Naval Service Memorial #1 - a photo on Flickriver

            At the National Memorial Arboretum.

The memorial shows a figure facing West into the setting sun, head bowed in respect to Shipmates. The figure suggests this could be a sailor from the bell bottoms and round cap held in the ‘at ease’ position, but is deliberately ambiguous.

Coloured glass panels diffuse light onto a white limestone pavement. The colours are those of the 5 oceans – Steel grey for the Atlantic; turquoise for the Indian; ultramarine blue for the Pacific; and with white inserts for the Arctic and Southern Ocean. Yellow for the rising sun - red is there for the setting sun and for the blood spilled at sea and on the land in the defence of our nation. Suggestions of green for the Royal Marines and dark colours for dived submarines.

The glass panels suggest waves and motion – from the side, masts in harbour. The panels vary in size to suggest the tide coming in and out. The glass panels cast a shadow suggesting the shape of a warship which is in the direct gaze of the figure. The shape of the shadow ship changes as the sun moves.

Taken in: UK / England / Lichfield District / Alrewas (show map)

Taken on: October 23, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D7500, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, 100mm (=150mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7500
Lens:	18.0-140.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	100mm (35mm equivalent: 150mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Windows)
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