilliant sharpness and good color contrast for a guy wearing b&w.Well done!!
Regards,
Jusni