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10 May 2008

Photo Hunt - Battle of Britain Memorial

There is no set subject for this week's Photo Hunt so I have chosen some details of the Batle of Britain memorial on the Victoria Embankment not far from the Houses of Parliament




63 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:58 pm

    such work of art!

    are these made of brass?

    happy weekend, jams!

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  2. Great photos, you have captured the details wonderfully!

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  3. Terrific shots. They are so life-like!

    Happy Photo Hunting and have a great weekend Jams. :)

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  4. Those are very powerful images and you did a great job photographing them.

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  5. Interesting expressions on them....great post, happy hunting!

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  6. THanks. I'm glad you like the photos

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  7. Anonymous11:40 pm

    Wow, those are great Jams! What great expressions...

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  8. Was thinking the same as Mari, what are they made from? Great pieces of work, excellent details.

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  9. WOW !! That was my first impression. Those photos are great. Especially the last one...

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  10. great photos for photohunt entry!!! mine's up too hope to see there!

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  11. Anonymous1:41 am

    I agree with Sue. They are so life-like!

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  12. Anonymous2:38 am

    What a wonderful lesson in history. My 6yo son says the second pic is a pilot :)

    Have a great weekend :)

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  13. Those are very powerful pictures

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  14. wow, what a powerful memorial, I had not seen this. I can barely remember those days, my father was in the navy and when he came home in 1945 I was 8 years old.

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  15. Wow... so expressive! so strong characterization! Good entry!!

    Mine is here Rooms in my heart

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  16. Anonymous3:45 am

    Now those are powerful images!

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  17. wow, what a beautiful memorial! The detail is remarkable! How are you doing Jams? My hunt is up, please come and visit me soon!

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  18. Great photo of very powerful images Jams. The detail is amazing and they are very evocative.

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  19. Yes, so life-like and you could feel the sadness and pain they felt.... No war please.

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  20. Anonymous4:36 am

    OMG, WOW! These photos are amazing. :)

    Happy Hunting. Great job this week.

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  21. Such expressions!

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  22. Anonymous4:58 am

    Those are awesome! Great shots!

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  23. Anonymous5:45 am

    lovely shots...

    Mine in here Thanks

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  24. Anonymous5:53 am

    Very creative hand of works...happy hunting.

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  25. Anonymous6:44 am

    Very impressive details, particularly the last picture shows the dispair of war...
    Happy weekend and happy hunting :)

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  26. Anonymous7:16 am

    The artist is very talented. Definitely a work of art.

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  27. Anonymous7:20 am

    Those are beautiful art! Thanks for sharing.
    Happy Mother's Day!

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  28. Anonymous8:43 am

    Having just had Anzac Day, here in Oz, those are meaningful images. Thank you for sharing

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  29. Anonymous9:43 am

    Wow - what amazing works of art!

    Happy Weekend.

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  30. Those photos are great Jams!

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  31. Gosh, that's incredible detail. The young and the old both captured so well.

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  32. How awesome are these?!!! That last one shows such emotion. Breathtaking Jams.

    For my photo hunt, my sweet cheeks and I are celebrating our 40 year wedding anniversary. Stop by for a piece of our wedding cake.

    Happy weekend.

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  33. Wow! Such great info.

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  34. These sculptures are so animated, so filled with the horror, the end of innocence and anguish of war. Wonderful, Jams.

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  35. Great choice and amazing shots, Jams.

    Have a great weekend.

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  36. Very nice. So much emotion captured in metal.

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  37. jams, I can feel the horror of war in the faces of these soldiers... marvelous shots!

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  38. WOW! So moving and beautiful and sad! Thank you for sharing these!

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  39. The second picture looks exactly like the lead character in Hellboy with the sawed off horns.

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  40. The shots are clear, and the sculptures today are a great reminder of history. I respect the soldiers for all that they have done.

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  41. Anonymous4:46 pm

    Very eerie too!

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  42. Anonymous4:52 pm

    Magnificent sculpture, and great shots!

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  43. Anonymous5:02 pm

    Excellent shots of some very evocative artwork. I must pay the memorial a visit next time I'm in London.

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  44. The monument is a work of art, but so are your pictures! Such great detail!!

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  45. Wow these are tack sharp. Awesome entry.
    Happy Hunting!

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  46. Very well photographed! Stunning art.

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  47. Anonymous5:51 pm

    very nice picture. I love it.

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  48. Anonymous7:26 pm

    What a powerful memorial. I'll be in London in June and I'll look for it.

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  49. What masterpieces ..thanks for sharing.

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  50. wow very impressive! THank you for sharing!

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  51. Very powerful images and well photographed.

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  52. I hope you do not object to the use of these photos for my memorial day post, charlie

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  53. What wonderful photos! The faces say sooo much.

    Mine is up...come on over!

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  54. that is some amazing work. truly great art. thank you for sharing!!

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  55. We shoots always great photos with D200 Jams ;-) I have remove my Exif info in the pics but a also use a D200 with different lenses.

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  56. Anonymous10:16 am

    yeah,very artistic!!

    MINE`S UP HERE!!

    thanx!!
    ghee

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  57. Anonymous1:45 pm

    What mastery must be required to capture such emotions !! Absolutely mind boggling!

    Mine is a series of pictures about a walkabout .

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  58. THanks everyne. I'm glad you liked this week's offering

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  59. Wow, those are incredible! The detail is amazing!

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  60. Those faces tell a lot, don't they? Sculpture fascinates me.

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  61. Very impressive! Really indredible. Thanks for sharing.

    Have a great week!

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