John Oram's photos with the keyword: 'Achilles'

I like juxtaposition as a compositional device. An evening walk in Hyde Park had already offered pleasing evening light falling on the statue of Achilles. With a couple of paces west, the view suggested the statue as a frame for the tower of the London Hilton Park Lane. TZ30_P1020177

The evening sun falls on the statue of a mythological victor erected to commemorate the more recent victories of a very real 19th century national hero. The statue of Achilles in London's Hyde Park was erected by command of King George IV to commemorate the victories by the Duke of Wellington at Salamanca, Vittoria, Toulouse and Waterloo. TZ30_P1020175