Randy Steele - Battle of Bushy Run

The opening of western Pennsylvania to settlement was the result of a decisive victory over the Native Americans at the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5th and 6th, 1763. This pivotal battle fought between British and Native Americans during the conflict known as Pontiac's War (1763-64) was key in maintaining British control of North America. The British victory at Bushy Run was the critical turning point in Pontiac's War. Colonel Henry Bouquet, a Swiss born professional soldier, commanded the expedition as it left Carlisle, Pennsylvania on July 18th. Indian scouts observed Bouquet's army marching west along Forbes Road and reported this to the large force of Indians surrounding Fort Pitt. The Indians decided to temporarily end their siege and attack the British expedition in the open. The attack took place one mile east of Bushy Run Station on August 5th and 6th, 1763. The engagement resulted in a victory for the British. The photos were taken at the Battle of Bushy Run reenactment in August 2005 at the Battlefield with a Canon 20d.
Eastern Indian Frontier Art.

The images I create are created from photographs taken at reenactment events, mainly the French and Indian War and other historical events relating to western Pennsylvania. I use a Canon 20d camera and shoot all images in the camera "raw" mode. This allows much more flexibility in post processing. The images are then edited in Photoshop to give them a painting look, and to look less like a photograph. I feel that this better represents the time period, as photography did not exist at this time, only paintings and sketches. Some then may be tone mapped or have other effects applied to them. Not all images respond equally to the same treatment, some never do, it all depends on the image. I have quite a few images I start but put aside because I do not like the look. I then may return months later to try something different. As I discover new techniques, I may also rework completed images with the new effect. I have had my images printed on framed canvas, and also enlarged to 2 by 3 feet in size. The end result is much better that the image displayed on the web, and looks great matted and framed on the wall. I try to offer reasonably priced quality prints of historical events. I hope you enjoy the images I create, comments are always welcome. Thank You.

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