Scoop and run, a photo from Kabul, East

Photographer's Note

"Scoop and Run" Or "Stay and Play"
A stance taken when a trauma victim's condition is of such severity that there is 1. Insufficient time for the usual format of medical stabilization and 2. The equipment and/or experts needed to save the victim's life are not present in the ambulatory field unit萔g, ambulance or helicopter.
The goal of this exercise was to stabilize those "patients" and thus to "stay and play"

BTW, the stretcher on the ground is called a "scoop" by our crews.

"Scoop and Run" ou "Stay and Play"
Une prise en charge lors d'un traumatisme en fonction de l'彋at de la victime selon la gravit� gravit�:
1. Il y a suffisamment de temps pour une stabilisation m嶮icale et 2. L'廦uipement et/ou les experts n嶰essaires pour sauver la vie de la victime ne sont pas pr廥ents sur site de l'unit� de soins ambulatoires, par exemple, une ambulance ou h幨icopt鋨e.
Le but de cet exercice 彋ait de stabiliser les "patients" et donc de "rester et jouer"

NB: la civi鋨e � l'avant-plan est appel嶪 par les 廦uipes m嶮icales: un "scoop".

Model: C5050Z
Date taken: jeudi 27 mars 2003 11:38:29
Exposure time [s]: 1/320
Exposure program: Creative (slow program)
Exposure mode: Auto
Exposure bias [EV]: 0,0
F-Number: F6,3
Focal length [mm]: 7,1
ISO value: 64
Flash: Not fired, auto mode
Metering mode: Spot
White balance: Auto

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tomauer (316) 2009-02-22 3:17

Hi marc, strong image. Very impressive. This shot is the definition of a "Decisive Moment". Very well done, greatly composed as well. Take care wherever you are,

regards,
tom

faubry (35447) 2009-02-22 3:25

beaucoup tes images de secours! ton format a permis d'inclure en entier les pales;
alors le d廧art est pour bient矌???
encore une semaine!
bon dimanche
amiti廥
francine

Dpbours (222) 2009-02-22 3:52

Hi Marc,

Ah, nice to see a photo again of your actual work. Scoop and run. Good to know about the scoop here. Stay and play; would not be my first choice in Afghanistan. Then again, I'm not in the army!! ;-)
I'm off to Papua New Guinea soon to give training.

Greetings! Dennis

macondo (20449) 2009-02-22 4:03

Hi Marc.
Another fine documentary style photo from Afghanistan. I like the strong focus on, and the placement of the stretcher in the foreground. The helicopter and the figures seem to have loomed darkly out of the mist in the background. A startling photo that speaks very eloquently of war while showing us these scenes without sentimentality or propaganda.
Regards,
Andrew

Polonaise (5802) 2009-02-22 4:44

Those pictures of yours Marc, from Afghanistan.

They always evoke a politician within me...
And, this one is no different...
My head is spinning seeing these actions there... This incredible power of the people who came to Afghanistan to help, to fight, to bring rescue, to create a hell on earth.
Their incredible technology...Their philosophy of war, of surviving, of taking care in ANY circumstances about ANYTHING possible.

And then... Those people in there...
On the sand...

Standing...

Watching...

Standing...

...................

..........................

jjcordier (79299) 2009-02-22 6:08

Marc
Tes images ont toujours un fort pouvoir 幦otionnel, m瘱e s'il ne s'agit que d'un exercice.Les termes utilis廥 pour ces sauvetages font plut矌 penser � un jeu virtuel....et pourtant!Bon cadrage comme toujours.
Amiti廥
JJ

sevy (58) 2009-02-22 6:37

Bonjour Marc,

Apres avoir beaucoup ecrit que je preferais tes photos d Afghanistan en N&B, celle ci me ferait bien dire le contraire. Surement par ce que le ciel n est pas cram� et que l on distingue des formes dans le lointains.
Tres bon cadrage, tout y est.
Tu repars faire le medecin a l autre bout du monde. Au Benin, si j ai bien suivi?
J espere que ca se passera bien. Ce coin d Afrique m attire enormement.

