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Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:02 am
by Ossie
Views of the art work being installed at the Tower of London in remembrance of those who gave their lives in WWI.
Ossie
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:43 pm
by sury
Keith,
I love the second one best.
Sury
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 4:31 am
by the_hefay
Nice shots. It looks like a lot of work for those "gardeners" though. o_O
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:46 am
by Ossie
Sury, Thank you
The hefay, When finished on 11th November there will be 888,246 ceramic poppies. The installation will be removed starting on 12th November. More information here
https://poppies.hrp.org.uk/about-the-installation
One more image
Ossie
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:51 pm
by Kalainen
Huh, awesome installation!! I like the first one and the last one (with man). Actually the last one is best, because this installation needs a bit distance to work best. Great work with these pictures!
-Toni
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Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2014 6:56 pm
by Birma
It's an amazing I installation. It's been impossible to get near it at popular times and I think I heard they are extending the deadline for dismantling it. Each poppy has been sold and raised a lot for ex-servicemen. A great idea.
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:58 am
by Pitter
Very interesting installation and your photos capture it really well. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2014 5:55 am
by the_hefay
I wonder if anyone has been able to get a drone in to take an elevated view of the poppies.
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:37 pm
by Ossie
the_hefay wrote:I wonder if anyone has been able to get a drone in to take an elevated view of the poppies.
I don't know about a drone but perhaps a helicopter. This was my best attempt from the viewing platform on the 72nd floor of the Shard through glass and rain drops on the window.
Ossie
Re: Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:51 pm
by sury
Keith,
Nice shot. Certainly gives you the feel for the scale knowing what that
"red carpet" contains.
Sury