Constitution and Guerriere by kenwas
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Description
Aug 19, 1812, the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) demasts and captures HMS Guerriere.
Vue Infinite and a bit of painting in Photoshop.
Models (Cumberland and Congress) by the hankster.
Comments (68)
Darthmagus
Great scene! Excellent mood!
watchman2005
Nice picture but sailing ships cannot sail as you have depicted.
kelvinhughes
excellent work as usual ken well done
kimariehere
DEEEP SIGH ))))))))))) THIS IS ABSOLUTLY GORGEOUS!! look at that magnificent sky and ohh those ship silhouettes!!...WOW!!!... amazing work Ken !! BIG V!!!
rainlondon
Excellent and beautiful!!
wabe
Brilliant, just brilliant. I love the sinistre light here and all the details that you only find when you look a little longer. Superb stuff Ken.
Rick323
Holy Smokes!!! I don't know what to say--Incredible!! WOW!!
jmc95
Great job ! Again !
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic atmo Ken ! I can hear the cannons... it is genial total !
Benettor
i like the shots of the atmo...very interesting lights...as always:)bravo my friend
Petra-S
super sky and light!
lingrif
Smoke and fire effects are excellent. Skywork is beautiful.
1pearl
Wow..Superb picture !!! Fantastic sky !
criss
Wonderful mood!
Mondwin
Gorgeous and splendid work!!!!Bravo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
webdancer
Most impressive! Beautiful scene and the sky is wonderful!
FrenchKiss
Outstanding work, Ken! WOW!!! I love this one!
FitArtistSF
The general idea is there, the atmosphere is good, but Watchman2005 is correct, the way the ships are approaching each other, in reality, they are shown incorrectly as to how the wind is effecting the sails, which proper sails are set, etc. (there is archival testimony that tells how the ships were sailing, how they were readied for battle, how they approached each other, the moves done by both ships, and the time of day the battle took place). I will say, I do like the battle damage shown, the mast and rigging over the side, etc. The highlighting of the scene from the flashes of the guns. A good effort. One crit: I think, though, that the sea is a bit too calm, it needs just a little more life, or motion (waves) to it. Oh, also, there is still enough light in the scene that with the sea portrayed as calm, the ships would show a little more reflectivity in the water and the flashes from "Constitution" would show on the water, as well as the fire aboard "Guerriere"....
Irish
An awesome, gorgeous scene Ken! That sky is magnificent and the ships as well. Bravo!!
duncanlong
Beautiful work... I had the pleasure of touring Old Ironsides many years ago. You have done her justice.
pamelafryer
Truly beautiful work. A stunning mixture of beauty and catastrophe.
Schnuck
Simpli amazing!!!V
2Loose2Trek
Well done! **
BGHart
Now, this is a dramatic sky. :) Marvellous! As well as the painted smoke. Bravo!
gerberc
Most of all I like this sky! Simply stunning!!
sittingblue
super artwork, Ken... I love those details. :)
kenmo
Striking work Ken....V
vulcanccit
wow this is fantastic!!
Malstorm
beautiful mood ken...love the smoke fire and damaged sail effect
VIART
The picture impresses, the sky fascinates! And in clouds I have considered a mask which can be put on the person.