Man in hat at Big Battle

Civil War re-enactments are fantastic events for a photographer like myself to not only get some action photos of people in battle but also a chance for some unique portraits. At the time this was taken (about a year ago) I had no flash gun and a rather limited knowledge of the (at the time) new camera I was using. The man pictured above was walking along the crowd talking to people, wishing them a nice day and answering questions anyone had about the outfits, battle or fighting that was going on behind him. I don’t recall what he was officially meant to be doing at the battle but it was interesting to see one of the “actors” close up. I only wish that at the time I had a flash so that I could have lit up his face more.