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12th August 2012
Sundown on the Games by sparkle

Sundown on the Games

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A filler taken on yesterday's boat trip - it was a kind of poignant moment going under the Olympic rings on Tower Bridge - I'm guessing from tomorrow the work will start to take these down and replace them with the ParalympicLogo. So we wave farewell to the Games and return to some semblance of normality, just the closing ceremony to go!
I was going to head into town again this morning to watch the men's marathon, however I was still knackered from yesterday's frivolities so opted to stay home and watch on the TV. Took off to the pool for a mile swim having decided that it's about time I started my training for my half marathon in October and the diet starts too - big shop this afternoon to make sure I stick to it!
Thanks for all your recent comments and faves, normal commenting should hopefull resume next week!
Alternative shot of those rings from under the bridge http://365project.org/sparkle/alternative-365/2012-08-12
Comments
Oh yes - fabulous - what a fitting photo!!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Wow! This is outstanding
posted August 12th, 2012  
Oh wow beautiful...thanks for sharing. fav
posted August 12th, 2012  
Very fitting since the Olympics will come to a close this evening. Thank you Great Britain for being such gracious hosts this year!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Gorgeous!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Ha excellent finale. fav. Now no tears during the closing ceremony!
posted August 12th, 2012  
How beautiful - fav!
posted August 12th, 2012  
@fueast can't promise that!!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Fantastic - has to be a fav! Thanks for all your beautiful photos, Juliette!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Gorgeous!!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Has to be a fave of course to remember these wonderful Games...a very fitting finale for any newspaper !!!!
posted August 12th, 2012  
fantastica foto!
posted August 12th, 2012  
+fav a wonderful take on what has become an iconic sight of late!
posted August 12th, 2012  
A very poignant shot!! Excellent capture!!Fav!!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Beautiful
posted August 12th, 2012  
Wonderful shot to mark the finale!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Wow! Very fitting scene...
posted August 12th, 2012  
briliant fav
posted August 12th, 2012  
Oh beggar it, I've missed them, never did get down there. Fab shot against the orange sky.
posted August 12th, 2012  
Beautiful capture of the ending hours of the Games. Spectacular.
posted August 12th, 2012  
Cool colours and shot, no idea what I will do at work now I don't have the Olympics to watch :D
posted August 12th, 2012  
Spectacular!
posted August 12th, 2012  
What a great shot!
Instant +FAV
posted August 12th, 2012  
Very cool!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Nicely done
posted August 12th, 2012  
huge fav! awesome picture
posted August 12th, 2012  
1D (had to ask who those ({¥^+$ were) started playing in closing ceremony nearly broke my neck turning over, oh well couldn't all go well could it :D
posted August 12th, 2012  
Fabulous. Fav
posted August 12th, 2012  
beautiful
posted August 12th, 2012  
Wow! This is just beautiful! Fav!
posted August 12th, 2012  
A fabulous silhouette and sunset shot!
posted August 12th, 2012  
So love this one! I'm watching the closing ceremony as I type. What are we going to watch now that the games are over? Fav for me!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Hi I just saw your challenge to me - sounds like a fun thing to learn. I will study a little about it and try it. I just got home, gone all day and I will look at your photos and hopefully give you a challenge that will push you that will be fun. I will look into it.
This will be fun!! So glad we were paired up this week!
posted August 12th, 2012  
Wish I had taken this photo! What a great shot! I agree, what are we going to watch now that they are ending!
posted August 12th, 2012  
First of all you are an outstanding photographer!!! Wow, I am really excited to get paired up with you this week! I hope you like my challenge to you.
I want you to do a "special effects" shot. I'm thinking one of two choices.
1) oil & water art shot (I did this recently and I didn't have special equipment. I had to rig it up using broom stick handles to hold up the water, then put my fancy paper under it. I had to use a flash light for a light source on the decorative paper.

OR your other choice - completely different -

2) Light art - you do this with writing or designs with a light source - using the bulb setting on your camera. I don't have a remote so I put it on the bulb setting and put it on the 10 second timer once it went off I held the button down till it was done. I ended up having someone else do the deign.

