Walking around the cities in Europe often serves as an informal history lesson. There are monuments that everyone recognizes and then there are others that commemorative some special time or event that may be less known. I came upon this monument on a street in London opposite the London Eye. It is an amazing tribute to the men and women who fought in the Battle of Britian which, in essence, saved England from being overrun by the Nazis. Not only was England ill-equipped for the battle (4,000 planes vs. 1,660 planes for the Allies), but their pilots were inexperienced and not well trained. It was through their sacrifices and efforts that England won the 3-month battle for air superiority over England. The victory led to Winston Churchill’s famous quote, ” Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”
Unveiled in 2005, the monument is a granite structure that has bronze panels that depict various aspects of the battle in the air and on the ground. While the sculpture contains a number of scenes, the most amazing one is this section that shows a group of pilots scrambling off to their planes. I was quite taken with the textures and details of this monument and think it pays great tribute to the airmen.
Wow, this is so cool Len, what a great find. I love the details and the POV you’ve chosen as well, nicely done man
Dave DiCello recently posted..In print
Well done Len. The pov and textures of the monument are fantastic.
Steven Perlmutter recently posted..Evening Skyline
Awesome Len! Love the angle you shot from and the level of detail.
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Fire Company Four
Very cool photo. My grandfather was a mechanic, but was shipped off to Europe to repair bombers despite no aircraft experience. Its amazing what they were able to accomplish, though the motivations were pretty clear and strong.
Kris Koeller recently posted..Daily Photo: The Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam
This is a wonderful shot Len and a terrific write.
Edith Levy recently posted..Sheva
Great shot, Len. This is an awesome find. Love the textures and the way you processed this.
Jimi Jones recently posted..Museum of Industry
Awesome detail Len. Nice job.
Chris Frailey recently posted..Fish-bone
That’s one awesome sculpture!
A.Barlow recently posted..The Resting Sparrow
I know this bronze well but somehow you’ve got the image I never did! A great viewpoint. Almost 3D. Great stuff
LensScaper recently posted..Black Snow
I know this monument but have never taken a shot of it! Nicely done and you’ve captured the bronze textures so well.
What a great monument. I really like the guys coming out of it! Thank you for sharing it with those of use who might not have ever seen it.