May 6 2004: Changing of the Guard by Ray :)

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May 6 2004:
Changing of the Guard

Windsor, Berkshire

Today I had to go to Windsor, and just happened to see the Foot Guards en route from the barracks to the Castle. The Changing of the Guard takes place at 11am , and my rather rushed shot caught the backs of them showing off their colourful garb. Of interest is the guardsman on the extreme right; his backpack does not seem too ‘traditional’. Perhaps he keeps his chocolate supply in there?

PS work:
Increased saturation, cropping, resized and USM with a
Frame colour Pantone Warm Gray 1C

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/320s f/10.0 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	06-May-2004 10:51:59
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/320 sec
Aperture	f/10
ISO Equivalent	400
Exposure Bias
White Balance	(-1)
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(6)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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photo and copyright: Ray Pettit

brother_mark		16-May-2004 21:41
Colorful shot of these guardsmen.

Pall Gudjonsson		07-May-2004 10:37
Splendid

jypsee		07-May-2004 03:07
I like the patterns on the backs of the uniforms. Nice and contrasty.

Guest		06-May-2004 21:28
WOW look at those reds!!!!! NICE!

Graham Whitehead		06-May-2004 20:33
Super shot Ray, beautifully cropped and the colour is fantastic.

Si Kirk		06-May-2004 19:52
nah it is the new wifi transfer system for his camera, uploads direct to the computer in the office! nice image Ray bright and colourful.

Guest		06-May-2004 19:02
Well it's not the latest LowPro? Wonder what is sticking out the top pf it Ray ... the tube thing?? Colourful shot though!

penny roots		06-May-2004 18:39
Wonderful vibrant image .

Guest		06-May-2004 18:27
Or perhaps, a bacon sandwich?

Guest		06-May-2004 18:21
Another lovely rich image Ray. Quintessentially English

virginiacoastline		06-May-2004 18:20
How cool and How FUN!! Maybe he has a laptop in that backpack . . so he can check on your PaD! =]

Carol E Sandgren		06-May-2004 18:18
Yeahh, the backpack doesn't quite make the outfit, does it, but how come that one guy's belt is red and not white like everybody else's?? I love the ryhthm of the red shapes "dancing" across the frame. One never really notices what the backs of these guardsmen look like!!

Guest		06-May-2004 18:13
Yes, wonderful rich color. Well seen!

Guest		06-May-2004 17:55
Real great work. Would make an excellent stock photo.

Robin Reid		06-May-2004 17:43
Colorful. Colorful, Colorful. I can hear "Hail Britannia" as I look at it!

Guest		06-May-2004 17:30
A nicely captured bit of British tradition. I'm also quite intrigued by the guy in the middle, who seems to be having a bad bearskin day!