Steve Hyde 387 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Well here we are. Novembers challenge is 'Iconic' Having looked up the full definition you can post anything that's famous, popular or anything that represents a particular opinion or particular time I did search through the Topic and couldn't see that this had been used before. Apologies if it has and I've missed it. Please post up to three of your images. Closing date is midnight UK time on the 30th November. Here's a few images to start the whole thing off: An 'Iconic' British 'Bobby' in traditional uniform.... One 'Iconic' building.... An 'Iconic' British Telephone Box.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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John Richmond 1,240 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Well outside my usual field but one I can at least try: Railed steps leading up to the Round House (Prisoner 6 cottage in the iconic 60s TV series) at the Portmeirion Italianate village in North Wales Ammonite inspired street lights at Lyme Regis, on the UNESCO World heritage Jurassic coast of Dorset, UK Dartmoor prison, one of the iconic buildings of the Dartmoor landscape Link to post Share on other sites
vpics 722 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Iconic - what a great idea. Link to post Share on other sites
Kukkudrill 26 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) The immortal Spitfire. They don't come any more iconic than this, in my humble opinion Edited November 13, 2017 by Kukkudrill Edited to add the aircraft type ... because it occurred to me rather late in the day that not everyone is aviation-obsessed like me :) Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Woods 985 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Great idea, here are my three The Taj Mahal. So lovely, even though its well known from all the pictures we see of it, its still fantastic when you get there. Just like Stonehenge (not). The entirely underwhelming Mona Lisa. Proof that iconic doesn't necessarily mean excellent. And lastly the Eiffel Tower, which is excellent. Edited November 13, 2017 by Colin Woods Edited for spacing Link to post Share on other sites
Kumar 92 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) The iconic Charkha (spinning wheel) - the main symbol of the 'swadeshi movement' on display at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Museum (Mani Bhawan), Mumbai, India Paris hotel & Casino Las Vegas Strip in Paradise by night, Nevada, USA. Iconic Bally's (formerly MGM Grand Hotel and Casino), owned & operated by Caesars Entertainment Corporation, also looms from behind. Old mining wagon, Borax Museum, Death Valley National Park, USA Edited November 13, 2017 by Kumar Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Towers 332 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Congratulations Steve, great topic..... Durham cathedral The one and only! Full English.......Iconic or what?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonearth 86 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 1. Bangkok tuk tuks 2. Jaguar XK120 Sports Car 3. Tower Bridge, London Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 6,119 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) A Mayan icon -- Tikal, Guatemala Olympic flame cauldron, 2010 Winter Games, Vancouver Canadian red maple leaf Edited November 13, 2017 by John Mitchell Link to post Share on other sites
Sally 2,084 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Icons from me: THE TREASURY PETRA THE FORTH RAIL BRIDGE EDINBURGH CASTLE Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Evans 151 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The Iconic flagship of Her Majesties Navy, HMS Victory Philip Jackson's Iconic "Yomper" sculpture at the Old Royal Marines barracks in Eastney, Portsmouth The Iconic statues of Ramses II guarding the entrance to the main temple at Abu Simbel Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 4,891 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) I didn't think I'd have much for this, but I went for a walk yesterday, so..... Edited November 14, 2017 by spacecadet Link to post Share on other sites
LarsMadsen 135 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 The badlands at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley Link to post Share on other sites
LarsMadsen 135 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Angkor Wat in Cambodia: Link to post Share on other sites
LarsMadsen 135 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Porsche 911: Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Crean 1,046 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Motoring icon... Genius icon... Musical icon... Phil Link to post Share on other sites
Shpg 106 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Radcliffe Camera, Oxford University Oxford University students celebrate the end of academic year Headington Shark sculpture, Oxford Edited November 13, 2017 by Shpg Link to post Share on other sites
imageplotter 472 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Some iconic river views: 1. The London Eye and County Hall from the River Thames St Paul's and the Millennium Bridge from the River Thames 3.The Taj from the other side of the Yamuna river. Getting the shot may or may not have involved barbed wire, being chased by security guards and a lot of mud (it's a good few years ago) Edited November 13, 2017 by imageplotter Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Laidler 36 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Low Force waterfall, Teesdale Link to post Share on other sites
NYCat 3,280 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Mine must be iconic animals, of course. J20WE8 African Lion D6D063 Bear with Salmon D9H1K6 Polar Bear Paulette Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan 15,767 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Nice one, but what is iconic to some might not be to others, leaves me with a bit of a dilemma! Angel of the North British icon, Flying Scotsman, the first steam loco officially recorded at 100 mph, seen trundling through Stocksfield station in Northumberland. Note all of those inexperienced shooters on the wrong side of the track! Edited November 22, 2017 by Bryan Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Morgan 1,314 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Front altar at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal Toronto City Skyline Streetcar in Toronto Jill 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kukkudrill 26 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 There are some lovely shots in this thread - well done folks. Since we can make three entries, here's my third. This is Fort St Angelo in Malta. It was at the heart of the defence in two sieges almost four centuries apart (1565 and 1941-42), both of which influenced the course of European history. Link to post Share on other sites
wiskerke 3,986 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Cordoba Cathedral and Mezquita with Roman Bridge Amsterdam frozen canal in winter. Washington DC skyline in winter. wim It seems the original proportions are not locked and it's not just my images. If you want to see the right dimensions, you must click on an image. Edited November 13, 2017 by wiskerke Link to post Share on other sites
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