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Albert Memorial


Albert Memorial
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Copyright: Asa Jernigan (asajernigan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2244 W: 59 N: 2314] (8346)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-18
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon Rebel Digital, Canon 18-55 mm
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-17 7:02
Viewed: 526
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, England, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha who died of typhoid in 1861, and designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic revival style.
"America" group, Albert Memorial. Sculptor: John Bell
Opened in 1872, with the statue of Albert ceremonially "seated" in 1875, the memorial consists of an ornate pavilion containing a statue of Prince Albert facing south. This is surrounded by the elaborate sculptural Frieze of Parnassus, which depicts 169 individual composers, architects, poets, painters, and sculptors. There are two allegorical sculpture programs: four groups depicting Victorian industrial arts and sciences (agriculture, commerce, engineering and manufacturing), and four more groups representing Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas at the four corners, each continent-group including several ethnographic figures and a large animal. (A camel for Africa, a buffalo for the Americas, an elephant for Asia and a bull for Europe.) The sculptor Henry Hugh Armstead coordinated this massive effort among several arists of the Royal Academy, including Hamo Thornycroft. (Wikipedia)
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amazing picture

Bonjour Asa,
Tu me fais découvrir un bien beau monument. Il semble être paré de statues et ornements en or !
Je pense qu'il est difficile de présenter ce mémorial dans un autre format si on veut voir ses détails d'architecture. Certains peuvent te dire qu'il est trop centré ;o)
TFS
Pierre

Hello Asa, it is a framing adapted well so that you want to show, I appreciate the quite frank colours and the gilded luxury who come out from it, the memorial of Albert to be profited from various cultures, this?uvre of art and its architectural inspiration coming from differ unintermitting brought a significant number of historical jewels to him, the choice of format portrait is essential logically for your framing, the different style of architecture and the building hangs the glance while arising with force of l`image, it emerges from it a envoûtant charm, with dimensions the kitsch of the?uvre is well emphasized, I like the composition that you made some, as the prone main thing of the photograph are very good. your note is quite complete, in a friendly way .................Bonjour Asa, c’est un cadrage bien adapté à ce que tu veux montrer, j’apprécie les coloris bien francs et le luxe doré qui en ressort, le mémorial d’Albert à bénéficier de différentes cultures, cette œuvre d’art et son inspiration architecturale venant de diffèrent continent lui ont apporté un nombre important de joyaux historiques, le choix de format portrait s’impose logiquement pour ton cadrage, les différent style d’architecture et le bâtiment accroche le regard en ressortant avec force de l‘image, il en émerge un charme envoûtant, le coté kitsch de l’œuvre est bien mis en valeur, j’aime la composition que tu en as faite, et les détails de ce monument centré comme sujet principal de la photo sont très bons.
ta note est bien complète, amicalement

Despite the lack of light, you've managed to pull off a great shot where the sharpness is second to none. We can see so much detail in the monument. I don't know what other framing possibilites were available to avoid central composition. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

Hi Asa,
Very nice central pov, light and colors.
Regards,
Blanka

Bonsoir Asa,
Superbe présentation de ce monument dédié au Prince Albert de Saxe !
Je suis stupéfait par la qualité générale de la prise de vue. Les détails sont présents. Les couleurs sont parfaites.
De l'excellent travail.
Félicitations.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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