Germ of an idea. (MC#5)

KevXman

I'm grasping at straws for this challenge. Other than ideas involving stereo speakers I've been coming up dry. There is a Civil War demo going on nearby so I thought I'd give it a shot (sorry, couldn't help myself). Any comments would be appreciated.

Tentatively titled "Pour It In To Them Boys".


Thanks for looking.
— Kevin

lizzard_nyc

hmmm I'm not really sure what that is supposed to sound like. Don't different firearms sound a little different from each other? So I'm not sure what these specific weapons are supposed to sound like--ping, pop, bam, whoosh--maybe more ammo experienced viewers will get it.

My two cents. I like the photograph though, just not strong on sound for me.

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edit-well maybe not "woosh" but you get my drift.

JAG

I like it Kevin! I can hear the sound. The low saturation is a interesting choice. I would like to see the image in full color too just to have a comparison. The ratio crop is good too, although I wonder if your able to catch that last edge of smoke? Over all a great image!

richtersl

Oh Kev, a Civil War re-enactment is the perfect place to get sound photos.

Between, rifles, muskets, canons, and the Rebel Yell you certainly have your options.

I'm not sure about the low sat processing you used, though. Sepia or b&w might work better. There also are some PS actions you can download that mimic a hand-tinted look.

adbsgicom

I think it works because of the plume of smoke coming out.

davev

When I thought that I might get into the mega challenge, I had something like this in mind, only a cannon.
I think it works.

KevXman

JAG, here's the color version for comparison. Also the B&W version and one that I shall call the "richtersl effect" version. As far as the smoke, that's the edge of the image.

Dave, I missed the cannons today. Might be able to get a shot of them tomorrow.

Original


Color


B&W


richtersl effect


Thanks for looking!
— Kevin

Edit: No cannons tomorrow. Today was the last day. Ah well...

lizzard_nyc

KevXman wrote:

davev, I missed the cannons today. Might be able to get a shot of them tomorrow.

I swear I was thinking a cannon would be perfect when I first saw your post.

I like the sepia btw.

KevXman

Andrew, just realized that I stole your thread title. Sorry!

adbsgicom

KevXman wrote:

Andrew, just realized that I stole your thread title. Sorry!

No problems. I got confused once, then figured I mis-remembered what my thread title was. I think my thread is more or less dead anyhow until I get a sample shot, at which point it will get a new title.

dlplumer

I like that richters effect Kevin

richtersl

"richtersl effect"? Oh dear...Thanks.

The sepia and full color versions are really good. The details of the Union uniforms get lost in the other photos in that it's difficult to distinguish each individual in the firing line. The sepia version kicks butt as is. Do you by any chance have a color version where you could actually see the flashpoint of the musket or rifle fire? The latter would be very effective in color.

Here's a piece of trivia for you: do you know why these guys wore wool uniforms even in summer? The flashes from weapons fire could ignite their clothing and cause burns. Wool is self-extinguishing -- if ignited, it smolders and that's about it. These guys wore wool because its self-extinguishing properties kept them from getting injured when they fired their weapons. I just learned that last week and found it interesting.

sherstone

Yes, it does communicate sound - I am wishing for the rest of the smoke on the left of the frame though.

The classic look is quite appealing