They Died for Us

[Mad Aussie]

A Memorial to the Australian and New Zealand Light Horse Brigade of 1916 - 1918. It's position on the hill above Albany, WA was chosen because it overlooks where the first Australian and New Zealand mounted troops left to fight in WW1.

Subdued colour version
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/4039219360_732cbdb208_o.jpg

B&W
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/4039219234_215391641b_o.jpg

[Bambi]

nice. I like how you recreated the feeling of standing at the base of the monument. My fav is the b&w.

[EJC]

I like the drama and the way you have punched the horses and solier out from the clouds in the B&W. Well done MA!

[casil403]

I like the sky in this shot MA.
I know this isn't in crit' but.......
I would've liked to see more of the statue and less of the monument because to me the sculpture looks a bit more interesting than the pedestal it sits on. :)

[kat]

NICE! I'm all color on this one!

Great job..I'd have halo up the ying yang!

[Mad Aussie]

That sounds painful Kat! :)

Thanks for those comments all.

Casil ... yes ... me too but I was backed up as far as possible and using my widest lens.

[Bambi]

Casil ... yes ... me too but I was backed up as far as possible and using my widest lens.


well perhaps you can go back with a step ladder.....or is there a tree nearby?

[Mad Aussie]

well perhaps you can go back with a step ladder.....or is there a tree nearby?
No it's all bush ... and about 4000 k's and 5 hours flying away :)

[Iguanasan]

Interesting that you posted both versions. They have such a different mood.

[Mad Aussie]

Interesting that you posted both versions. They have such a different mood.
I couldn't decide which looked better :headslap:

[Marko]

I like em both but favour the B/W as it's more dramatic.

[Mad Aussie]

Unusual for me to get thumbs up on a B&W effort. Thanks all.