Vote For the July Cover

[Mtn.Guerilla]

Re: Vote For the July Cover

Hi All,

Maybe it is my education in art school as an illustrator speaking here, but I would respectfully disagree in this specific case.

How does a well done period image, that helps one remember the terrable cost of life of the civil war be in "bad taste"?

If this picture was in "bad taste", wouldn't it stand to reason that any staged picture showing a portrayal of servants or slaves be in bad taste as well? after all, slavery and servatude are things that were horrable.

Also, what about period image of refuges being portrayed? Wouldn't these be in "bad taste"? Would it seem like we would be making light of folks who lost everything in the war?

I would say that a well done image reproduced that makes one think of the costs and causes of the civil war is a good thing, since it reminds us all of what we are portraying historicall and the costs involved.

I believe like a great painting or piece of illustration it will keep folks grounded in the reality of the Civil War.

That any reproduced image showing a situation of gravity should be well done and accurate.

It is good to see such a well done and staged picture that gets away from the too often done " This is me and my gun " pics . I mean no disrespect to the other contenders this month.

They each are excellent images that are definately not the norm and are wonderful in their own right.


My .02 on the matter

Respectfully

Don S

Now I believe that was well said! I don't see any disrespect or bad tatste in trying to recreate, a glimpse in time, of the true reality of the Civil War. All three are great images and all are good acqaintances, but I know for a fact that the #3 image was done with the upmost respect for the actions at Fort Sanders, that it was recreating. Wendell spoke very passionately about it this past weekend as a matter of fact. I believe he did both #1 and #3, I'm not sure about Brian's. Again my 2c.

[D F Smith Historic]

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Number Three looks good, definitely, but I will not vote for it. "A" for effort but I feel that staged photos like these are in bad taste.

Hi All,

Maybe it is my education in art school as an illustrator speaking here, but I would respectfully disagree in this specific case.

How does a well done period image, that helps one remember the terrable cost of life of the civil war be in "bad taste"?

If this picture was in "bad taste", wouldn't it stand to reason that any staged picture showing a portrayal of servants or slaves be in bad taste as well? after all, slavery and servatude are things that were horrable.

Also, what about period image of refuges being portrayed? Wouldn't these be in "bad taste"? Would it seem like we would be making light of folks who lost everything in the war?

I would say that a well done image reproduced that makes one think of the costs and causes of the civil war is a good thing, since it reminds us all of what we are portraying historicall and the costs involved.

I believe like a great painting or piece of illustration it will keep folks grounded in the reality of the Civil War.

That any reproduced image showing a situation of gravity should be well done and accurate.

It is good to see such a well done and staged picture that gets away from the too often done " This is me and my gun " pics . I mean no disrespect to the other contenders this month.

They each are excellent images that are definately not the norm and are wonderful in their own right.


My .02 on the matter

Respectfully

Don S

[Andy Ackeret]

Re: Vote For the July Cover

Number Three looks good, definitely, but I will not vote for it. "A" for effort but I feel that staged photos like these are in bad taste. Sorry guys. :(

Well said, Brian.

[Chad Wrinn]

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In image number three where did all of the knapsacks and blanket rolls go?

[Eric Fair]

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Number Three looks good, definitely, but I will not vote for it. "A" for effort but I feel that staged photos like these are in bad taste. Sorry guys. :(

Thanks Brian, I think that needed to be said. While nicely staged, to me images like that border on disrespectful.

To each their own, I guess.

[Salt Pork]

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I thought all three of them this month were amazing!:)

Salt Pork

William Summe

[English Doc]

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I thought #1 would be a shoe-in but it looks like people prefer another image of casulities.

I agree with the Mr Anderton - Great image though #3 is - looking at 'casualties' for a whole month....

[GreencoatCross]

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Number Three looks good, definitely, but I will not vote for it. "A" for effort but I feel that staged photos like these are in bad taste. Sorry guys. :(

[D F Smith Historic]

Re: Vote For the July Cover

Hi All,

I really like No. 3.

Out of the 25 years of being in the hobby , it is one of the best and most realistic photos of dead I have seen

Don S

[Crockett]

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I, too, liked # 1 because of the theme of the picture or what it is trying to express. Something we don't often see, read, or hear about. However, it is not as nicely done as # 3. Also, I am a bit biased . My son and I are laying somewhere in the middle of that pile of dead. I believe # 3 would have been a little more realistic if some of the dead had been up on the wall or outside of the ditch. Good job Greg.

Joe Mode

[PetePaolillo]

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As far as authentic photos go...the realism in #3 is without a doubt right on. I could not find one detail in that photo that would lead one to believe it was a modern image. Well done!!

[Old Cremona]

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I thought #1 would be a shoe-in but it looks like people prefer another image of casulities.

[BrianHicks]

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The second image was inspired by this original:

[Greg Barnett]

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Image number three was taken at the recreated Fort Sanders NW bastion in Corryton TN in October 2008. The site is about 20 miles NE of the original fort. No portion of the original Fort Sanders exist.

Although no original image of the Confederate dead exists, this image , by Wendell Decker, represents what a portion of the trench may have looked like after the short, ill-fated, assault. I have submited this image with Mr Decker's permission.
There is an original image of the fort taken in the spring of '64,following the assault. Orlando Poe's plans for the earthen forts in Knoxville were used to create the pictured portion. It is a full scale representation, but only with bodies in the trenches can one truly appreciate the difficulty the assaulting forces faced.
I have attached what is known as the "common view of NW bastion".

[Minieball577]

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I voted for photo #1 because it does portray Andrew and Silas Chandler, Co. F, 44th Mississippi Infantry portrayed by Lewis Robinson and Marvin Greer.

Did that infantry regiment carry artillery short swords and US M-1880 Hunting knifes?

I voted #3 because that one does look like an original image.