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The Queen Soaking Up The Sunshine

The is York Minster.
This statue of Queen Elizabeth was planned five years ago and had originally been intended to celebrate the queen’s platinum jubilee.
It was finished in August, a month before she died.
The majestic statue by Richard Bossons, 52, shows the queen in her robes of the Order of the Garter and has been installed above the West Front entrance of the 850-year-old building.
It stands seven feet tall and weighs 1.1 tons.
The sculptor was chosen in a special competition.
A stonemason, he has worked at York Minster for 11 years and previously specialized in cathedral gargoyles.
The monument is his first ever portrait.

Canon EOS 70D
1/400s f/11.0 at 55.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time10-Jun-2023 15:27:52
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 70D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias-2.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Marc Demoulin06-Jun-2025 19:56
Magnificent image! V
Graeme19-Jul-2024 16:51
An excellent capture of the Minster lighting up the queen.V
Jeff Real24-Feb-2024 16:36
This is breathtaking with this glorious light!
V
Christoph Joosten23-Dec-2023 22:15
Superb! V
Dan Greenberg22-Oct-2023 16:00
I love how the sunlight seems to pick her out of the surroundings. Great compo and capture. ~BV~
Don Mottershead17-Sep-2023 21:15
Gorgeous image. V
laine16-Sep-2023 02:28
How very poignant that is Jane.
Charlene Ambrose14-Sep-2023 07:35
Fantastic capture of the light on the queen. V
Bryan Murahashi14-Sep-2023 04:38
Fabulous light on the Queen. Very nicely captured.
Richard Chu14-Sep-2023 00:58
Well captured and interesting description of the statue. V
Dennis Hoyne13-Sep-2023 23:41
A fine tribute to Her Majesty. So nicely photographed.
Walter Otto Koenig13-Sep-2023 22:36
Beautiful lighting and great detail. "V"
Pierre Martin13-Sep-2023 20:32
caught in a perfect time, splendid picture and sharp details!
Tom Munson13-Sep-2023 19:38
Love the light and composition,
Danad13-Sep-2023 16:16
A marvelous light on the delicate facade ! Superb framing !
*V*
Allan Jay13-Sep-2023 16:12
Superb light!
V
Julie Oldfield13-Sep-2023 14:24
Forever presiding over her realm. A gorgeously lit photo. V
globalgadabout13-Sep-2023 14:17
the statue is perfectly highlighted on the splendid facade...interesting the minster is still evolving with such a contemporary addition...V
Tom Beech13-Sep-2023 14:02
Living up to the expression, "The Sun never sets on the British Empire"
Beautiful job of showing his beautiful job
joseantonio13-Sep-2023 12:19
lovely capture of this special light.V.
Fong Lam13-Sep-2023 11:59
Splendid capture with wonderful light and framing....V
Helen Betts13-Sep-2023 11:46
Fine shot of the church and sculpture in beautiful light. V.
pkocinski13-Sep-2023 11:34
She was a good lady...
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