Reenactment

[thetraveler]

Taken somewhere in western Virginia at a big reenactment.

It's easy enough to get sharp pictures of people in uniforms, the participants want to get their picture taken; the challenge is to get pictures that evoke some feelings that mesh with out understanding of history.

For me, most straightforward 'pictures' just don't do it.

[rpcrowe]

Very nice set...

You have avoided the tell-tale 21st Century artifacts such as motor vehicles, power lines, modern looking building and modern eyeglasses on the reenactors

You have also avoided what I consider the bane of Civil War Reenactment photos - overweight reenactors

In the interest of political correctness - I won't mention females dressed as soldiers

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Manfred M]

I personally like getting shots when re-enacters blow their cover....

[Dave Humphries]

It's easy enough to get sharp pictures of people in uniforms, the participants want to get their picture taken; the challenge is to get pictures that evoke some feelings that mesh with out understanding of history.

For me, most straightforward 'pictures' just don't do it.

Yes, I see what you mean Lew,

Many of these look like folks enjoying a day out - which is what it is, of course.
I guess the trick is to try to get an expression matching what the historical protagonists would have been feeling - not easy, I'm sure. e.g. they'd need to be directed by the photographer and I suspect there are many of them about too.

Richard has already highlighted the successes you have achieved.

Good series, Dave

[bnnrcn]

Very nice set