the evzones III, a photo from Attiki, Attica

Photographer's Note

he evzones
The Evzones or Evzonoi (Greek: Εύζωνες, Εύζωνοι, pronounced [ˈevzones, ˈevzoni]), is the name of several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, it refers to the members of the Presidential Guard (Greek: Προεδρική Φρουρά, translit. Proedrik� Frour�), a ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Greek: Μνημείο του Άγνωστου Στρατιώτη, translit. Mnime韔 tou Άgnostou Stratiόti) and the Presidential Mansion in Athens. An Evzone (Greek: Εύζωνας) is also known, colloquially, as a Tsoli醩 (Greek: Τσολιάς; pl. , Τσολιάδες, Tsoli醖es). Evzones are known for their distinctive uniform, which evolved from the clothes worn by the klephts[1] who fought the Ottoman occupation of Greece. The most visible item of this uniform is the fustanella, a kilt-like garment. Their distinctive dress turned them into a popular image for the Greek soldier, especially among foreigners.

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mesutilgim (0) 2018-12-04 9:30

Hello dear Costantino,
Nice capture of those most known trademarks of Athens. Good pov and sharpness as well as layout. Interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

carlo62 (81265) 2018-12-04 10:04

Ciao Costantino
belle foto dello spettacolare cambio della guardia tradizionale.
Ottimo tempismo, bei colori e bella composizione.
Saluti
Carlo

Fis2 (172083) 2018-12-04 10:07

Witaj Costantino!
Excellent shot.
Changing the guard makes impressive.
Good framing, colors and light.
Nice evening.
Krzysztof

rbassin (27472) 2018-12-04 10:25

hello Costantino,
une bonne composition, bien vu la sym閠rie.
Des d閠ails int閞essants
Bonne soir閑
Roland

Tue (93592) 2018-12-04 11:05

Hello Costantino,
An excellent photo of these guards in their traditional uniforms. Your timing was very good, exactly when they had their arms and legs raised up into the air.
Lars

Silvio1953 (223103) 2018-12-04 11:26

Ciao Costantino, gran bella scena, ottmo tempismo nel riprenderla nel momento migliore, ottima nitidezza e magnifici colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

cargus (14004) 2018-12-04 12:08

Beautiful image with the change of guard, beautiful colors, well framed and rendered, image well done.!
cordially
Adrian

papagolf21 (152607) 2018-12-04 23:20

Bonjour, cher Costantino,
Serait-ce l'heure de changement de garde !
La mise en image et la note sont tr鑣 int閞essantes et tr鑣 bien pr閟ent閑s.
Bravo !
Amiti閟.
Philippe

ikeharel (114751) 2018-12-05 0:38

Kalimera Costantino,
your Evzones looks same pose as my Evzones... see this picture, same pose.
Marvelous 6 minutes ceramony on top of the hour, well taken.
Regards,
Ike

ChrisJ (172442) 2018-12-05 4:34

Hello Costantino,

Good symmetry of the 2 sets of guards and excellent timing and sharpness. The Greek text adds place and context. The wide angled crop works well here. Tfs!

dkmurphys (79209) 2018-12-05 4:37

Hello,
Nice scene with the iconic guard ceremony from Athens. I saw them, fine moment.

Daniel

jhm (211738) 2018-12-05 5:08

Hello Costantino,

Real we see the most traditional image of Greece
Depth and perspective make your picture attractive.
Composition and presentation are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

rychem (72187) 2018-12-05 8:06

I have taken them too and in few weeks I want to show such a photo but the soldiers were in summer uniforms, a very nice photo, very well captured
regards Ryszard

mkamionka (75255) 2018-12-05 8:37

Hi Costantino,
this is such a lovely dance. The most interesting change of the guards in the world.
I had the pleasure to see it many years ago but have no photos.
Great capture here with five soldiers in and so symmetrical!
Very well done,
M

adramad (73498) 2018-12-05 11:56

Hello, dear Costantino.
Fantastic is with the change of guard of the Evzones, a spectacle forced when I go to Athens, you casptaste a formidable moment, with the three in the center and two on the sides, a great symmetry.
Well done. I like very much.
Have a nice day. Warm greetings.
Luis.

emka (158962) 2018-12-05 23:59

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day,
This dance near the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is very famous. The soldiers look rather amusing with their shoes and white trousers. Charming symmetry.
Well seen and presented.

Kind regards MAlgo

pajaran (117201) 2018-12-06 0:41

Dobar da.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lep trenutak ceremonije garde.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Cricri (176) 2018-12-08 7:52

Hi Costantino
Parfaite sym閠rie, capture au bon moment du changement de garde, bonne et int閞essante composition
Bonne journ閑
cricri

pierrefonds (115677) 2018-12-08 11:55

Hi Costatntino,

You have captured well the change of the guards. The point of view is showing the details of the the uniforms. The light is giving good rendering of the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

cornejo (61504) 2018-12-11 11:30

Hello Costantino, good photo of these soldiers with their interesting uniforms, very well captured in this interesting image, good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing.

Good night and happy week.
Warm greetings from the south of Spain.
Angel.

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2018-12-11 13:07

Hi Constantino,
Well presented these guards, perfect sharpness and colors contrast.
Best regards
Janusz

PaulVDV (63574) 2018-12-15 11:58

Hello Costantino,
I've always wondered what is written on the wall ...
The uniforms of the Evzones are very special and so inviting for every visitor to take pictures.
Very beautiful with an almost symmetric view.
Best regards, Paul

mcmtanyel (69384) 2018-12-18 21:09

Hello Costantino,
Nice catch of so many of these soldiers in your frame.
Regards,
MT

saxo042 (38078) 2018-12-19 5:35

Hi Costantino,
An excellent symmetry here, all these soldiers are perfectly positioned and they add very eye-catching colours too. Like a scene from a ballet!
Kind regards
Gunnar