evangilder
"Shooter"
Well, it was worth it, that was a hell of a shot! 
Good stuff. Although it looks odd to see that under traffic lights.
Good stuff. Although it looks odd to see that under traffic lights.
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Hmmm...the buildings look old enough...how about a sepia tone with vignetting?
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
Nice shots Aaron.
I'll bet the person turning the corner when the cannon was discharged had to clean their soiled nappies.
Wheels
I'll bet the person turning the corner when the cannon was discharged had to clean their soiled nappies.
Wheels
Excellent shots Aaron!
ontos
Tech Sergeant
Great shots Aaron, Have to go to one of those someday.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thanks guys.
I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. When I found out it was in town I was somewhat disappointed, but all in all I had I good time. It is one of the smallest reenactments due to it's location being inside town limits. There was a police officer standing beside me during the canon shots. When they went off the first time he almost sh%t. I was ready for it but still jumped. I was laughing so hard at him I can't post the first photos cause they're out of focus. Oh, here is the other shot burst photo. Not as good but a nano-second sooner than the other.
I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. When I found out it was in town I was somewhat disappointed, but all in all I had I good time. It is one of the smallest reenactments due to it's location being inside town limits. There was a police officer standing beside me during the canon shots. When they went off the first time he almost sh%t. I was ready for it but still jumped. I was laughing so hard at him I can't post the first photos cause they're out of focus. Oh, here is the other shot burst photo. Not as good but a nano-second sooner than the other.
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evangilder
"Shooter"
There is a great one in Moorpark in November every year. Let me know if you are interested in going. It's a stone's throw from my house.
Jeez...those guys look a bit tough on speeders in that No 4 shot !
Thats a good set of shots (pun intended !) there Aaron. Most people I know, when taking action shots of guns being fired, tend to take lots of pictures of the tops of buildings or clouds as they jump too much when they hear the bang !.
Nice, and thanks for sharing them with us.
Thats a good set of shots (pun intended !) there Aaron. Most people I know, when taking action shots of guns being fired, tend to take lots of pictures of the tops of buildings or clouds as they jump too much when they hear the bang !.
Nice, and thanks for sharing them with us.
Mate, thats a caption contest pic if ever I saw one.....
Guy in the pinky / red shirt with his back to us, just to right of the canon...."Now thats what I call a f*rt !"
wheelsup_cavu
1st Sergeant
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
One more reason not to fart near explosives. And thank you Gary for the compliment. I'm glad you like them. I got 4 cannon shots by each cannon and it took over one hundred photos to get them.
And thank you Gary for the compliment. I'm glad you like them. I got 4 cannon shots by each cannon and it took over one hundred photos to get them.
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
LMAO, I did not notice until you pointed it out, NICE!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Aaron, I just had to "play" with one of your photos!
I desaturated it and then edited out the powerlines phone cables. Took out the street lines and even got rid of the street sign on the pole. I left the pole because there were telegraph poles back then as well as gaslight (typical gaslight poles were about 9 - 12 feet tall, but they did suspend some across streets between two poles.)
After making some brightness/contrast adjustments and making sure not to sharpen, I got a nice B&W.
Then I added a semi-transparent layer over the top of it to create a Sepia tone, borrowing from a Daguerreotype look and came up with the second version.
The original:
And the edits:
I desaturated it and then edited out the powerlines phone cables. Took out the street lines and even got rid of the street sign on the pole. I left the pole because there were telegraph poles back then as well as gaslight (typical gaslight poles were about 9 - 12 feet tall, but they did suspend some across streets between two poles.)
After making some brightness/contrast adjustments and making sure not to sharpen, I got a nice B&W.
Then I added a semi-transparent layer over the top of it to create a Sepia tone, borrowing from a Daguerreotype look and came up with the second version.
The original:
And the edits:
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trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
Nice work Aaron youv'e caught the cannon dischrage just right in shot 2
I find all these type of events so full of potential images that selecting the right ones to shoot is very hard and there is a tendancy to saturate shoot and not come out from behind the view finded to enjoy the event it self.
I find all these type of events so full of potential images that selecting the right ones to shoot is very hard and there is a tendancy to saturate shoot and not come out from behind the view finded to enjoy the event it self.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Dam GG, that pretty sweet!
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Aaron, I just had to "play" with one of your photos!
I desaturated it and then edited out the powerlines phone cables. Took out the street lines and even got rid of the street sign on the pole. I left the pole because there were telegraph poles back then as well as gaslight (typical gaslight poles were about 9 - 12 feet tall, but they did suspend some across streets between two poles.)
After making some brightness/contrast adjustments and making sure not to sharpen, I got a nice B&W.
Then I added a semi-transparent layer over the top of it to create a Sepia tone, borrowing from a Daguerreotype look and came up with the second version.
The original:
And the edits:
WOW GG, That looks fabulous! You spent a lot of time removing the unwanted objects!
Thank you Lee. You're rite about there being to much to shoot. I found myself out of position way to often and not able to get a shot that would have been cool to shoot. You shoot what you can get and hope for the best.
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
I have missed shots so many times Aaron that have been right under my nose because I am looking at the big picture.
Often I find its the individual in the crowd that captures the overall atmosphere of an event more than the crowd itself.
But then if Photography was easy it would be no fun aye? Its easy to press the shutter release but very hard to get a worth while image that ticks all the composition boxes and harder still to know you have captured an image that ticks all the composition boxes thats why I personally think the old plate camera guys were so skillfull they only got one shot to get it right and it had to be composed up side down
Im really enjoying looking at your work Aaron keep it up
happy snapping
Lee
Often I find its the individual in the crowd that captures the overall atmosphere of an event more than the crowd itself.
But then if Photography was easy it would be no fun aye? Its easy to press the shutter release but very hard to get a worth while image that ticks all the composition boxes and harder still to know you have captured an image that ticks all the composition boxes thats why I personally think the old plate camera guys were so skillfull they only got one shot to get it right and it had to be composed up side down
Im really enjoying looking at your work Aaron keep it up
happy snapping
Lee
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evangilder
"Shooter"
Nice edit there, Dave. I have started playing more and more in photoshop, and find it's like peeling an onion, there is more and more, the deeper you go.
Lee is right, the old box camera, glass plate guys had some amazing skills.
Lee is right, the old box camera, glass plate guys had some amazing skills.
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Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Thank you Lee
I'm still learning and have a lot more to learn yet but I do have a lot of fun with it. Again, I greatly appreciate all the tip and guidance that you guys have given me. If it weren't for that there would be no improvement in what's here.
