ASSIGNMENT FIVE- NARRATIVE THE LORDS MAYOR SHOW

LORD'S MAYOR'S SHOW

 2010

The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal

title for the Mayor of (and head of) the City of London
Corporation.

The City of London is one of the world’s leading international
finance centres.As head of the City of London Corporation,
which provides business and local government services to the
City, the Lord Mayor of London's principal role today is
ambassador for all UK-based financial and professional
services.(source city of London )

On the day after being sworn in, the Lord Mayor
participates in a procession from the City of London to
the Royal Courts of Justice in the City of Westminster,
where the Lord Mayor swears his allegiance to the
Crown.This procession is known as the "Lord Mayor's Show"

and is one of the longest established and best known annual events
in London. The Lord Mayor travels in a State Coach that was
built in 1757. Participants include the Livery Companies, bands
and members of the military, charities and schools. (source wikipedia)

Seating lining the streets waiting for the crowds to arrive

200m 1/50 sec f 7

Calvary officers waiting to accompany the Mayor
through the streets of London.

a series of shots showing the ceremonial

detail of the Calvary officers.

70mm 1/50 sec f7

Mansion House waiting for the mayor to leave.

Officer guarding the coach.

100mm (telephoto) 1/100 sec f5.6

The ceremonial coach and Calvary guards

waiting for the Mayor to leave Mansion House

to make his way to the Royal court's of justice

to be sworn in as mayor

70mm 1/40 sec f13

The Honory Artillery company that escort the Lord

Mayor throughout the parade route

iso 400 200mm 1/50 sec f 5.6

The parade makes its way to the Royal Courts

Ceremonial musicians accompany the mayor to the Royal courts

of justice to be sworn in as mayor.

120mm 1/125 sec f 4.5 ( 400 iso)

A break in the procession waiting for the

mayor to return from the court

iso 400 200mm 1/80 sec f 4.5

The new mayor leaves the Royal courts

The new Mayor Mr Micheal bear greets the crowds.

iso 400 55mm 1/60 sec f4

The parade officials discussing the logistics.

The timing of the parade is monitored

and has to be precise as the parade

must finish and start on time.

 iso 400 70mm 1/160 f5.6

The parade begins.

Lawyers and business organisation Representatives

in their ceremonial gowns enjoy the parade.

The teddy bear represents the mayor's chosen

charity

400 iso 60 mm 1/160 sec f 4

The queen is represented by the Yeoman of the

guard or as they are commonly know the

"beef eaters"

400 iso 200mm 1/160sec f4.5

The parade is not all pomp and tradition it is also

made up of lots of charities and school children

 iso 400 200 mm 1/125 sec f4.5

The diverse cultures of London was represented by these

african dancers

 50mm 1/40 sec f 14

( poor quality of sharpness due to slow shutter speed)

A pikeman who role is

to guard the mayor leads the coach

back to Mansion House to end the parade

400 iso 200 mm 1/50 sec f 4.5

The evening is finished with a firework display on

the south Bank



COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS

As a narrative I think my series of images tells the story

of the mayors journey from the beginning of the parade

to the official swearing ceremony at the Royal courts

of justice. It also shows the many officials and tradesman

that make up this parade. It also shows the children and

the diversity of London's cultures.

I am not going to use this narrative as my final submission as

I am unhappy with the Technical quality of these images.

I do not feel that the images are sharp enough and as the light

was poor I had to increase the iso levels so the image quality

is very  grainy. I also used long telephoto lenses without a

tripod( too crowded to use) so I think the focal quality

has been compromised as I hand held the telephoto lens.

I used shutter speed priority as I wanted to use a faster

speed to "freeze" the action, but this meant that the apertures

was very wide hence the sharpness is poor.