The big picture: afghanistan 2011

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Really admire this type of photo journalism.
Awsome!

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Fantastic photography, very poignant for me as my niece is currently out in Afghan.
 
Fantastic...and life is so easy here at home in comparison.
 
Fantastic photographs, and apologies for being a bore, but IMHO No 27 shouldn't be on view as in contravenes Article 13 of the 3rd Geneva Convention on PoWs as interpreted by the ICRC.

This made me chuckle though:

A Marine plays with a duck as he takes a break...
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DemiLion said:
Fantastic photographs, and apologies for being a bore, but IMHO No 27 shouldn't be on view as in contravenes Article 13 of the 3rd Geneva Convention on PoWs as interpreted by the ICRC.

This made me chuckle though:
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since when has the USA bothered with pesky things such as international conventions? ;)
 
I know - hence the boring comment! :D

FWIW we as Brits have been just as guilty at times, and yet quick to complain when the tables are turned; vis the RN iPod incident!
 
Stunning images there - really enjoyed those.

#16 is not "watching a fire"... he's burning poo!!!

#27... the Geneva Convention only governs "war" (as defined as a conflict between two nation-states). It does not apply to counter-insurgency as the combatants are not the soldiers of a nation-state. Picky, you might think, but rules are rules. Is what you see "right"... that is for each of us to decide.

I love Mr Frayer's B&W aerial shots (36-48). Excellent use of B&W there. Stunning.
 
desantnik said:
#27... the Geneva Convention only governs "war" (as defined as a conflict between two nation-states). It does not apply to counter-insurgency as the combatants are not the soldiers of a nation-state. Picky, you might think, but rules are rules. Is what you see "right"... that is for each of us to decide.
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We could argue that one 'til the cows come home due to the varying interpretations of what a Nation State actually is and whether the population are covered by a Nation being a signatory. However since you are involved with Slime central I'll defer to you on the basis that it's a great photograph, although you could have used the get out clause that they were captured by the ANP and not a recognised military force, which makes it a civil matter! :p :lol:
 
Oh there's *always* a get out clause :D
 
superb as ever!

the big picture is always amazing, whenever i'm not feeling the love for photography i take a browse and it all comes flooding back :D
 
Some amazing images taken in touch conditions, full respect for pressing the button let alone all the other elements that make up the final image.
 
martyp said:
Awesome photography. I'd love a job doing that sorta thing.
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i'm not sure i'd want to be near the guy who's scraping the earth away to remove a home made bomb though :shake:
 
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