In the Heat of Battle

© Courtenay Vanderbilt

In the Heat of Battle

Uploaded: July 22, 2011

Description

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 560, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 330.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Claudia Kuhn level-classic July 22, 2011

Great capture and old time feel to this! #1395016

Michelle Alton July 22, 2011

Another premier image, Courtenay. Fabulous! #9546699

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 22, 2011

Outstanding capture, Courtenay. Great tones and comp. #9546708

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 22, 2011

Great job on this beauty! Love it! #9546724

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 22, 2011

Awesome work on this one girl! Love it! #9546757

Gina Cormier July 22, 2011

Excellent old time feel to this image. Great comp! #9546759

Ellen Hodges July 22, 2011

Super fabulous tones and pov, Courtenay!! Looks awesome!! #9546808

Danny B. Head July 22, 2011

Love the DD work! #9546822

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 22, 2011

Your treatment is perfect for this - Outstanding work!! #9546838

Ken Smith level-classic July 22, 2011

Nice effects on this, Courtenay..definitly has a nostalgic feel to it. And it sure must have been hot on those dog-day summer days! #9546849

Ron McEwan July 22, 2011

Excellent work here Courtenay, especially the flag, the clarity is amazing. #9546868

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic July 22, 2011

Beautiful fade in and out of this scene giving it a real time vision of the past. #9546908

Avril Young July 22, 2011

stunning, beautifully done, great story telling photo Courtenay...Beautiful work!!! #9546996

Leslie McLain level-classic July 22, 2011

Amazing work, Courtenay. Love the image. #9547022

Stefania Barbier level-classic July 22, 2011

fantastic image and PS work! #9547027

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic July 22, 2011

This looks straight out of the history books Courtenay. Wonderful DD work and great capture! #9547064

Monnie Ryan July 22, 2011

Fabulous job, Courtenay! #9547105

Robert R. Goodman July 22, 2011

Hi Courtenay,Excuse me for saying this Hooray for The Stars and Bars.LOL!!I'm on the other side.Beautiful capture my friend!!!! #9547216

Debra R. Harder July 22, 2011

OMG...your DD work on this, Courtenay, is totally BRILLIANT! I love the sepia tones and soft contrast. A winner in my book...NO DOUBT! jsb #9547396

Douglas Pignet July 22, 2011

very kewl work #9547405

Marilyn Cornwell July 22, 2011

This is a beautiful image, Courtenay! An instant favourite! #9547438

John Rivera level-deluxe July 22, 2011

Outstanding capture and work Courtenay! #9547444

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 22, 2011

Wonderful tones, treatment, mood & image, Courtenay! Lovely MT entry, indeed! #9547475

Amy M. Wilson July 22, 2011

Fabulous tones and treatment... love the feel; a winner for me, Courtenay!! #9547512

Anita Hogue July 22, 2011

Well, Amy said exactly what I was going to say! Bet we do see this one again! It's stunning!

(Usually the osprey will not hang around if you are too close, I'm thinking this one must have been a young one. He also had been on our boat before and I guess felt like know one was going to harm him) #9547658

Mike Clime July 22, 2011

Great capture and like the ghostly treatment, Courtenay! #9547840

Mary Timman July 22, 2011

Love this. You did a fantastic job with this. Everything looks like it actually in the battle with the dust flying all over. #9548046

Jack Gaskin July 22, 2011

WONDERFUL WORK

I would have figured your for the STARS & BARS ;O)
simply because of you home state !!!!

WHISTLING DIXIE
Jack #9548130

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 22, 2011

What a fantastic composition, Courtenay! Awesome image! :-) k #9548287

Stephen Zacker July 22, 2011

Great work.. feels like a period photo #9548342

Ann Coates level-classic July 22, 2011

Fantastic Courtenay. Your treatment really creates the feeling of the old war days. #9548510

Karen Celella July 23, 2011

Fabulous work, Courtenay. Right out of (or into) the history book! #9548982

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe July 24, 2011

Very dramatic presentation, Courtenay; the fog makes it surrealistic....simply outstanding! #9551025

Kerry Penn level-classic July 25, 2011

This is so cool! The flag being so prominent just gives me goosebumps. #9552688

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe July 25, 2011

Excellent work on this one Courtenay! Looks perfect in b&w. #9552709

Robert Jensen July 25, 2011

superb image making - would love to see this one too, just as is, but with the main flag left in color #9554140

Phyllis H. Burchett August 01, 2011

Fabulous work Courtenay! #9573918

Wm Nosal August 04, 2011

Wonderful Image, Courtenay!
What Side Did You Play On? :) #9581572

Lorna Shutter August 04, 2011

Photobucket Wow!!! This is AWESOME, Court! Definitely looks authentic! Love the fabulous lighting and tones! Outstanding capture and presentation! :) #9582564

Jimmy Day September 27, 2011

Fantastic!!! I would love to go to a reenactments sometime!!! Awesome photograph!! #9699379

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