The Civil War - The battle #4 by goodoleboy
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Captured 7/31/10, at the American Civil War Reenactment, held at the vast and beautiful El Dorado Park in beautiful Long Beach, California.
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Sorry about the blur of the horse and rider in the bottom picture, but he surprised me by riding like a whiz onto the scene, apparently determined to end the battle all by himself, after I had already focused on the phalanx of bluecoats behind him, so my AF lens didn't have a chance to readjust in order to capture him clearly. The shutter speed was set relatively high so it wasn't that.
And, because of all the action and my position on the field at the time, most of the shots coming up will be of the Union soldiers, followed then by more pics of the Rebel troops, resulting in better fotos of that side. I couldn't be in two places at once, especially with the crowd barring the way and the distance involved.
Tally ho, thankx for clicking on, and for any and all complimentary comments and favs.
Comments (15)
GBCalls
Love these sets of photos. Well presented
mbz2662
Very cool :) ..and I have to say, my favorite is the last one!
odie
Yep. I like the last one the best. What an action shot... intentional or not, you caught it!
goodoleboy
Because of the number of participants involved, and detail in the image, my favorite is #2.
morningglory
All terrific, but my fave is the horse riding into the picture....almost like he is yelling "CHARGE".
MrsRatbag
I'm curious about these battle reenactments; do they start the whole thing with pre-ordained roles for casualty and survivor? Is it choreographed in any way? How do they know who is supposed to shoot who and when to "die"? Who charges where and when? A thought-provoking series and another excellent installment; I also like the "candid" rider in the last shot!
danapommet
Wonderful set of photos to create this collage. Dana
jocko500
wow I like that man on the horse he all out for the show
Digitaleagle
really like the smoke from the guns firing adds a touch of drama to the shots another excellent work!
durleybeachbum
I like the horse pic best!
debbielove
I'm with you on the Fave shot of this section Harry although, I do have a soft spot for horses! lol So thats got to be high up as well.. Great job.. Rob
Meisiekind
The guy on the horse reminds me of the film Braveheart!!! Great work Harry!
babuci
Never mind the blurr, actually add for the action. Great series Harry. I might not coment on every singly one but I do enjoy your series. (I am very busy)
tennesseecowgirl
Some fine shots. I need to find out if they have these in my area, would be fun and fascinating to attend.
Rainastorm
Harry so sorry I missed this...very fine captures hun.