Comments on: Civil War Saturday: Oliver Otis Howard http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7200.html Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:40:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AW1 Tim http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7200.html/comment-page-1#comment-341407 AW1 Tim Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7200#comment-341407 Yes indeed, it's amazing what sort of images one can get with a glass-plate negative. The depth of field is unbelievable, and many of them can be magnified such that objects in the background are easily discernible. We've been able to look at images that, interesting as they are, become even more so upon close examination. There's one shot taken at Petersburg of a group of artillerists pulling a Confederate cannon from inside the Confederate works after the position was overrun. Under magnification (using a computer) you can see details of the debris around them, including paper cartridges and pieces of equipment and personal possessions left behind by fleeing southern soldiers, details of the Federal soldier's uniforms and equipment, and details of the gun, limber and harness as though standing right there. If you want to see some great images, just head over to the Library of Congress website and look at the CW collection. respects, Yes indeed, it’s amazing what sort of images one can get with a glass-plate negative. The depth of field is unbelievable, and many of them can be magnified such that objects in the background are easily discernible.

We’ve been able to look at images that, interesting as they are, become even more so upon close examination. There’s one shot taken at Petersburg of a group of artillerists pulling a Confederate cannon from inside the Confederate works after the position was overrun. Under magnification (using a computer) you can see details of the debris around them, including paper cartridges and pieces of equipment and personal possessions left behind by fleeing southern soldiers, details of the Federal soldier’s uniforms and equipment, and details of the gun, limber and harness as though standing right there.

If you want to see some great images, just head over to the Library of Congress website and look at the CW collection.

respects,

]]> By: jaymaster http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7200.html/comment-page-1#comment-341405 jaymaster Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:10:59 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7200#comment-341405 And that is one HELL of a portrait. Wow! It boggles my mind that they could get pictures like that with the equipment of the day. And that is one HELL of a portrait. Wow!

It boggles my mind that they could get pictures like that with the equipment of the day.

]]> By: JPBaz http://www.murdoconline.net/archives/7200.html/comment-page-1#comment-341404 JPBaz Sun, 18 Jan 2009 20:40:35 +0000 http://www.murdoconline.net/?p=7200#comment-341404 Nice job Tim, thanks. Nice job Tim, thanks.

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