The Boer Wars

Peter Zentjens

The Boer Wars

Here is another still life from my “Nostalgia” series. This too is created with the “painted with light” technique and digitally enhanced. The typical effect of that technique is less noticeable here though.

A wallpaper based on this photo can be found here

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The Boer Wars by Peter Zentjens
  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    cursed boers. us aussies fought them too you know.
    :)

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    lol

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    dont laugh at our war path attempts against the boers.
    they had sharp spoons you know – we could have got hurt.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    I didn’t even know you were involved. Maybe I should read that book instead of photographing it.

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    us aussies like getting into wars that have nothing to do with us.
    out of misplaced loyalty we headed into that one cos we liked to think of ourselves as loyal british servants…
    now we dont go to war for other countries
    LOL.

    thankfully we took their spoons away.

  • Quigi

    Quigi

    Great shot. Wonderfully put together.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks quigi!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    I’m not sure if I’ve ever hear of “painted with light” though something
    about it seems very familiar! I’d be interested to learn more about that technique
    for sure, because lighting is of utmost importance to me in photography. You’ve
    brought an old world feeling to this photo, and the movie title “Out Of Africa” springs
    to mind. (a favourite of mine. :) I like this very much!

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Birgitta. Painted with light means, basically, that you make it pitch dark and start waving about with a flashlight. You literally paint stripes of light over your subject this way. I can highly recommend a look at the work of Emil Schildt (nude art). His work is what inspired me to give it a shot, though our subjects are completely different and I don’t even come close to what he creates.

  • Hiroko

    Hiroko

    love the nostalgic tones, super shot

  • donald beynon

    donald beynon

    magnif love it you know me i love this stuff.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    A man who can appreciate a still life. Thanks Donald.

  • donald beynon

    donald beynon

    thats me awesome work peter.

  • Alexander Gitlits

    Alexander Gitlits

    Excellent nastalgic image.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Sometimes Nostalgia just is my middle name. Thanks for the comment Alexander.

  • Robert Knapman

    Robert Knapman

    Magnificent journey man. You could cut this nostalgia with a knife – so to speak. Love it .)

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks for both the comment and the fav, really appreciate it.

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    Ooh, I want an old fashioned camera. Nice image.

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    another stunning photo. I’ve never hear of this flashlight technique. just simply beautiful lighting and style

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    It’s a fun technique John, why don’t you give it a try yourself? Check out the tutorial if you are interested (in my journal).
    Cheers for the comment

  • jomash

    jomash

    Great composition and lighting, my Great Grandad was shot through the leg in the Boer War !

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Joanne, sorry to hear about your great grandad’s misfortunes.

  • Dani Dreyer

    Dani Dreyer

    Great image and love all your “Nostalgia” pieces , a short history lesson, gold was discovered in SA in early 1800 something. The UK controlled areas in SA where there was no gold, so began the Boer War. In other words, SA consisted of 4 provinces then. 2 Boer controlled and 2 UK controlled. Gold discovered in the 2 Boer controlled provinces but the UK wanted a slice of the action and the rest is history. Lots of heartache on both sides and many died on both sides. Boer War ended in early 1900. Yes, ended ± 100 years ago. Class dismissed, exam to follow.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Dani, both for the comment and the lesson.
    I already brushed up my SA history preparing for our trip to Eastern SA later this year, so I knew a little about it.
    Cheers!

  • Dani Dreyer

    Dani Dreyer

    You will enjoy your time here, sounds like you will be here during our summer, bring some sun cream and a hat :-D
    I know we get lots of bad publicity in the media but we are actually friendly and lovable people in general.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Yeah, just before your summer actually, and there is so much beauty in your country that we are splitting it up in several chunks instead of “visiting the whole of SA” in three weeks. :)
    That way we can go more into detail.

  • FauxCollages

    FauxCollages

    great job !

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thank you very much FauxCollages

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    This means a lot to me !!! Very well done

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Sandra, glad you can appreciate this work.

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    More romanticism… this is SO Indiana Jones!
    Love the painting effect and how you balanced the reflected light on the camera and book with the glow from the globe. Beautifully nostalgic!!

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Indiana Jones? Never thought of it that way, but I can definitely see what you mean.Thanks!

  • Pascale Baud

    Pascale Baud

    Great serie !!

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks, again. :)

  • Blaze66

    Blaze66

    This one really strikes me my grandfather used to have a lighted globe like this one and we used to beg him to turn it on for us. He rarely did as it was an antique and a real treat when it was lighted. So this one is going to my faves since, it is glorious in its excellence and really touches me. Keep up the excellent work !

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    I’m always a happy men when I can trigger emotions like that with my work. Thank you for telling me, for all your comments and all your favoritings. :)

  • Blaze66

    Blaze66

    Your welcome! True excellence should be rewarded! Keep up the good work.

  • Ashley Justiniano

    Ashley Justiniano

    your work is unique and fascinating!... love it !
    :))

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    So is yours Ashley, so is yours, a very unique style.

  • Ashley Justiniano

    Ashley Justiniano

    aww thanx a lot !!! :D
    xo

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    it’s glowing. I’m sitting here … with a million things to do today … “The Drive Home” from Field Of Dreams by James Horner playing softly … and completely, totally IMMERSED in your art. you might as well be sitting across from me … a cup of coffee in your hand, glasses down on the end of your nose, quietly smiling back at me. What a world.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    What a comment!
    Coming home from a great holiday and then finding something like this.
    Don’t know what to say, thank you Lois. Thank you very, very much.

  • jesika

    jesika

    A beautiful and gentle image

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Jesika, glad you like it!

  • paolo1955

    paolo1955

    Great life style

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Many thanks Paolo

  • mm1208

    mm1208

    excellent, again :)

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Much obliged.

  • KevinH

    KevinH

    Great composition, the painting with light technique is really effective here, and with all the other photos in the series for that matter! :)

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks for commenting Kevin, and for the long list of fav’s you gave me. Much appreciated!

  • WiredMarys

    WiredMarys

    Fabulous. You are giving me some wonderful ideas. I love this technique.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    An artist can only hope to achieve so much as to inspire another! Thanks a million!

  • Paris Constantinou

    Paris Constant...

    nice one

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on the Red Bubble home page feature.
    October 30th 2009.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thank you!

  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    Congratulations on the RB Home Page Feature, Peter – throoughly deserved!

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Many thanks my friend. :)

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Beautful image !!!Congratulations on you homepage feature !! :D ♥

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Cheer Evita

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    Peter Congrats on the home page my friend.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thank you my friend, and I seem to be in very good company down there. ;)

  • ys-eye

    ys-eye

    Congrats on your feature! Please consider adding this to the Retro Conglomerate group! :)

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Many thanks, and, I just did. ;)

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Aloha Peter, congratulations on your homepage feature.

    Aloha ‘oe,
    Sharon
    29 October 2009


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  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Sharon.

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Stunning capture. Congratulations on your Homepage Feature. Don.

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Don!

  • Sanne Thijs

    Sanne Thijs

    congrats on the homepage!

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks Sanne

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Congratulations my friend go and read this LINK

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thanks you Sandra,
    thank you very much indeed as I have to thank you, again, for this homepage spot!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Aloha Peter, congratulations on your feature today in Still Life Fine Art and Food Photography

    Aloha ‘oe,
    Sharon
    06 November 2009

  • Peter Zentjens replied

    Thank you for another feature Sharon,
    as always, I’m honoured!

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