The picture was taken just after a dismounted contact. We mounted our APC's and as we were about to drive away I turned around and så this scenarie, quickly grapped my cam and shot this foto:) It's not the best I've ever done, but the story in it and the 1000 mile stare in the soldier is what gives it a thumbs up IMO.
First DP submission, be gentle :)
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Very atypical of what we see here. So subtley emotive, the beam of light is killer. I don't know what could make it better, maybe if we had the story to go along with it... I'm glad he's just holding an icepack.
An example of a shot that takes it to that next level of emotion and meaning. Assuming this is a pure documentary photograph, IMO, an image like this is infinitely more valuable than the posed nonsense we see everywhere. I don't mean 'nonsense', those types of shot have their time and place, I'm just saying that capturing real people doing real things is what I think photography is all about and wish I saw more of it on this site. The expression and light on the face and the shafts of light behind make this a stand out shot and my first 10 this challenge. The photograph just screams 'realness' to me, GL
I like the reference to the famous hymn. The light is almost symbolic of the invisible strength of his faith. This is VERY powerful. I can see it in a Life or Time magazine expose about the Middle East. Good work here. 8
Wonderful! The colors are kind of wonky, but that might have been a deliberate attempt to capture the mixed emotions that must come within this situation. It may have been a more commanding photo in bw, but I won't deny that this is a very well composed, well lit photo that tells a really interesting story.
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