One Statue ~ Two Views by bmac62
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
First Photoshop collage for me. Previous collages were done using other programs.
This is a bronze statue done in tribute to the first black parachute infantry unit in the US Army, the 555th Parachute Infantry Company, placed on the Army rolls February 25, 1943. The "Triple Nickle" as it was called was activated as the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion November 25, 1944 at Camp Mackall, North Carolina.
This statue is one of five in a park dedicated to the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments also known as the "Buffalo Soldiers".
Links to photos in my gallery of the other statues:
1. Old Sarge
2. Buffalo Soldier
3. First Graduate, West Point
4. First Four Star
I wish there were more statues in this Fort Leavenworth Park, but this is all of them.
Thanks for stopping by. Any and all comments welcomed.
Bill
This is a must zoom collage :-)
Comments (29)
Very cool! Like the post work!
Very nice - glad your sharing these.
Great work. Wonderful to see multiple views as the sculptor intended. Love how you did the drop shadows.
outstanding presentation and the creator of the sculpture was certainly an outstanding artist
Excellent shot(s), great collage and story! Have you ever been to Sumter, SC? There'a a large USAF airbase, and you can get great shots with their training "birds", if you hang around...
Wonderful presentation. Great all way round What you did not mention is Camp Mackall is still an active U.S. Army training facility near Southern Pines, North Carolina. The facility is in close proximity to (and is a sub-installation of) Fort Bragg. (Ft Bragg is home to the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Headquarters.) Camp Mackall is the setting of primary training to become a member of U.S. Army Special Forces. How's that from the old Navy Dude? Cheers and pats to the pup.
Very nice presentation and post work, Bill!
lovely shot and post processing
Great pair of images. Looks like he's ready to hook up on the static line.
Most interesting and excellent work!
The statue is excellent. Thank you for sharing the history. You did a great job on the collage. I like being able to see each side.
You done a good job here bud, love the shots and your prsentation.
I've enjoyed seeing these statues. Thanks for posting them! Nice work with the collage. :)
Excellent composition and presentation!! 5++ :)
Great collage and post work!
Stellar POVs, lighting effects and postwork displayed in this fine collage, Bill. I was stationed at the United States Army Airborne School in Ft Benning, Georgia in the 1940s. I seem to remember units of black paratroopers marching by at that time.
Great collage and post work too!!! Thanks for the info about it!!! Excellent work!!! :)
Fantastic collage.
You know what they say Bill, better to see both sides of things! Great couple of shots and interesting info, Thanks for the links!
Excellent first time collage in PS, very well done. Great shots and presentation Bill, thanks also to you for your lovely inspiring comments. hugs Jane xx
Stunning images and postwork Bill.... Stunning effect... I like the second image best! :)
Love your shots and presentation Bill, a brilliant 1st collage on PS. I am amazed when in full view the enormous amount of detail in this sculpture, so much to see and so accurate, thanks for sharing, I know there are wonderful statues here but until now have never focused on them, you have given me inspiration!
Very nice image and presentation, Bill, a fine dedication to the boys who served!
Hi Bill, another excellent subject for immortalization.Great capture(s).I notice he holds the chutes auto opening hook up in his left hand.Also the rifle sling on his left shoulder.These could easily have been ommitted without greatly altering the piece.However the addition of these items by the artist, adds so much.Thanks for 2 great images.
a fine collage of those two shots, Bill, and the sculptor did know his profession very well too...smile
Great college, my friend. (Sorry to post a comment late, busy). Its so nice to see the statues they have there, are looking like the people they're meant to be! Not some spiky thing in silver with some weird name!! Another top picture. Rob.
Wonderful dedication Bill!
Wonderful image. I just watched the movie Flags of our Fathers last week, excellent movie, if you haven't seen it.
This is a superb tribute to the fallen Bill and such craftmanship. Something we don't see enough of in this time. Tennesseecowgirl, make sure you also see Letters From Iwo Jima if you haven't already. Even better in my opinion.