Determination

Even in torential rain on Thursday evening the show was still spectacular

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Mr CtH says:

Wow spectacular, this shot and the last.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

sous les pavés, la plage says:

that really does look spectacular!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

sarak66 says:

Chris said he thought you had a good one of these! Great!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

mukuk11 says:

Drama, baby, DRAMA!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

jerry_lake says:

Cracking.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

chris.k3011 says:

This is excellent Kevin. Well done for sitting in the rain for this. I must get a rain cover!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

PMcK says:

Wow, this is amazing. i'm lovin' it!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

ricko says:

Excellent!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Mikkel says:

Amazing.. No wonder they so all to push the british out of France, not to mention when they came back again.
Really brilliant!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Charlesworth says:

Amazing shot. I thought you'd got it all staged, didn't realise it was taken at an event! Event more impressive! Even got a swirl of rain in the wake of the flag.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Mig Bardsley says:

Really brilliant.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Thank you everyone, this was virtually the last shot we took while sat ringside in this torrential downpour - these guys carried on for another hour with their performance, but us wimpy photographers retreated to the shelter of a corridor and then hid under canvas, we were soaked to the skin and I would have happily sat there for the next hour but I have a feeling that camera electronics might have objected after a few more minutes.
What I did come to appreciate though is the fact that as an open air event the participants weren't braving the weather, they were carrying on their duties in the normal way, combat , action or even drill doesn't alter because "it looks like rain". This chap galloping at full pace around and across the arena got the loudest cheer of the night by far, ok there was possibly a bit of patriotic fervor involved but I think at this point we all realised just how blindingly torrential this downpour was and he drove his steed on for all he was worth - the highlight of the night for me.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

BarryGardner says:

Love this shot....the rain, determination, the flag....suberb.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Lynn Morag says:

The charge of the light brigade!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

tunaboy says:

Fantastic!!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Dabbler says:

great catch! I'm sure those hats cause their enemies to be overcome with laughter ;)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

tonyd1947 says:

Just occasionally you come across a photo that takes your breath away. This is one of them for me. Incredibly atmospheric. Wonderful.

Well done is a bit tame, but it is very well done!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Unique_Vision - Photo/Graphic/Design says:

"Once more into the breach.. "

Stunning set Kevin, much kudos sir..
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Skea says:

Terrific, kevin. Just terrific.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

AndrewNZ says:

Canon to the left of them...
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

torontofotobug says:

Amazing shot Kevin!! Wow, I'm so envious!!! Now I'm going to have to try and capture something like that at my end!! Well done, really.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

grebo guru says:

Truly awesome. The rain looks so REAL! ;)
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

BobStap says:

Amazing shot, in fact it's too good and almost looks staged!!
I remember the rain that night and wouldn't have wanted to be standing in it with precious camera gear, having said that, if I knew I'd come home with a shot like this I would have been out there like a shot.......
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Midori no Saru says:

It looks like a painting of the Crimean War, or something. A truly amazing shot!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Al Fed says:

As someone else said, a shot like that instantly competes with the perfect pictures we see in movies with horrifying budgets - and it works wonderfully.
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

naturenev says:

Fantastic work Kevin this image has it all,atmosphere,drama and a sense of purpose superb!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Tampen says:

Nice one !
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

salb2007 says:

Fantastic, we might have been a bit late getting here but it was worth it, fabulous photograph.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

edward.herdwick says:

Fantastic Shot - captures so many aspects of the British Army
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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