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Leading the charge

© Dale Hardin

Leading the charge

Uploaded: August 22, 2011 21:39:22

Description

This image from a re-enactment in Long Beach needed a leader. So I moved the mounted officer from another area and placed him where he was needed.

A tight crop, some textured layering, multiply blending and selective cloning completed the shot.

Shutter speed: 1/1000.00 F-stop: 10.0
ISO speed: 400

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 22.60 mm, Model: DSC-R1

Comments

Michelle Alton August 23, 2011

Wow! SUPERB relocation work. Fabulous work...though my "jury" is still out on the dark vignetting. It does have the feel of cannon smoke, though. Your editing is SPOT on, Dale. #1403101

Dale Hardin August 23, 2011

Thanks Michelle. I'm not a fan of vignetting either and only used it because it was part of this texture I wanted and I was too lazy to look for something else. :o)

Here is the original shot and as you can see it would have been OK had it not been for that one lone figure in front of the horse. He was too difficult to remove so decided to tighten up the comp instead by moving the rider. #9622641

Phyllis A. Houghton September 25, 2011

Congratulations on your great finalist! Good job in the dark room, Dale! #9690787

Michelle Alton September 25, 2011

I'm just now seeing your editing explanation, Dale, while congratulating you on the Finalist award. Wow...I never would've thought of moving the rider, but you took a good shot and ade it a superb work of skill and artistry.

Congratulations! #9691072

Dale Hardin September 25, 2011

A big thanks Phyllis. Much appreciated. #9691076

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic September 25, 2011

Excellent work Dale, always a plesure visiting your gallery. Congratulations on this finalist! #9692909

Dale Hardin September 25, 2011

Thank you Reynaldo and didn't I see two recent finalists in your gallery? Where have you been traveling lately? #9693156

Robert Jensen September 25, 2011

Love the action you caught here with the officer's sword raised and just in front of Colonel Mann. So, are you back from your trip now? This coming Saturday is Marching thru History at Prado Park in Chino. #9693272

Dale Hardin September 25, 2011

Hi Robert. Just returned yesterday afternoon and will be leaving again in two days. Will be back October 3rd and then will have a bit of time to check out the images from that 5000 mile solo drive. #9693341

Susan D. Royce level-classic September 26, 2011

Your work really paid off, Dale . . . I love the texturing and the recomposition. I just went to my first reenactment this summer. It was fun :)

Congratulations on your finalist! #9695307

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 26, 2011

Congratulation Dale on excellent finalist. #9695508

Dale Hardin September 26, 2011

Thank you Susan and Emile. I still have tons of images from that day to process but as you can see in the previous post, have been gone. Have my work cut out for me for the next few months, that's for sure. #9695866

Carla Capra Anderson September 26, 2011

Hi Dale;
Outstanding!!!
Lov'n this one.
Congratulations.
;) CC #9697038

Dale Hardin September 26, 2011

thanks a bunch Carla. #9697254

Linda L. Ruiz October 01, 2011

#9709019

Merna L. Nobile October 02, 2011


Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna
#9711165

Dale Hardin October 04, 2011

Linda and Merna, thank so much. #9715775

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