Fred Bear's Borsalino Hat

[Gary Logsdon]

I just completed work on this photo art print featuring items from JR Chapell's impressive collection of Bear Archery artifacts, including one of Fred's personal hunting hats, the Borsalino fedora that many of you have seen Papa Bear wearing. For example he's sporting this hat on the cover of Dick Lattimer's book and on the cover of one of Bear's catalogs. The first signed print will be donated to PBS for their upcoming event in Cincinnati; subsequent prints will become part of the annual Trad Gang St. Jude fundraiser.  More details will follow.

[NIGEL01]

Very nice.

[Hopewell Tom]

Great Picture!
There was a thread asking why Bear bows are so collectible. That pic (and the history behind the items) answers it for me.

Nice work, Gary.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

As Usual Gary, I love your work.

I like how you placed the Compass orientation to match the lines on the plaid, it helps move the eye away from the focal point, then the other "lines" in the photo bring you back.

Well done  

[Jack Hoyt 75]

If one is part of the Compton Rendevous auction in June I will be bidding on it. Very nicely done!

[T-Bowhunter]

Great photo!

[smokin joe]

That's great.
 

[habujohn]

Great picture, love how you have it set up.

[chall]

Great picture!

[swamper]

nice  

[cmh]

Fantastic photo  

[stagetek]

Nice job Gary. I could look at your photo's all day long. They're awesome !

[longbow fanatic 1]

Originally posted by cmh:
Fantastic photo      

X2

[fmscan]

Gary, You really get the sense of Mr. Bear in that print....just an outstanding man and outstanding print.

[reddogge]

As usual Gary, first class.

[cmh]

About the tenth time I've looked at this pic...... I love it. Says volumes about Fred Bear  

[vtmtnman]

Great pic!

[Gary Logsdon]

Thanks everyone. I truly appreciates your comments.

[Gary Logsdon]

Good eye Charlie. My background and formal training is in fine art: my BFA is in painting. Like a paint brush the camera is just another tool, and when I use it I'm always looking at things as a painter might. Notice the repetition of circles in the photo? The compass, shirt button, and curvature of Fred's hat; these also help move the eye. Angles were also considered, the position of the bow, arrows, plaid pattern, etc..

[Steelman]

Gary, as a want to be Photographer I love the composition. As a distance relative of Fred Bear, I love the picture for the family history. My great GrandPa and Fred's mother were brother and sister. What equipment did you use for the shoot?