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Working through the backlog
Aug. 22nd, 2009 10:37 amIt's a truism among photographers that we are always behind on working the images we've taken. For some (wedding photographers), this can be a real problem (I know some who are more than a year behind. One wonders how they stay in business).
Depending on how one measures such things, I am between a few months and a couple of years behind. I like to think of the really old stuff as fruit to be harvested later.
These are all from June.
At the "Secret City Festival" in Oak Ridge (I think it was titled to reflect the fact of a number of businesses existing, in what seems to be a pretty much non-town, as one passes through; or even lives there), a large part of the draw is the WW2 reenactors who have been putting on shows for the past few years. All the weapons are functional, and they spend huge amounts on equipage. One guy printed up boxes to look like K-rations; going to far as to wax coat them after he assembled them.
It's quite a production. They set up camp a couple of days before the event. Guys bring vehicles, and tentage. One hopes the mess isn't too authentic.
The Germans always lose.
Rushing
This one has the look it does because it wasn't supposed to look like this. I was taking a shot of the advancing tank (barely visible in the background, when the guy ran into the frame. He is out of focus, which makes it seem he is moving, just a little. It gives it a nice sense of action.
Let the Brass Fly
That's an MG-42. With a cyclic rate of 1,400 rounds per minute (slightly slower with blanks) it eats ammo. It was the sound of that opening up which got me, "marching to the sound of the guns." It's like no other machind gun I've every heard. In real life it would have roughly nine bullets in the barrel at the same time.
Last Stand
Last Stand, Old Style Color
I like the way the smoke has very different effect in these two. I tried for a 1940s German color in the second. I'm not completely satisfied.
Eternal
This one was just that, a classic. The fight was over, and he was catching his breath.
Last, but not least, a fruit.
Ornamental Strawberry
Now I shall grab a snack, and the camera, to cruise the wetlands near my door. Tonight I'll be watching, SFShakes do "A Comedy of Errors" in Cupertino. Show starts at 7:30, best to get seats about 6:30.
Depending on how one measures such things, I am between a few months and a couple of years behind. I like to think of the really old stuff as fruit to be harvested later.
These are all from June.
At the "Secret City Festival" in Oak Ridge (I think it was titled to reflect the fact of a number of businesses existing, in what seems to be a pretty much non-town, as one passes through; or even lives there), a large part of the draw is the WW2 reenactors who have been putting on shows for the past few years. All the weapons are functional, and they spend huge amounts on equipage. One guy printed up boxes to look like K-rations; going to far as to wax coat them after he assembled them.
It's quite a production. They set up camp a couple of days before the event. Guys bring vehicles, and tentage. One hopes the mess isn't too authentic.
The Germans always lose.
Rushing
This one has the look it does because it wasn't supposed to look like this. I was taking a shot of the advancing tank (barely visible in the background, when the guy ran into the frame. He is out of focus, which makes it seem he is moving, just a little. It gives it a nice sense of action.
Let the Brass Fly
That's an MG-42. With a cyclic rate of 1,400 rounds per minute (slightly slower with blanks) it eats ammo. It was the sound of that opening up which got me, "marching to the sound of the guns." It's like no other machind gun I've every heard. In real life it would have roughly nine bullets in the barrel at the same time.
Last Stand
Last Stand, Old Style Color
I like the way the smoke has very different effect in these two. I tried for a 1940s German color in the second. I'm not completely satisfied.
Eternal
This one was just that, a classic. The fight was over, and he was catching his breath.
Last, but not least, a fruit.
Ornamental Strawberry
Now I shall grab a snack, and the camera, to cruise the wetlands near my door. Tonight I'll be watching, SFShakes do "A Comedy of Errors" in Cupertino. Show starts at 7:30, best to get seats about 6:30.
