Battle of Resaca
Uploaded: May 26, 2011
Bright and sunny, not a cloud in the sky. Not the ideal shooting conditions so this was converted to B&W with a sepia tone added. (70-200 w/1.7 teleconverter gave me a fair reach as the spectators are kept at quite a distance)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 560, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 120.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Carolyn M. Fletcher May 26, 2011
You did great! I need to go to one of these..we have a battlefield just about 15 miles from me, and they have reinactments, but I never hear about them until they're over. #1380260MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 26, 2011
Morning Court!Michelle Alton May 26, 2011
Spectacular capture and treatment. I can just HEAR that cannon explosion. #9429166Douglas Pignet May 26, 2011
great processing to give it that vintage look well done #9429198Robert R. Goodman May 26, 2011
HOORAY!!!For the Stars and Bars.WHAT!!Wrong side.Beautiful capture Courtenay.Excellent action my friend!!!! #9429206Jeff Robinson May 26, 2011
Looks like teh 1860's!! Outstanding capture and treatment Courtenay!! #9429217Lorna Shutter May 26, 2011
Fantastic reinactment shot, Court! Love the clarity and all the smoke! The Sepia tone really makes it look authentic! Excellent work! :) #9429218Tammy M. Anderson May 26, 2011
Perfect tones for this excellent capture, Courtenay. #9429236Val Feldman May 26, 2011
Spectacular fx - gives such a feel of authenticity! Outstanding capture - the clarity is just marvelous, Courtenay! #9429260Gina Cormier May 26, 2011
What a fantastic looking vintage image!!!! I have been there but I think they were sleeping. #9429272Claudia Kuhn May 26, 2011
Terrific reenactment capture Courtenay #9429322Danny B. Head May 26, 2011
Using a sepia look really makes this a beautiful image with a vintage look. Very, very nice work! #9429345R. J. Laudenbacher May 26, 2011
Well you sure did a wonderful job with this shot Courtenay. I think Mathew Brady himself would hire you, this looks that authentic. #9429370John Rivera May 26, 2011
Outstanding capture and work Courtenay! #9429401Ron McEwan May 26, 2011
My great grandfather was in that war. There are many stories passed down via my grandpa. This looks like and old photograph Courtenay, a job very well done indeed. #9429402Boyd L. Alexander May 26, 2011
WOW Courtenay, this is an amazing image! You really captured the essence of a Civil War engagement...excellent work my friend!! #9429443Jessica Jenney May 26, 2011
Terrific action capture, sepia tones and treatment, Courtenay! #9429578Debra R. Harder May 26, 2011
You did an amazing job with this, Courtenay! Love the sepia conversion. You would never know it was bright and sunny skies (don't you just hate that...lol!). Can't wait to see more of this series! jsb #9429616John Benway May 26, 2011
Beautiful work Courtenay, in every way.Stephen Zacker May 26, 2011
I can just hear the cannons and smell the gunpowder. Nice work on this #9429809Guy D. Biechele May 26, 2011
Wonderful post work. Great mood! #9429848Karen Celella May 26, 2011
Fabulous work in taking us back in time, Courtenay. #9429878Mike Clime May 26, 2011
Excellent capture and dd work, Courtenay! Looks like a page right out of the history books. #9429903Ken Smith May 26, 2011
U can't tell it's bright outside. Nice job on the effects; looks like right there! #9429951Julie Burnett May 26, 2011
Excellent job on this, Courtenay. Love the composition and treatment, really exceptional work!! #9429994Phyllis H. Burchett May 26, 2011
Very cool shot Courtenay, love the processing AND the smoke! #9430009Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 26, 2011
Awesome image and DDR work, Courtenay! :-) k #9430217Ann Coates May 26, 2011
This is fantastic Courtenay and your treatment is just perfect. #9430468Avril Young May 27, 2011
great tones and DD work, so perfect for this photo, looks like it was taken long long long ago... #9430550Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 27, 2011
This is fantastic, Courtenay! I would say you had the best conditions for making a shot that looks so authentic. #9430573Marilyn Cornwell May 27, 2011
Wonderful framing too! #9430995JO ANN CLEVELAND May 27, 2011
Love this Courtenay, the sepia makes it look soo appropriate for the suggested times!jo ann c. #9431441
Wm Nosal May 27, 2011
Cool Image, Courtenay!Mitch Spence May 28, 2011
You did a great job with the tones and mood of this, Courtenay. I too would love to see one of these reenactments one day. #9432823Heather Loewenhardt May 29, 2011
This looks like something from a history book. Wonderfully realistic Courtenay. #9434429Carla Capra Anderson June 03, 2011
Great image, Courtenay.Ellen Hodges June 11, 2011
Very beautiful and well done capture, Courtenay!! #9455862Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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