A very good friend of mine, Charles F. Price, wrote a book called "Nor the Battle to the Strong" about one of his ancestors who fought as a cavalryman in the Revolutionary War. He was looking for an idea of an illustration for the cover of his book when another friend suggested he try to get a photo of a horseman's boot in the stirrups, with all the weapons of a dragoon hanging from the saddle. In effect, this is what an infantryman would see if he looked out at eye-level at a passing mounted cavalryman.
Bob Yankle wrote:
A very good friend of mine, Charles F. Price, wrote a book called "Nor the Battle to the Strong" about one of his ancestors who fought as a cavalryman in the Revolutionary War. He was looking for an idea of an illustration for the cover of his book when another friend suggested he try to get a photo of a horseman's boot in the stirrups, with all the weapons of a dragoon hanging from the saddle. In effect, this is what an infantryman would see if he looked out at eye-level at a passing mounted cavalryman.
A very good friend of mine, Charles F. Price, wrot... (
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yes, thats all i can say about this photo
cmc65 wrote:
yes, thats all i can say about this photo
Thanks cmc. It is enough.
The B&W makes that shot -- it is very good
catfish252 wrote:
The B&W makes that shot -- it is very good
Thanks catfish. I agree with you - the Low Key processing adds a good amount of drama to a shot like this.
Nice work, Bob. I also enjoyed the brief commentary.
This one's really interesting. Love the low-key approach and the low perspective. Nicely done!
jaymatt wrote:
Nice work, Bob. I also enjoyed the brief commentary.
Thanks jaymatt. I feared if I didn't at least say "something" I'd get comments like "Is this supposed to be a headless horseman?".
angler wrote:
Excellent work Bob.
Thanks Jim. This guy has really nice boots, well broken in for hours in the saddle.
Treepusher wrote:
This one's really interesting. Love the low-key approach and the low perspective. Nicely done!
Thanks Randy. I was impressed with how the lights and shadows played off of each other.
Good job, Bob. You are developing your low key talent in new directions. Fun, huh?
Kingmapix wrote:
Good job, Bob. You are developing your low key talent in new directions. Fun, huh?
Thanks kingmapix. I find Low Key to be a very flexible tool and am willing to try it out on many different subjects. The only requirement is that there be a wide tonal range to work with.
Erv
Loc: Medina Ohio
Awesome Bob. You nailed it in every way!!!
Erv
The perspective is perfect for the shot. The black and white treatment makes it go. I like it a lot.
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