Yves.

feather (51130) 2009-02-22 8:51

Wonderful documentary shot. This is so far outside my sphere of experience I can't give a useful critique, but the image has such a strong impact, especially as we can only guess at the condition of the guy on the stretcher.
Kath

xavshot (69835) 2009-02-22 8:54

Bonsoir Marc
une belle image que tu es le seul � pouvoir nous proposer sur TE. j'aime beaucoup la composition de la photo avec ce "scoop" au premier plan. Belles couleurs dans cette sc鋝e.
amicalement
Xavier

leo61 (0) 2009-02-22 11:42

Hi Doc!
Strong composition,mit der zum Gl𡡷k leeren bahre im Vordergrund.Tolle Perspektive zu Hubschrauber hin.
Wieder ein sehr intereassantes Foto aus deinem Archiv.
Gru�,Leo

Photo65Net (43144) 2009-02-22 23:02

Salut Marc,
Un tr鋊 bon cadrage, et une tr鋊 bonne ambiance ici.
J'aime beaucoup le r廥ultat, un beau post.
Bonne journ嶪,
JB.

mark_mk (266) 2009-02-23 3:53

Hi Marc,
ein weiteres beeindruckendes Bild aus Afghanistan, das Bild ist wirklich ausdrucksstark und ich halte es f僡 klasse, dass du diese Bilder mit uns teilst. Starkes Bild, muss man nicht mehr dazu sagen!

Beste Gr晧e
Mark

danos (110407) 2009-02-23 4:35

Hello Marc,
you were there the decisive moment when the two stretcher bearers carry to the helicopter the injured man,in this exercise for allied troops.I like this realistic event.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

bostankorkulugu (42832) 2009-02-23 5:31

a striking shot with every single detail... the pale colours go so well with the mood... i think every doctor should experience such conditions... i am ashamed of myself...

ifanik (21679) 2009-02-23 12:23

Hi Marc
Very impressive and strong photo
Well done
Best regards
Nick

patdeph (35750) 2009-02-24 1:43

bonjour Marc
excellente photo sur les secours,o� chaque 幨幦ent est parfaitement cadr�!J'aime les couleurs beiges et pastels qui aident � retranscrire le c矌� dramatique de l'憝鋝ement!Je vois que tu pars bient矌 au B幯in,cela veut-il dire que tu seras absent de TE?Pendant combien de temps pars-tu?
Bizzz
Pascale

belido (19934) 2009-02-25 10:55

Hi Marc,

very good documentary shot. It looks It came from any news magazine. I really like the perspective with the helicopter in the second third and the guys on their back. Light is quite natural and the chosen saturation fits very well in here. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

Didi (61589) 2009-02-25 11:15

Salut Marc
Un reportage int廨essant qui n'est pas � la port嶪 de tous dans cette zone tumultueuse, le ciel voil� et la lumi鋨e diffuse cadrent bien avec l'ambiance de cette sc鋝e.
Je constate que tu repars bient矌 pour l'aventure.
Bonne chance.
Amiti廥

isabela_sor (47748) 2009-02-26 12:09 [Comment]

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alainh (33209) 2009-03-04 21:52

bonjour Marc

un monde entre les Fagnes et ces images Afghanes !!
des images d'un autre inter皻, un t幦oignage.
merci pour cette autre vision du monde.
amicalement
alain

Disabled_A (0) 2009-03-05 0:37

Hello Marc,
to me, this photo has a sinister look... the colours match perfectly the subject of this shot. I very much like the POV! the "scoop" on the ground in the FG and the helicopter in the BG. Very impressive documentary shot, like all yours.
Best regards,
Elena

noborders (1010) 2009-03-28 11:06

Marc, ta r廥erve de photos d'Afghanistan semble in廧uisable... et ton traitement des images 憝olue petit � petit. Si tu pars le 10 mars comme tu l'as 嶰rit � Francine, j'esp鋨e voir de nouvelles images � ton retour, ce sera une surprise !
Amicalement,
Cath.

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-04-02 5:32

Ola Marc,
Que cena interessante , magnifico os detalhes esta maca em primeiro plano , o tamanho do heli , o c徼 de cor cinza, parab幯s!!
Um abra蔞 Gon蓷lo