Photo from Inside Saddam's Palace

04/07/2003 03:43:02 PM · #1

just for fun :oP heh

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OneSweetSin

Nikon D3000

04/07/2003 03:48:25 PM · #2

lol very cool, I hope you don't mind I got to share that with a few friends.

04/07/2003 03:48:52 PM · #3

I thought this one was kinda surreal...I hope that soldier gets a copy of it.

04/07/2003 03:51:59 PM · #4

wow thats an amazing photo.. but hey the trooper is holding a Steyr-Aug assault rifle... he's not brit or american... anyone know what nation he is with?

Message edited by author 2003-04-07 15:52:51.

Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS

04/07/2003 03:53:44 PM · #5

Originally posted by Anachronite:

wow thats an amazing photo.. but hey the trooper is holding a steyr aug assault rifle... he's not brit or american anyone know what nation he is with?

he's a brit...royal marine.

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6400

04/07/2003 03:54:40 PM · #6

He's Coosbanian....

04/07/2003 03:55:19 PM · #7

Originally posted by jimmythefish:

Originally posted by Anachronite:
wow thats an amazing photo.. but hey the trooper is holding a steyr aug assault rifle... he's not brit or american anyone know what nation he is with?

he's a brit...royal marine.

you sure? that rifle is austrian.. I havent seen any of the brits using them that I remember... and the uniform seems different.. but I could be wrong

setler, coosbanian???

Message edited by author 2003-04-07 15:55:51.

04/07/2003 03:55:47 PM · #8

don't mention coos bay...i got a speeding ticket there last year that i don't pay (no money) and will have to fork over my left testicle if i ever want to drive in oregon again...

04/07/2003 03:56:15 PM · #9

Originally posted by Anachronite:

Originally posted by jimmythefish:
Originally posted by Anachronite:
wow thats an amazing photo.. but hey the trooper is holding a steyr aug assault rifle... he's not brit or american anyone know what nation he is with?

he's a brit...royal marine.

you sure? that rifle is austrian.. I havent seen any of the brits using them that I remember... and the uniform seems different.. but I could be wrong

setler, coosbanian???

Royal Marine Stuart Lawley stands in a corridor of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s palace at Basra in southern Iraq (news - web sites), April 7, 2003. British paratroopers guarded by tanks and helicopter gunships walked unopposed into the center of Iraq's second city, meeting a warm reception in the narrow streets of the old quarter. (Pool via Reuters)

04/07/2003 03:59:10 PM · #10

Check out this photo of some more Royal Marines...

Royal Marines

Seems to be the same rifle.

04/07/2003 04:11:12 PM · #11

Indeed, the Brits are all using the Heckler & Koch SA-80. That's what the guy in the photo appears to be holding.

SA-80 info

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM

04/07/2003 10:09:12 PM · #12

Doh, your right jimmy... at first glance I only noticed the "bullpup" design of the rifle... steyr-aug was the first thing that came to mind, and the outline of the stock and barrell is sort of hidden... thanks for the clarification.. I guess they don't make a semi-auto version as I have not seen anything like the SA-80 for sale... too bad I bet they are lotsa fun! Also, the brits have some cool camo... gonna have to get some of that! :o)

welcher

Canon EOS-5D

04/07/2003 10:14:05 PM · #13

And to think, I had stopped getting the "rant" forum to get away from posts like this.

04/07/2003 10:20:41 PM · #14

Originally posted by welcher:

And to think, I had stopped getting the "rant" forum to get away from posts like this.

whups, this was in Photo discussions... lol at least theres a few photos to discuss.. that being said...

we were just dicussing the subject matter in the photo and placement of probs... if the model had held the rifle at a better angle, we could have seen exactly what he was holding.. the light and exposure really make the gold color look rich as well.. don't you agree?