UPNATM Posted November 29, 2015 Share #1076 Posted November 29, 2015 Like so? Nice job on aging the pic. If you don't mind saying, what did you use to age it? "The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing."Edmund Burke Link to post Share on other sites
CavalryDave Posted November 30, 2015 Share #1077 Posted November 30, 2015 Nice job on aging the pic. If you don't mind saying, what did you use to age it? Sure, it's no military secret. I use GIMP photo editing program. It's free to download and there are many videos on You Tube how to use it. It is a win win situation. Link to post Share on other sites
UPNATM Posted December 2, 2015 Share #1078 Posted December 2, 2015 Thanks, I'll check it out. "The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing."Edmund Burke Link to post Share on other sites
willysmb44 Posted December 7, 2015 Share #1079 Posted December 7, 2015 My living history group usually puts on a Holiday party in December, and this year we did something different, in that we all went to a old 1920s movie theater (the Fox Theater in Centralia, WA) for a movie afterward. They're in the process of a very long restoration but they're well on their way. My wife had said she was just gonna wear a normal dress but totally surprised me by coming home from a shopping trip that morning with a reproduction 40s dress and having her hair done in a 40s style, something she'd never even talked about doing before. Lee Bishop Formerly known as "Ratchet 5" with the 2nd Infantry Division (yes, in REAL life) US WW2 War Correspondent collector Link to post Share on other sites
RobbyMB Posted December 15, 2015 Share #1080 Posted December 15, 2015 My dodge with me behind the 50 and my brother inlaw behind the wheel Link to post Share on other sites
willysmb44 Posted December 15, 2015 Share #1081 Posted December 15, 2015 Robby, that's a great photo but I noticed that it looks like you're wearing an officer's helmet (vertical stripe on the back) with either Staff of Tech SGTs stripes on your overcoat? Also, there's a modern security light housing in the upper right portion of the photo, if you cropped that out there'd be nothing modern at all there... Lee Bishop Formerly known as "Ratchet 5" with the 2nd Infantry Division (yes, in REAL life) US WW2 War Correspondent collector Link to post Share on other sites
RobbyMB Posted December 16, 2015 Share #1082 Posted December 16, 2015 You are correct. The helmet was made earlier then the staffsgt patch. So i was promoted haha Thanks for checking Link to post Share on other sites
kammo-man Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1083 Posted December 18, 2015 My living history group usually puts on a Holiday party in December, and this year we did something different, in that we all went to a old 1920s movie theater (the Fox Theater in Centralia, WA) for a movie afterward. They're in the process of a very long restoration but they're well on their way. My wife had said she was just gonna wear a normal dress but totally surprised me by coming home from a shopping trip that morning with a reproduction 40s dress and having her hair done in a 40s style, something she'd never even talked about doing before. It looks like there is a spear coming out of your neck. If you take that out it would look like there is not a spear coming out of your neck. It ruins the picture completely for me. I have shown this to many friends and some like the spear coming out of your neck, however some agreed with me that if you could improve the picture by removing the spear coming out of your neck,. Link to post Share on other sites
kammo-man Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1084 Posted December 18, 2015 Also the belt not being centered is a common mistake. Link to post Share on other sites
124cav Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1085 Posted December 18, 2015 It looks like there is a spear coming out of your neck. If you take that out it would look like there is not a spear coming out of your neck. It ruins the picture completely for me. I have shown this to many friends and some like the spear coming out of your neck, however some agreed with me that if you could improve the picture by removing the spear coming out of your neck,. kammo-man you loveable scamp! Always looking for WW2 Cavalry,Pack Mule and Constabulary horse platoon stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1086 Posted December 18, 2015 One from an old file... I am on the right... '29th,Let's Go!' Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1087 Posted December 18, 2015 Skorzeny's PzBde 150 in the Ardennes 1944 '29th,Let's Go!' Link to post Share on other sites
kammo-man Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1088 Posted December 18, 2015 J , You win with the B-17 hands down ! o Link to post Share on other sites
