World War 2 Re-enactment

[sheedy]

I attach some pictures from a recent fair in Sheffield (UK). There was various battle re-enactments such as Roman, American Civil War and World War 2.

The images have been converted to B/W and toned, I have also added noise and tried to give them a dated look.

All images taken with 30D + 17-85 + 70-210 (3.5/4.5).

http://www.pbase.com/sheedy/image/85365826/small


http://www.pbase.com/sheedy/image/85365557/small


The rest can be seen at:-

http://www.pbase.com/sheedy/

[skifurthur]

Some very cool captures you have there, sheddy. The treatment you gave the conversions looks good.

I guess in an avantgarde sort of way, war (simulated in this case) is a performing art. Albeit a grim one.

[sheedy]

Thanks for the comments, I wasn't sure which category to put it in. I chose this one because it was a 'show'.

I don't seem to be able to embed the images, anyone point me in the right direction on this one?

[skifurthur]

Thanks for the comments, I wasn't sure which category to put it in. I chose this one because it was a 'show'.

I don't seem to be able to embed the images, anyone point me in the right direction on this one?



url of the photo

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[sheedy]

I am trying to link from pbase using the following:-

http://www.pbase.com/sheedy/image/85365826/

but it is still not showing

[RockOne]

Nice series - look just like they came out of 1944.

[sheedy]

Thank you, that was the effect I was going for.

[thelightofsound]

very interesting set (although i can not see them in this thread). i guess you had no choice but b/w conversion? ;) nicely done.

and i love you cat pictures; you've got some great ones there too!

[jdmsds]

Excellent, looks like they belong in a history book!

[sheedy]

Thanks for the comments.

The colour images seemed to lack something i.e. they looked like a staged event. I tried to make them look more authentic.