Civil War reenactment

They held a civil war reenactment at a place called Greenfield Village near my home. I thought this guy had the right pose to try some sepia on. I wish I hadn't cut off the bottom of his one foot though.
Mike

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That's great, he really does look appropriate, I would have liked an angle without the fence or the structure in the BG.... maybe a low shot at an up angle catching him, the tent, and the sky, etc.

But I think if you crop out the box to his right, clone out the structure to the rear the fence will not detract from this image all to much.... it's a great shot though, i like his expression, it really works being an older man, he's got that older and wiser, and weathered appearance.

Foxgguy2001 wrote in post #5593624
That's great, he really does look appropriate, I would have liked an angle without the fence or the structure in the BG.... maybe a low shot at an up angle catching him, the tent, and the sky, etc.

But I think if you crop out the box to his right, clone out the structure to the rear the fence will not detract from this image all to much.... it's a great shot though, i like his expression, it really works being an older man, he's got that older and wiser, and weathered appearance.

Thanks! You're right about the background. The place was packed and made it very hard to move around to get into just the right angle for any shots I took through out the day. I wish I would of thought about a low shot at an upward angle. They hold this event every year, so maybe next year.
Mike

Good Job, I like this shot.. He definitely suits the mood..

Thanks for the C&C guys! I plan to do a little more to this pic as suggested.I didn't do much as far as PP I just ran it through picasa quickly.
Mike

Good shot and atmospheric PP. I'd recommend adding quite a heavy vignette to help concentrate attention on the figure and hide some of the outer clutter (blown leaves, fence etc).