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14.52 Bagram rifle vendor
14.52 Bagram rifle vendor
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Collection: A Candid a Week 2009
Location: Bagram, Afghanistan
Date: Apr 3, 2009
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 17, 2009

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Comments: 11
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 He sold lovely old-fashioned rifles inlaid with stones and seemed rather shy. Definitely quieter than some of the other vendors, but he let me take his picture when I asked.

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 04/26/2009 11:58:20 AM
OMG Deb - this is amazing! The look you captured is wonderful. Love your BW, contrast and detail.
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 04/25/2009 02:55:28 PM
GREAT depth of detail on his face, Deb. This is a really great honest portrait.

Heh, did your bluebonnets bloom?
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 04/25/2009 02:46:06 PM
Wow - what a great portrait!
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 04/22/2009 12:38:58 PM
Great portrait Deb - love the composition and processing.
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 04/22/2009 09:31:26 AM
rifle vendor - a sovereignty usually comes to mind, interesting you found a face for one of them.

Excellent formal portrait

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 04/21/2009 02:18:39 PM
AMAZING portrait, Deb! The pose, the textures, the tones, everything is spot on. wow
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 04/21/2009 08:14:47 AM
Rifle vendor! Of course he is. Next to the RPG guy. Buy one, get a grenade free. Only kidding ... I know the kind of rifles you're referring to. They are quite beautiful, and not-quite-useless into the bargain. 14.52? The time?

Reminds me of an old army story. A visiting retired General is drinking in the Officers Club. After many scotches someone asks him when was the last time he had a woman. He scratches his head and says, "It must have been about 1945". The younger officers are aghast. "Good grief, sir," they exclaim, "that's a long time ago!" The General looks at his watch and says, "Not really; it's only 2130 now."

Message edited by author 2009-04-21 08:15:29.
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 04/20/2009 03:12:45 PM
Fantastic portrait!-- I guess it's thirdworldalicious. One to be proud of!
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 04/18/2009 04:28:04 PM
Good portrait, story and fabulous tones. One for your book.
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 04/18/2009 12:37:05 PM
I agree this portrait has character, shining out of it!
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 04/18/2009 12:33:38 PM
WHOA! What a beautiful character portrait! And you know how much photography like this moves me and touches my soul. Those beautiful wrinkles, and that intense expression. Fabulous!

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