Saturday, July 19, 2014

Changing of the Guard - Athens, Greece

Evzones at Constitution Square

The Evzones are elite Presidential Guards selected from Greece's armed forces.

The guards go through elaborate shift rotation exercises (a.k.a. The Changeing of the Guard) approximately every twenty minutes throughout the day. The changes are very popular with tourists.



a photo of the palace guard in athens greece
Palace Guard - Athens


The brown uniforms seen here are worn after sunset. During the day, they wear white with red vests. Note the cleats on the soles of the shoes.

Trivia - I was not aware of this when I photographed the guards, but according to Wikipedia the Evzones have a minimum height requirement of 6'1". These gentlemen are BIG. And FIT. They are well-trained, armed and ready, and they are a big hit with the tourists.



Camera
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 Nikon D800E (ISO 800)
Lens:     Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II


Light happens.  Be ready.  Shoot hard.

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