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21-JUN-2006 Joshua Tanzer

Among the Ruins

Halabja, Iraq

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
1/100s f/11.0 at 135.0mm iso640 full exif

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ctfchallenge23-Sep-2009 04:31
Great job catching this. He's trying to smile but seems a little shy.

-Techo
Joshua Tanzer21-Sep-2009 19:39
I don't think so. Halabja was bombed by Saddam Hussein in 1988, at which time he certainly wasn't even born. I was taking pictures of the ruins, and this boy just showed up and posed for pictures. He speaks Kurdish and I don't, so there were no words exchanged.
ctfchallenge20-Sep-2009 22:12
Powerful shot, Joshua. Were these ruins once his house?
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge16-Sep-2009 02:53
very nice photo - excellent for the topic. I like it. Penny Street