Zouave, a photo from Milan, Lombardia

Photographer's Note

Taken during the annual reenactment of the Battle of Magenta.

''Zouave was the title given to certain light infantry regiments in the French Army, normally serving in French North Africa between 1831 and 1962. The name was also adopted during the 19th century by units in other armies, such as volunteer regiments raised for service in the American Civil War and Brazilian free black volunteers in the Paraguayan War. The distinctive appearance of such units was given by the zouave uniform, which included short open-fronted jackets, baggy trousers (serouel), and often sashes and oriental head gear.
By 1852, the French Army included three regiments of Zouaves. Each of the three line regiments of Zouaves was allocated to a different province of Algeria, where their depots and peace-time garrisons were located. The Crimean War was the first service which the regiments saw outside Algeria. They subsequently served in the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, the Mexican Intervention (1864–66) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870). The distinctive dress and dash of the Zouaves made them well known outside France and they were frequently portrayed in the illustrated publications of the period. The 2nd Zouaves (popularly known as "the Jackals of Oran") had their eagle decorated with the Legion d' Honneur following the Battle of Magenta in 1859.''

CLODO, bukitgolfb301, jhm, Royaldevon, Mikas-2011, PaulVDV, ikeharel, No_One, papagolf21, jjcordier, macjake, adores, Didi, tatadalou trouve(nt) cette note utile

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lousat (139990) 2015-06-14 2:44

Ciao Ale,grandiosa immagine dalle celebrazioni magentine,non potevi scegliere miglior soggetto,il volto,l'espressione e l'abbigliamento sono fantastici,grande festa di colori sia sui vestiti che sullo sfondo e dettagli allucinanti,un grande scatto senza dubbio.Buona Domenica,Luciano

Matyas (0) 2015-06-14 2:45

Ciao Alessandro! Brave and dangerous man. Superb dynamic pose. Good exposure and capture. Good contrast and sharpness. Splendid effect. Well done!

carlo62 (81265) 2015-06-14 2:47

Ciao Alessandro
Luciano non poteva fare un commento migliore, lo condivido in tutto.
Bellissima foto, complimenti.
Buona domenica
Carlo

CLODO (45118) 2015-06-14 2:48

Hi Alessando

we participate to this war with this man, seeming to shout to encourage his pals.
Superb bold colors and a great sharpness
Cheers
CLODO

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2015-06-14 2:53

Hi Ciao dear Alessandro

Wow this is another stunning shot in unusual theme for you but remains top quality. His expression is so well presented. Very impressive and also dynamic posting.

All the best and have a good Sunday night! Takero

jhm (211738) 2015-06-14 2:53

Ciao Alessandro,

A very specially portrait with the man and his weapon, but also his mustache is a specially appearance.
Your luminosity is wonderful and pleasant to look at.
Also splendid composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Royaldevon (86478) 2015-06-14 2:59

Ciao Alessandro,

Oh, this is so full of aggressive emotion!
The figure is urging comrades and viewers into the maul!
I love how the evidence of the rifles is expanding the whole scene beyond the boundaries.
Great use of shallow dof.

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

Mikas-2011 (401) 2015-06-14 3:29

Ciao ALESSANDRO MACCHI,

Wonderfull macro with the fuzzy background and an outstanding expression and suite's colour player.
TFS
MD

PaulVDV (63460) 2015-06-14 3:47

Hello Alessandro,
First I thought you had been to Afghanistan :)
This is absolutely a very good portrait of that man in full action. He looks completely absorbed in his role at this reconstruction.
Beautiful costumes, excellent sharpness and composition and a nice blurred background.
Well done!
Best regards, Paul

No_One (4) 2015-06-14 5:46

Hi Alessandro
The man certainly seems lost in the moment, the expression on his face is priceless for a photo. I love your depth of field control too, placing the man in perfect sharpness. Really fantastic portrait photo.
Cheers
NOel

Nicou (193814) 2015-06-14 7:00

hello

quelle vue de cet homme superbe quel look fantastique avec son fusil sa barbe comme un vrai pirates la belle moustache grise quelle vue.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

marabu61 (11587) 2015-06-14 7:04

Ciao Alessandro
Superb portrait of this man incarnating a soldier of the ancient battle of Magenta. There is a real dynamic in his pose. The face is so full of character with its wrinkles and that amazing moustache. A face that tells of a long and eventful life.
have a great Sunday
Daniel

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-06-14 9:01

Bonjour, cher Alessandro,
Cette reconstitution historique est superbement rendue.
Les personnages sont plus vrais que nature.
Félicitations pour cette réussite.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

BennyV (34780) 2015-06-14 9:55

Hello Alessandro

Great sharpness and good action in this portrait of a man in a crowd. Good bright colours too.

Benny

batalay (41261) 2015-06-14 10:47

Ciao Alessandro,

I imagine, Belzoni — the famous Napoleonic architect/adventurer/archaeologist in the early 19th century — would have dressed in clothes of Zouave. You captured this formidable warrior dressed to fight, and with a scowl that would strike fears in the eyes of the rivals.

Warm regards from Virginia, USA.

Bulent

jjcordier (79299) 2015-06-14 22:43

Alessandro
Il est à fond dans son rôle! Superbe portrait, très dynamique et coloré.
Amicalement
JJ

macjake (98544) 2015-06-14 23:29

Hi Alessandro
wonderful photo!
we don't get to see these types of people photos very often at all - its a real treat.

and its even better when we have a high class photo of the event as well.

such super lighting and exposure, you hit the nail on the head with this one
cheers
craig

mesutilgim (0) 2015-06-15 11:23

Hello Alessandro,
Amazing portrait of this Zouave fighter taken with good pov.
Very good layout and light management.
Nice framing and many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-06-21 18:39

Awesome capture of this re-enactor! He look so authentic so is his rifle. Good details and wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.

ricardomattos (17596) 2015-06-25 17:52

Hi Alessandro,

Beautiful picture! Great work with sense of oportunity and good photogrpher's eye here. Colors, sharpness and a nice bouquet on BG.

Ricardo

adores (46979) 2015-06-29 17:10

Hi Alessandro!
A great character here and the portrait is just perfect! I really like his expression, the costume and the fantastic light.

gervaso (28431) 2015-06-30 4:46

Hello, Alessandro!

Interesting colorful clothes of the man, captured with excellent depth of field, with the blurred background! Very good sharpness and composition! Beautiful job!

Didi (61589) 2015-07-09 10:35

Ciao Alessandro
Very nice tight composition with a good selective setting on the zouave who has a very nice expression
A good decisive moment
Well done
Best regards

tatadalou (7459) 2015-07-14 2:12

Ciao Alessandro,
Piacevole ritratto! Bella nitidezza sul volto espressivo di questo uomo. Sembra Questo zouave rivive la battaglia. Credo che quelli chi partecipano a ricostituzioni storici dovrebbero divertirsi molto. Grazie per questa nota informativa.
Ciao,
Delphine

Karolina999 (0) 2015-07-23 1:45

Dear Sweetfreedom,
wow, wonderful man, fine face, fine hat, good colors, good contrast, originally image.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers!