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Re: [OM] Royal Wedding in London

Subject: Re: [OM] Royal Wedding in London
From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:30:06 -0300
This short royal wedding day film clip is a winner !

http://tinyurl.com/5w357e8

jh

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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 6:15 PM
Subject: [OM] Royal Wedding in London


> Well it went well.  Back in November I booked a couple of nights in the 
> RAF Club (on Piccadilly in London) in anticipation of being able to attend 
> the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and it all came 
> together on Thursday and Friday.  We were in the huge crowd that watched 
> and listened (the wedding service was broadcast around the centre of 
> London, it seemed) and we all had an excellent time, all 1,000,000 of us 
> (approximately).
>
> But photos were difficult.  The crowds were thick, but even when they 
> weren't I didn't manage many decent photos because everyone would put 
> their arms up with a camera of some sort and try to get a chance shot of a 
> passing royal.  A shortish lady next to me on Whitehall asked me to take 
> some photos for her, so I had a K-5 in my right hand and a little P&S in 
> my left as carriages and horsemen passed on the road in front, with 
> cheering and flag-waving adding to the atmosphere.
>
> But I got a few shots in a very enjoyable day; I don't do crowds normally, 
> but this was a special occasion and it was worth every minute of hanging 
> around.
>
> bit.ly/iQhJd9
>
> Chris
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