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First of all a very big thank you for all the C&Cs on 'Closed Door' and especially to CarolG and Ann (EAS) for their much appreciated and highly valued UAs 
- a perfect end to the working week 
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Staying with the Houses of Parliament (Palace of Westminster), this is the statue of Oliver Cromwell (1599 – 1658), First Lord Protector (Republican Head of State) of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (1653 – 1658), which stands outside the Palace.
The bronze statue was sculpted by Hamo Thornycroft, and features Cromwell standing holding a sword and a bible. The bible is marked "Holy Bible 1641", and while the main statue of Cromwell is marked "Hamo Thornycroft 1897", a bronze lion on the base is marked "1899".
Best wishes,
Philip
| Brand: | Panasonic |
| Camera: | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 7 Sep 2009 - 9:53 AM |
| Focal Length: | 10mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/4.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/160sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Exposure Mode: | Program AE |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | Old Ironsides |
| Username: | 
Philip_H |
| Uploaded: | 1 Feb 2013 - 6:12 PM |
| Tags: | Architecture, Bronze statue, Hamo thornycroft, Houses of parliament, London, Lord protector, Old ironsides, Oliver cromwell, Palace of westminster, Perpendicular gothic revival, Statue, Westminster |
| Votes: | 28 |
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I know the statue but have never viewed it from this angle. It works, a very appropriate as well as satisfying background.
The date is interesting - given the fervent monarchism of the time...
Moira
I've tried capturing this statue from many angles (and failed) but this one looks good with its position in the bottom left.
Dave
Nice placement of the statue, Philip, and I like the way you fill the frame with the amazing architecture.
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