Succession

After the abdication of King Juan Carlos I, thousands of people have gathered in Plaça Catalunya, to request that citizens will be those who decide the succession: monarchy or republic.

[Diane]

Great candid shot of people united for something they feel so strongly about.

[alta]

Nice capture of the crowd.

[Khawbecker]

A great current affairs photo!

[Shelley]

Great street shot and comp.

[Chris Stapleton]

Let the people speak, reminds me of Monty Python ...........


King Arthur: I am your king.
Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you.
King Arthur: You don't vote for kings.
Woman: Well how'd you become king then?
[Angelic music plays... ]
King Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king.
Dennis: [interrupting] Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

[Darinka]

Great journalism here!Love how you captured the crowd and flags pop up!

[Ryan Sullivan]

Fantastic photo!

[Yolanda]

Muy bien captado....una abraçada

[Yao RL]

Love the building at the back, each half has its own style, monarchy or republic?

[Taffy]

I can't believe I was standing their last week! What a momentous event -- and you've captured it well.

[Juan B.]

@dianeburns thank you very much. They met there for a while then they returned at their homes with no incidents.
@altadc @khawbecker @moxy thank you very much. I think that everyone has the right to express herself in a peaceful way.
@cljs lol. A day or two after I saw these piece of movie on youtube with spanish subtitle. I laugh for a while ;)

[Juan B.]

@my_photofun thank you i wished to reflect the place and the people too
@sullivar thank you very much
@yolanda muchas gracias Yolanda
@yaorenliu thank you. I see that you noticed that I split the image in two differentiated parts, one representing monarchy, the other representing republic ;)

[Juan B.]

@taffy thank you. I thought that these was a little piece of our history and it could fit perfectly on this project as a remember instead of my more landscape-like pics of the city ;)