Vote For the March Cover

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Substance please

... photo with this few prisoners...

I can think of one. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/...sgproto,ww2map

[LibertyHallVols]

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I can think of one. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/...sgproto,ww2map

Point taken, but the goal was not to reproduce that example. The more typical CS prisoner photograph, as I am aware are the large group images. Such as...

and



I'm not knocking the photo... it is a very good image. Rather, I'd like to see some better discussion than "I like X", which is what we typically see with the ole monthly poll.

[Savannah Republican Blues]

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Image 2 looks great, but...
I would love to know more about the specific details that we see created in that pic/impression that are specific to the unit/time/place being portrayed.

Picture No. 2 is me...attempting to look like a member of Savannah Volunteer Guards in Savannah, Georgia just before their deployment to Virginia in May 1864. When they originally deployed to Virginia is the first time in their units history during the War Between The States they wore a uniform other than their militia coats(which they had a LOT of pride in.) In this photo you see the Columbus Depot Jacket instead of the militia style they wore. This miniscule timeframe is the only time it would seem through my research that they actually looked like the rest of your average looking units yet they were quite a top of the line unit at the time.

I've also painted by hand the insignia of the Savannah Volunteer Guards on the knapsack, an intertwined SVG.

Regards,
Savannah Republican Blues

[MercyAngel62]

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I voted for number three. I voted for number three because it appealed to me more than the other photos displayed. I don’t know why I chose it. I don't really put much thought into what I pick. I just think to myself," Oh look, it’s so and so" or "Hey that's a cool pic" for one reason or the other. Number three caught my eye I guess. Maybe because I know some of the men in number three. So I voted to have them displayed on the home page of the AC. I hope this is enough reason for my vote.

Good grief.

[toptimlrd]

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Image No. 3, was inspired by an original image of Co. D, 93d New York Infantry:

Aww Brian, you already have the cover of CWH what else do you want?? In all fairness, I am torn between #1 and #3, both are outstanding.

At the end of the day I had to go with #3 as it seemed to have the "feel" of the period and could easily find its way into any book on CW photography and not be noticed as a modern reproduction.

[Skip Korte]

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I like Image #1, as the photography is excellent and I would be hard pressed, as a novice, to determine that it is a current photograph. The poses, look, and "feel" of the photo could also be mistaken as period. The composition conforms to pictures taken in the 1860's of Confederate prisoners, as well as other Battlefield subjects.

I like the concept and execution of Image #3, and it would have received my vote, if the photography was more like the original it emulates. I do like the slight blur to the coat tail of the man on the left. The general pose and composition is good as well, but the darker image, combined with the dark edge outside of the lens, detracts from the overall impression. Not that it is bad, just not as favorable or appealing as Image #1.

Excellent submissions for consideration by all.

Respectfully,
Skip Korte

[boozie]

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#1 & #3 are very good images, both have a nice feel to them. I really like image #2, maybe not as it is meant to be though. It reminds me of many images that came out of the Trans-Mississippi region, with the grainy look and brownish tint to it. Could be the way it was scanned, but, it could be in the book series "Confederate Faces", and blend right in with the originals.

[billyreb61]

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Number 3 has my vote. it looks just like an original.

[Savannah Republican Blues]

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brownish tint to it.

Hello Everyone,

The brownish tint to this photograph is not due to the scanning process. Sorry that I forgot to mention in my description that, this image is on a ruby colored piece of glass which is common of period Confederate images and some Federal images.

Regards,
Savannah Republican Blues

[LonestarRifles]

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I voted for image 2 mainly because I like the style that it is done in, it seems like I'm actually looking at a period image instead of reenactors. Don't get me wrong, I love the 1st and 3rd images too, but this one was pretty neat. Tough decision!
I also think it is interesting that other people vote because they may know the subject of the image, but to me seeing someone I know often detracts from the image. It's also unconvincing (again simply to me..) when I see people I have plenty of times before in other photographs submitted in the past. For instance the February cover (which I actually voted for) I think is an outstanding image from the appearance of the gentleman in the middle. The other two persons I've seen plenty of times and can't get out of the mindset that they're reenactors. I know it's hard to get things how you want, after all my own image turned out incredibly unconvincing.
It's peculiar the way different minds perceive things.
Patrick

[Bivouac_of_the_Dead]

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Image No. 3, was inspired by an original image of Co. D, 93d New York Infantry:

One of the those instances where the modern image appears to be more period looking than the period image. :)

There is also an interesting lighting effect in #3 caused by sun glare.. The uniforms on the right side of the picture appear lighter than on those standing/sitting on the left.

[Spinster]

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Image one caught my eye primarily becasue of the man standing at the far right. His stance conveys to me "War's over for me boys, what of it!"--a man not so much tired of fighting as through with foolishness.

The issue of knowing those portrayed sometimes does come up--I have met the gentleman seated just beside the one above. In this particular case, he was serving as a period uniform guide in a National Park Service battlefield ranger walk when I was playing tourist. The depth of his portrayal and knowledge in that case added to my perceptions about this image, for I read far more into his weary face by remembering his accounts of the particular battlefield we were walking.

Eric is doing an excellent job of moving this exercise from a sometimes 'popularity' contest to one that more aptly rewards excellence in portrayal. Narrowing down the field to only three to vote on is also a great improvement. Perhaps a next step is another sorting process in some months to call for either "studio" images or "non-studio". Number two is an excellent image in its own right, especially with the effect of the ruby glass, but it is being overshadowed simply by the depth of variety available from the outdoor group shots in choices 1 and 3.

[Jeff Prechtel]

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While all are excellant images, I had to
go with number two. For me it really has
a distinct look and feel of an original war time
image. It really reached out and grabbed my attention,
with it's somber mood. Nice job fellas, all around!

Jeff Prechtel

[Horton]

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I voted for image number 2. Even though it is last place it is my favorite because of the overall look. Jimmy shoot me a PM

[JacobReichwein]

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I, personally, don't really like these three choices. Not to offend anyone, but when I look at them, I do not get the feeling of an original image. I guess the most minuscule things deter me from seeing the "bigger picture", but that's just my opinion.