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In Iraq

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No Parking For Military
No Parking For Military		 Sleeping
Sleeping		 Ammo Bunker Covered With Weeds
Ammo Bunker Covered With Weeds		 Combat Showers
Combat Showers
'I Love 729th Chicks' In The Porto-Potty
'I Love 729th Chicks' In The Porto-Potty		 Two Guys Hanging Out Of A Helicopter Over Mosul
Two Guys Hanging Out Of A Helicopter Over Mosul		 Hanger For Holding Body Armor
Hanger For Holding Body Armor		 Artillery
Artillery
Boarding A Blackhawk
Boarding A Blackhawk		 VIP Seats At Tikrit Stadium
VIP Seats At Tikrit Stadium		 Coming Up On Civilians
Coming Up On Civilians		 'Hated It' On A Bathroom Wall
'Hated It' On A Bathroom Wall
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Dave 21-Aug-2008 16:14
Great images......tells a story......hope you are OK if you go back
melindaconners PM reply 12-Dec-2007 19:52
the most poignant gallery i've seen on pbase; what an insight into life defined by war. thank you.
Lydon Nydia 26-Sep-2007 19:56
This is the first really quiet, thoughtful collecton I've seen yet of modern-day Iraq, one minus all noise of political frenzy and intent. Because it's wartime b&w imagery, it's got an unavoidably documentary feel, but I personally get less a sense of being shown something here than of materializing into the middle of it, alone and at a safe enough distance to process and contemplate. You've blown current events like sand into a mildly nostalgic, nagging past; I can't stop returning to these pics.
Surprenant Photography 18-Jul-2007 12:40
Hrad,

Thank you for sharing your amazing photographs. You do masterful B&W work and this provides us with an insight into the Iraq experience we just won't get in the mass-media newscasts. I would hope you might consider a gallery show of these fine images at some point....

Thank you, and thank you for your service too!

James M. Surprenant
www.surprenantphoto.com
james@surprenantphoto.com
archie 12-Jul-2007 17:06
They are all good photos but the bathroom graffiti images are the most compelling and insightful photographs about this war that I've seen yet. These are the real voices of the men over there. They could be a series completely unto themselves.

Keep up the good work.
Guest PM reply 03-Jul-2007 05:03
Wow. Just plain wow.
Curt G. PM reply 13-Apr-2007 22:17
This is a fantastic portfolio for a whole lot of reasons, but mainly because every image in the series has some meaningful content, provides a unique insight, and basically has a story to tell. Hope you can get them published if you want to. They deserve it, both for their quality and for their unique perspective. I'm glad you used these cameras. It's hard to find a subject where they are effective, but here they convey the messages, I believe, far better than if you had been using high-resolution color images that we are all so immune to. I started using some cameras I rescued from a thrift shop, and like with a Holga, I found myself wishing I had brought my "good" camera. Another member of PBase who teaches seminars says that an element of abstraction add power to the image because it leaves room for reader's imagination. These junk camera images support that idea with their monochrome and focus, etc. I think one of the biggest challenges for a photographer is to work on a project like this, where the subject is their everyday surroundings. To be able to recognize a story, and capture it. And most of all, to do it again and again and again. In my opinion, it's project work like this that really commands respect and attention. If I can help you in any way, let me know. Thanks!
Mike Reitsma 21-Jan-2007 00:57
Great site and fine photos - showing that the sophistication of the camera is not nearly as significant as that of the photographer. Mike Reitsma
Guest 18-Jan-2007 05:57
Well done. These are exellent.
chempilot PM reply 18-Jan-2007 05:07
bizarre, beautiful, ugly, and inspiring...just a few words to describe this gallery. really cool. stay safe....
Guest 12-Jan-2007 22:59
Awesome photos man. "junk camera" you're using film?
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