willysmb44 Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1089 Posted December 18, 2015 Johan, I love the little triangle on the back of the Jeep, something hardly anyone would notice as a sign of that unit. I remember one year at the Indiantown Gap (PA) Bulge re-enactment, there was an entire unit of 'German' re-enactors with Skorzeny unit GI impressions registering at the same time I was, but I never encountered them or saw what they looked like in the field. Would have been cool to have run into them if they'd been wearing the blue markings, to see if any other GI re-enactors would have noticed. Also the belt not being centered is a common mistake. Actually that was purely intentional. I have hundreds of photos of civilian war correspondents in pinks/greens and one constant I have seen in the majority of them is that they really paid no attention to their gig line. As a former Army officer, it goes against my nature as I even do that with my civilian clothes, but I try to do the practices used by my impressions as well. As for that handrail, I totally didn't notice it at all until you brought it up. The way the lighting changes substantially into the back corner where it goes, I don't see me photoshopping that out as I'd have to completely change that entire wall behind me to the upper left, which would be pretty obvious. Lee Bishop Formerly known as "Ratchet 5" with the 2nd Infantry Division (yes, in REAL life) US WW2 War Correspondent collector Link to post Share on other sites
kammo-man Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1090 Posted December 18, 2015 Johan, I love the little triangle on the back of the Jeep, something hardly anyone would notice as a sign of that unit. I remember one year at the Indiantown Gap (PA) Bulge re-enactment, there was an entire unit of 'German' re-enactors with Skorzeny unit GI impressions registering at the same time I was, but I never encountered them or saw what they looked like in the field. Would have been cool to have run into them if they'd been wearing the blue markings, to see if any other GI re-enactors would have noticed. Actually that was purely intentional. I have hundreds of photos of civilian war correspondents in pinks/greens and one constant I have seen in the majority of them is that they really paid no attention to their gig line. As a former Army officer, it goes against my nature as I even do that with my civilian clothes, but I try to do the practices used by my impressions as well. As for that handrail, I totally didn't notice it at all until you brought it up. The way the lighting changes substantially into the back corner where it goes, I don't see me photoshopping that out as I'd have to completely change that entire wall behind me to the upper left, which would be pretty obvious. It just ruins it for me. In fact it just spoils the entire thread. You should do a re shoot Link to post Share on other sites
pararaftanr2 Posted December 18, 2015 Share #1091 Posted December 18, 2015 Spear, what spear.................? https://pilotsmanyourplanes.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
124cav Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1092 Posted December 19, 2015 1st Cavalry Division late 42/early 43 Always looking for WW2 Cavalry,Pack Mule and Constabulary horse platoon stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
124cav Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1093 Posted December 19, 2015 124th Cavalry Regiment late 1943. Always looking for WW2 Cavalry,Pack Mule and Constabulary horse platoon stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
124cav Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1094 Posted December 19, 2015 Enlisted man at the Cavalry School 1942-1943 Always looking for WW2 Cavalry,Pack Mule and Constabulary horse platoon stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
124cav Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1095 Posted December 19, 2015 7766th Horse Troop,1949 Always looking for WW2 Cavalry,Pack Mule and Constabulary horse platoon stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1096 Posted December 19, 2015 J , You win with the B-17 hands down ! o Thanks Owen! Picture was taken at a 1991 warbirds event.... Spent a great day in and around vintage planes... '29th,Let's Go!' Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1097 Posted December 19, 2015 Johan, I love the little triangle on the back of the Jeep, something hardly anyone would notice as a sign of that unit. I remember one year at the Indiantown Gap (PA) Bulge re-enactment, there was an entire unit of 'German' re-enactors with Skorzeny unit GI impressions registering at the same time I was, but I never encountered them or saw what they looked like in the field. Would have been cool to have run into them if they'd been wearing the blue markings, to see if any other GI re-enactors would have noticed. Hey Lee, I was wondering whether or not someone would notice that detail... Not visible on the B/W picture is my blue scarve and second coat button undone... Picture was taken near the Baugnez crossroads in 1989 during a weekend where we traced the 1944 German advance route in the Northern Ardennes... Glad you like it! '29th,Let's Go!' Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted December 19, 2015 Share #1098 Posted December 19, 2015 Here's another one dating back to my RE days.... Theme was Germany, April 1945... I'm the one taking aim with the M1 Carbine in the background... '29th,Let's Go!' Link to post Share on other sites
124cav Posted December 20, 2015 Share #1099 Posted December 20, 2015 Here's another one dating back to my RE days.... Theme was Germany, April 1945... I'm the one taking aim with the M1 Carbine in the background... 11 out of 10 Always looking for WW2 Cavalry,Pack Mule and Constabulary horse platoon stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Johan Willaert Posted December 20, 2015 Share #1100 Posted December 20, 2015 11 out of 10 Thanks! '29th,Let's Go!' Link to post Share on other sites
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