Vote For the October Cover of the AC

[Eric Tipton]

Greetings:

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 three, we are requiring 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 three days.

[M_Kupsch]

I submitted Image # 1 which was taken by Robert Szabo for the Kansas-Missouri Border Wars (1854 thru 1861) documentary called "Bad Blood." The gentlemen in the image are messmates of mine; Dave Gant and TJ Bruegger.

Wide Awake Films & KCPTV (Kansas City Public Television) made the documentary and it aired back in March.

Many of us from my mess participated in the production. Dave & TJ sat for this image and it was used extensively to promote the documentary. Whether they are Kansans or Missouri Border ruffians, well I will leave that to the viewer's imagination.

[Eric Tipton]

Michael:

Thanks for the background information about your image. We'd like to hear from the other two submissions as well.

[Old Cremona]

I submitted Image # 1 which was taken by Robert Szabo for the Kansas-Missouri Border Wars (1854 thru 1861) documentary called "Bad Blood." The gentlemen in the image are messmates of mine; Dave Gant and TJ Bruegger.

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Well submitted, Michael; this image has my vote.

[plankholder]

All three are wonderful images, but I have to go with number 2-RIP Ben Lane and thanks.-ELI GEERY


What I like about the image: I love the composition, the point of focus is low center and it gradually goes out of focus and eventually ends in collodian swirling at the edges, which adds just a touch of irony, as that has to be much like the emotions that the subjects would have felt(had it been original). The beaten but defiant looks on the faces of the captured confederates and the blurry federal lines in the background also tells the story of 5 young men left behind by war. Finally the federal guard, intently watching the distant action unfold behind them as if he is not certain how it will end. This could tell the story of any 5 soldiers at any late fall battle in the East.-ELI GEERY

[Johnny Lloyd]

Already voted for #1... good stuff! -Johnny

[woodsda]

Number 1 has my vote, all three were great photos though!

[Coatsy]

Image three consists of the Armory Guards and friends portraying the 7th Ohio, Sherman's Boys for those of you not in the know. We were going for the Western Federal "Those Guys" attitude, and as you can see it worked. I think we did some justice to the boys of the original 7th.

On a funny side note, our Captain, Kiev Thomason, has got the "Joe Hooker" sideburns going and many of our pards commented on how Kiev resembled old Joe. It is fitting since the 7th Ohio was in the XX Corps during the Atlanta Campaign.

Let's just say that this same type of "attitude" is what the Federals should be into at "Bummers!"

[Kace]

Once again the AC community has come up with a set of great images.

Kace

[Vuhginyuh]

This isn't a "I don't know anything about art but I know what I like" thread. A little substance would be greatly appreciated. Tell us what you think the strong points of the images are but please don't waste our time with comments like these:

Already voted for #1... good stuff!

Number 1 has my vote, all three were great photos though!

...this image has my vote.

All three are wonderful images, but I have to go with number 2...

Eric has suggested many times that...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.