The heavy handed way you've presented this, the mist and the angle you've captured the guns, the tents, and what looks like a monument (I've never been there) off to the right, speak of the solemnity and horror of that moment in history, and if you don't mind I'm going to post a link to Wikipedia so that those who are not familiar with this might more truly understand the thoughtful and accurate way you've presented this HERE
To the 23,000 lost souls on that day so long ago. PJ

Thankyou for the comment and link, PJ. I had the most interesting time that morning. I spent several hours talking to a living historian/reenactor and another gentleman researching a civil war photographer. They had a vast knowledge of the history of the place and we even touched on the ghosts of the battlefield. They told me of a most interesting story of how two bodies of fog pushed each other back and forth across the battlefield as the armies once did. Most interesting that the aniversary of the battle was shrouded in fog after hearing that story.

I agree with PJ that you've given us a very fitting image of that most bloody day. War may sometimes be necessary but it;s a grim and gruesome reality that should never, ever be glorified, and I'm grateful that your image avoids doing that.

May they all rest in peace, in a place where there is neither suffering nor sorrow nor pain, but unending Life.

Anastasia

This is a fitting and sombre tribute to all those who died in battle. Particularly because your foggy photo is easy to link to the conditions of the battle itself (as you have described it above). As for the photography. the perspective of the canons is succinct to the stink of war, which the whole image projects. Their alignment is effective and helped by the depth of field. My only criticism is that the horizon line is at a diagonal. Which offsets an otherwise great photo. Well done.

special shot , well done.

Hello Rob....This is superb.....The way you have photographed the cannons leads the eye to the tent and eventually into the mist and beyond...I would love to see this in mono and then play around with it to make it as if it was taken at the time of the battle...Well done...All the best...Mick.

Very nice work! It feels like you're almost there.
Damon

p.s. It looks like I took the same pic a year later...minus the fog & tents tho. :-(