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Emmitsburg Rd Art Print
by Jim Cook
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Emmitsburg Rd art print by Jim Cook. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Driving through this National Park I came upon this scene. It is a farm house that provided shelter for Union troops during the battle.It was in the... more
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Artist's Description
Driving through this National Park I came upon this scene. It is a farm house that provided shelter for Union troops during the battle.It was in the center of the Confederate attacks on July 2nd and 3rd. The Union soldiers taking shelter in the log structure knocked the chinking from between some of the logs. This allowed their weapons to stick through the walls and they discharged them while still being protected. After the battle, the homeowner, Daniel Klingel, returned home on the 4th after what must have been a stressful journey where he was conducted from picket to picket through the battlefields where the Army of the Potomac still faced the Confederacy. He returned to a scene of utter devastation that included bodies all around the house. Two were just inside the gate, and two others under the porch where they must have crawled for shelter before dying of their wounds. One shattered tree in Klingle's orchard concealed four dead soldiers huddled around a cooking pan with food stil...
About Jim Cook
My body of work ranges from photographic digital art to the more traditional use of a camera photographing scenes of landscapes and everyday life. My photography has its roots going back to my experiences with infrared film. It was there that I saw how an image could be manipulated to something much more different than what was first seen. I still compose some photos from the infrared spectrum only now I use a camera converted to IR. When digital came along it was an easy move to software and all the possibilities that were and are now possible with their use. Still the initial composition in camera is paramount and once the shutter is closed and image transferred to computer, I can turn my imagination loose and enhance or create...
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Maria Valladarez
Your point of view is striking! The colors are wonderful, and your story was fascinating. Unbelievable detail about a very difficult gruesome time who would ever guess by looking at your. Beautiful photograph.
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you, Maria! Your comment is very much appreciated..
Aimee L Maher ALM GALLERY
Wonderful composition!
Jim Love
Perfectly composed with the leading line of the fence...
Fine Art by Alexandra
Great image
Joan Stratton
Great work :)
Bukunolami Ola
Beautiful point of view and serene color palette...love that cool drama in the sky...Spectacular work, Jim.
Bill Chambers
Lovely capture!
Jim Cook
Thank you everyone for your comments!
Irene Moriarty
Great perspective!
The P
Beautiful composition for this scene!
Jennifer White
Nice shot and framing!
Tetiana Bielkina
Great work
Paul Boizot
Nice shot.
Vaclav Sonnek
Lovely
Stuart Litoff
Wonderful composition!
Dennis Baswell
well framed image between fence and dead tree with lovely contrast Jim
Alexandra's Photography
Very nicely captured
Claudia Moeckel
beautiful capture
Eric Albright
Nice image
Fei A
Fantastic work ! L/F
Denise Harty
A beautifully composed piece of history! L/F
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you Denise!
Joe Schofield
Just superior photography Jim. The magic of that leading line, the pop of red, the stump...what a find and so well composed!
Jim Cook replied:
Thanks very much Joe!
Darshan Ekbote
Lovely !
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Tetiana Bielkina
Great work!
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!
Lisa Wooten
Wonderful
Jim Cook replied:
Thank you!