Perhaps you have better equipment. I didn't review your entire portfolio only present until May and then some of your extra folders and didn't see this in your recent photos

Please let me know is this ok? Choose which ever one above you haven't done or it's been a long time since you did it, or whichever you have the most interest.
posted August 12th, 2012  
great light and reflection! You managed to capture brilliantly the beauty of London in this special occasion of the olympic games
posted August 12th, 2012  
Amazing shot. . Fav.
posted August 12th, 2012  
@myhrhelper wow - thanks Kathy, I don't have much kit either and the second challenge especially I have been putting off doing, but now there's no excuse!! thinking cap on!! nice one!
posted August 12th, 2012  
that's gorgeous - wonderful shot and really appropriate for today
posted August 13th, 2012  
Winner of A Shot.... Fav
posted August 13th, 2012  
Deserves the GOLD Instafav
posted August 13th, 2012  
So beautiful. Fav!
posted August 13th, 2012  
How beautiful! Fav
posted August 13th, 2012  
Fav. Next Rio
posted August 13th, 2012  
Great sunset through the rings.
posted August 13th, 2012  
This is fabulous Fav
posted August 13th, 2012  
Gorgeous shot.
posted August 13th, 2012  
Gorgeous capture!
posted August 13th, 2012  
I like it! Nice capture Juliette! Hope you got to go to some of the events!
posted August 13th, 2012  
Fav!
posted August 13th, 2012  
What a beautiful photo.
posted August 13th, 2012  
Wow! Fav xx
posted August 13th, 2012  
Amazing shot Juliette. Fav!!
posted August 13th, 2012  
A real stunner and a beautiful shot to remind us of the Olympic Games 2012 London. Well done and thank you! FAV!
posted August 13th, 2012  
so beautiful! amazing
posted August 13th, 2012  
Very cool picture Juliette ......... I wont to go down London before the rings come down,.........better start planning my visit
posted August 13th, 2012  
wow this is stunning!
posted August 13th, 2012  
Absolutely stunning Juliette! Love this! Fav!
posted August 13th, 2012  
I started commenting on this last night and got distracted by the closing ceremony. Fab shot to round up the end of the games :0(
posted August 13th, 2012  
Oh wow that must be the coolest capture yet! Fabulous, what a wonderful view. I loved seeing them last week, but seeing like this would have made my year! FAV!
posted August 13th, 2012  
lovely sunset through the rings
posted August 13th, 2012  
beautiful juliette, the silhouette works really well with the light and the rings look fantastic too
posted August 13th, 2012  
Stunning and yes, worthy of the PP, as well as a fav from me
posted August 13th, 2012  
What an amazing shot! =)
posted August 14th, 2012  
Well that is just stunning!! Fav.
posted August 14th, 2012  
Simply awesome! FAVed!
posted August 14th, 2012  
Congrats on PP with this....very fitting ad emotive.....I think we all have post olympic blues. Also a fave for me. I got all patriotic today too.
posted August 14th, 2012  
Fav
posted August 14th, 2012  
Very Cool! A FAV! You should enter this in the theme-golden weekly theme contest!
posted August 14th, 2012  
Great shot!
posted August 14th, 2012  
Fabulous shot. I'm going to jump on the band wagon and fav it also!
posted August 14th, 2012  
Incredible shot, it must have been something to be so close to all that action.
posted August 14th, 2012  
Love it!
posted August 14th, 2012  
Wow - that's just so iconic! Double Fav!
posted August 14th, 2012  
An absolute Pearler !
posted August 14th, 2012  
Awesome capture!
posted August 15th, 2012  
Fav and Fabulous!
posted August 15th, 2012  
just spotted this on the pop page...LOVE IT..fav! hope you have had a lovely time at the games Juliette.. I'm coming on here so infrequently i have missed loads! will try and have a catch up now....x

ps my diet started today!
posted August 15th, 2012  
Such a really beautiful capture. Those rings and the bridge against a spectacular sunset. Fav,
posted August 15th, 2012  
Lovely sunset
posted August 15th, 2012  
Stunning!!
posted August 16th, 2012  
Great shot, and superb timing! Well done, Juliette.
posted August 16th, 2012  
Fabulous photo. Love the lighting! Congrats to making it to the POP.
posted August 17th, 2012  
Beautiful shot, congrats on T20!
posted August 17th, 2012  
congrats on T20!
posted August 17th, 2012  
Congrats on top 20!
posted August 17th, 2012  
Beautiful farewell and capture. Congrats on the top 20
posted August 17th, 2012  
Congratulations on this incredible photo making the Top 20! It's such an amazing capture!
posted August 17th, 2012  
Fabulous image Juliette - not sure how I missed this as well first time around - congrats on the top 20 - fav
posted August 17th, 2012  
Congrats Juliette #3!!! Awesome capture to represent the closing of the Games!
posted August 18th, 2012  
Wow amazing shot and congrats on the no 3 spot. Awesome
posted August 18th, 2012  
Beautiful shot awesome colors & #3 for the week well done.
posted August 18th, 2012  
Well deserved third place :)
posted August 19th, 2012  
No.3 for the week. Well done and an amazing shot.
posted August 19th, 2012  
Wow.
posted August 21st, 2012  
simply beautifull. Love the colour and shadows
posted August 27th, 2012  
London :) just beautiful!
posted September 4th, 2012  
Congrats on your competition success
posted October 27th, 2012  
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