POW in a Tiger Cage - Rolling Thunder XXII

POW in a Tiger Cage - Rolling Thunder XXII · 06:07 PM

Veteran Gerald McCullar demonstrates as a POW trapped in a Tiger Cage to express his solidarity with his comrades who never returned from Southeast Asia.

Original Color Image

Converted to B&W

Sepia Toned

Opinions?

Mike

Thesorus · 06-10-2009, 06:10 PM

the colour one, I like; the BW would need more "constrast" or something like that, and the sepia does nothing for me.

**Sailor** · 06-10-2009, 06:16 PM

Hey Mike - color works very well. Sepia doesn't fit the era.

Great shot.

Jer

Venturi · 06-10-2009, 09:26 PM

Definitely the original color version. The mono-toned versions make him look a bit like a cammo-Santa to me.

causey · 06-10-2009, 10:08 PM

First one (color), without doubt. Nice photo.

MRRiley · 06-11-2009, 06:01 AM

Thanks for the feedback folks. Sounds like the color version wins hands down, though I did think the B&W looked more "documentary."

Thesorus... The B&W does have a full range from black to white so the contrast is about as good as it could get without blowing out the whites or killing details in the grays.

Jer... The sepia was just an experiment due to the many of my father's photos from that time that have faded to a pretty uniform sepia looking tint.

Jim... "camo Santa" LOL I bet this guy plays Santa at Christmas time.

By the way, this was shot using the BIGMA at about 50yds.

Mike

cupic · 06-12-2009, 05:51 AM

A great tribute to a sad period in wartime

cheers

Jimbo · 06-12-2009, 04:36 PM

B&W for me Mike. Really like the image and story. JIM

MRRiley · 06-13-2009, 05:09 AM

Thanks Cupic and Jim.

Mike

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06-10-2009, 06:10 PM	#2
Thesorus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 200	the colour one, I like; the BW would need more "constrast" or something like that, and the sepia does nothing for me.

06-10-2009, 06:16 PM	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Hey Mike - color works very well. Sepia doesn't fit the era. Great shot. Jer

06-10-2009, 09:26 PM	#4
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Definitely the original color version. The mono-toned versions make him look a bit like a cammo-Santa to me.

06-10-2009, 10:08 PM	#5
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	First one (color), without doubt. Nice photo.

06-11-2009, 06:01 AM	#6
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275 Original Poster	Thanks for the feedback folks. Sounds like the color version wins hands down, though I did think the B&W looked more "documentary." Thesorus... The B&W does have a full range from black to white so the contrast is about as good as it could get without blowing out the whites or killing details in the grays. Jer... The sepia was just an experiment due to the many of my father's photos from that time that have faded to a pretty uniform sepia looking tint. Jim... "camo Santa" LOL I bet this guy plays Santa at Christmas time. By the way, this was shot using the BIGMA at about 50yds. Mike

06-12-2009, 05:51 AM	#7
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	A great tribute to a sad period in wartime cheers

06-12-2009, 04:36 PM	#8
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	B&W for me Mike. Really like the image and story. JIM

06-13-2009, 05:09 AM	#9
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275 Original Poster	Thanks Cupic and Jim. Mike