Vote For the October Cover of the AC

[Eric Tipton]

Greetings Everyone:

It is time to vote for the October Cover of the Authentic Campaigner. Please vote for the image that you feel is the most authentic. If your image is one of the final four, we require that you provide some background information about the inspiration or impression for the image in this thread.

We encourage conversation about the impressions portrayed as well as any documentation that might be available that would add to the discussion. The intent of the selection process is to determine why you think one image is superior to another.

Image #1 - Click here to view.
Image #2 - Click here to view.
Image #3 - Click here to view.

Thanks to everyone who submitted. Good luck to the finalists.

This poll will close in four days.

[WoodenNutmeg]

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I have no doubt in my mind that #2 will be this October's cover image.

[Gawd Awful Lad]

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#2 was inspired by numerous photos of comrades in arms seen throughout numerous books we had in our dorm room here in Shepherdstown. Its really a prevalent mix of the image of Two Virginians, Reggie T. Wingfield and Hamden T. Fray as seen on pg. 192 of Touched by Fire and the photo of two guys in the 21st Virginia taken in June of 64, as seen in the GI Series "Johnny Reb The Uniform of the Confederate Army, 1861-1865" By Leslie D. Jensen. Though not a complete matchup, we had these two images in our heads plus all the other period images you see with two guys showing true comraderie without the modern day social hangups many living historians perpetuate when getting an image struck.

[Gawd Awful Lad]

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Oh! And we used the image of the Fincher Brothers of the 43rd Georgia as inspiration. I just got yelled at from Ian for not saying that. Its all good...

[Mcouioui]

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#2 without hesitation ;)

[tomp40]

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definitely #2...

tom ragno

[Vuhginyuh]

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"...We encourage conversation about the impressions portrayed as well as any documentation that might be available that would add to the discussion. The intent of the selection process is to determine why you think one image is superior to another..." Eric Tipton

[Mcouioui]

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"...We encourage conversation about the impressions portrayed as well as any documentation that might be available that would add to the discussion. The intent of the selection process is to determine why you think one image is superior to another..." Eric Tipton

There are moments when shouts it with the heart replace quite the words of the world, but because it shouts do not seem to be enough for you...(And I can understand that) :wink_smil
#2 speaks to my heart, reminds me the famous photo of the Silas, it touches my soul by its truth and its sincerity, three it is the one who looks like in my reggard of a period photo...

[Benedict]

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it [two] touches my soul by its truth and its sincerity, three it is the one who looks like in my reggard of a period photo...

Well said and my opinion as well. I voted for No 2 because of the innate friendship.

[WoodenNutmeg]

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There are moments when shouts it with the heart replace quite the words of the world[...]

Mettre bien, monsieur.

[Vuhginyuh]

Monet at Giverny shouts at me.



I’m drawn to Monet's later work at Giverney primarily for his use of thick paint texture and movement. Here the path automatically draws the viewer’s eyes to the Japanese pond, barely visible beyond the wisteria in the middle ground. He achieves this by shortening his brush strokes; using bold color just above the horizon line; and by creating a subliminal “7” as the path contacts the tree line on the right. He also forces the vanishing point away from center.

An interesting aside to this is his use of reds and umbers in the typically white or lavender wisteria. Thought he seldom applied traditional colors to traditional shapes, Monet's gradual shift to reds, umbers and browns as he aged was mostly likely a sign of acute astigmatism, which alters the perception of color in some sufferers. In this case his affliction is our gain.

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My interest in 19th century imagery is based more on the use of true blacks and true whites, light beyond the foreground and
layered composition.

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The "I like # abc" type comments have been an issue since the beginning of Eric's cover series

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Garrison Beall
Tidelands Subsurface Imaging & Survey
Tidelands@ec.rr.com
Wilmington, N.C.

...I know now what is meant by the Piney Woods of North Carolina and the idea occurs to me that it is no wonder we are called 'Tar Heels'... Papers of 2nd Lieutenant William B. A. Lowrance, February 6, 1863

[John "Gianni" Shoptaw]

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Image # 2.

[Andrew Kasmar]

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Hi,

Image 2# is spectacular, and I look forward to it being the October cover!!!

[BishopLynch]

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I like #2 because its bully.

[westcoastcampaigner]

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Without a doubt number 2 is the best...Ian and Brett look awesome.

Ian if you are reading this...keep in mind that you won't look so pretty after Cedar Creek, haha. See you there my friend.

Josh Sawyer
Liberty Rifles