Street portrait of an artist. (Please view larger).

The Tower of London remembers the Great War.

This year marks the anniversary of one hundred years since the First

World War was declared.

Ceramic poppies representing every soldier from Britain and Empire

killed will be planted by November 11. The Artist Paul Cummins was

inspired by the battlefield accounts of an unknown soldier who died in

Flanders. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveiled the project and

planted their own poppies. All flowers are to be sold off, raising millions,

to be split between six charities with links to the Armed Forces.

Each poppy is handmade by a team of at least 35 people and it takes

around three days to create.

The British public has flocked to see the installation in their millions,

finding it both moving and beautiful.

Thank you for viewing and commenting.

In a rare act of actual journalism I saw a network TV story about this.  A very moving tribute and worthy cause.  Excellent idea to capture a painting within the photo.  Good work... Mike

Very good shot indeed

A very nicely composed beautiful result, Dimitris!

Perfectly composed street image Dimitri captured from a well chosen view point ...

excellent original portraiture work...!!!

Splendid composition, a great use of light and colors!

Very strong image, Dimitris. I admire you skills to find interesting details and to present everything on a high quality level. I like the focus, the soft backgroud works very well. I have to emphasize the beautiful colous as well.

The photo is good mostly because the composition is impeccable. keeping the red+blue lines on the right gave it a balance against the red jacket of the artist. wonderful work (for both:-) compliments -koushik

I like the way you have depicted the artist actually touching the image to make adjustments to his work, and you have chosen a great angle that gives a perception of the expression of feeling from the painter.

I have studied this image for some time, and an idea has germinated that may, or may not be appealing to you, but I was thinking that maybe the image in B & W with selective colour for just the painting may add further weight to the poignancy of the image?

Not exactly an original idea, but it might just work. 

Very well done Dimitris! 

All the very best my friend! 

Alf