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The Last Plantagenet King

The Last Plantagenet King

Another example of Leicestershire's royal heritage, this is the site of the battle of Bosworth in which the last plantagenet king of England - Richard III - was defeated by Henry Tudor in 1485. It effectively ended the War of the Roses. The battle still rages locally to clear the name of Richard the III as he has been cruelly mis-represented by historians and a certain William Shakespear trying to curry favour with Elizabeth I - not that you can blame them, she did have a habit of beheading her detractors!

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Photo Comments

 

Gil Ritchie said:

Yes - remeber poor Mary Queen of Scots - but we wont go there - great image again Phil - a real unusual and very eye catching photo - I would have preferred to see a vertical flagpole - was it the distortion of the wide angle lens or was it really getting "bown over" - either way it is still an excellent  take - cheers Gil.
22:30 on March 11, 2008
 

conners777 said:

Great piece of History about this shot Phil, that sky is superb, well taken Steve
03:16 on March 12, 2008
 

rbittner@shaw.ca said:

Great the way the flag emulates the clouds in the sky - very well captured, Phil - top job!  RB
04:32 on March 12, 2008
 

makjak said:

Nice shot Phil, I agree with Gil, But you would think that someone would sort out that flagpole, After all its probably the only thing that marks the ground where hundreds if not thousands Died..  No matter how long ago it was, its still a important peice of british history..  Still a great shot mate, Take care Mark
12:12 on March 12, 2008
 

pjackson said:

Thanks for your encouraging comments guys, they're always welcome. Gil & Mark I have a bit of confession - it's lens distortion causing the 'leaning' of the flagpole. It is actually bolt upright and very well maintained, in fact the whole battlefield is very well kept and they're in the process of relaying all the paths and refurbishing the Exhibition room. Regards Phil
14:37 on March 12, 2008
 

zdolez said:

What a great shot Phil! I love the sky and the flag, it must have been quite windy and I think it shows in the image. It has a nice energy. Well done. Zuzana
17:25 on March 12, 2008
 

JStokes said:

I love how you get the feel of the wind blowing the flag along its way with those beautiful punchy clouds.  Thanks for the history lesson - cheers Jo
17:46 on March 12, 2008
 

Colin Russell said:

Excellent exposure, Phil. I must admint, I don't mind a bit of lens distortion - it can enhance a shot in many cases. I think the shot would lack the same impact with a vertical pole. Cheers, Col.
09:51 on March 15, 2008
 

Upstart said:

Another great shot Phil, I agree with Colin, love the way the flag is distorted by the wide angle lens, it adds impact and interest. - Paul
12:33 on March 17, 2008
 

pjackson said:

Zuzana, Jo, Col, Paul, Thanks for your encouraging comments. I did get some shots without distortion but as you all suspect they do lack a bit of impact. Thanks again guys. Phil
14:08 on March 17, 2008
 

shuterbug said:

Agree with all thats been said well tought out and exicuted shot love that sky i think the flag pole at a angle adds to the shot well done mate.
Dave
19:05 on March 18, 2008
 

vxisme said:

Cracking sky and flag compilment each other for me mate, super shot.
Donny
17:59 on March 19, 2008
 

pjackson said:

Dave, Donny, thanks very much for your kind comments. Phil
09:40 on March 27, 2008
 

brunomaria said:

Great image, Phil, i can feel the wind. Cheers. Bruno
12:06 on April 6, 2008
 

button44 said:

Great image Phil and I agree the flag and pole give movement to the shot...a really atmospheric image .     Regards, Tina.
23:01 on April 11, 2008
 

pjackson said:

Bruno, Tina, thank you very much for your visit and comments. Phil
16:29 on April 17, 2008

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  • Camera: Canon EOS 20D
  • Date/Time: 11-03-2008 7:34 PM
  • Shutter: 1/1600 sec
  • Flash: 16
  • Focal Length: 10.0 mm