Back to camp Scorpion, a photo from Liban-Sud, West

Photographer's Note

Retour au camp sous l'affiche d'un leader religieux chiite, le v嶭icule blind� revient d'une mission de d幦inage dans un champ pr鋊 de Tebnine au Sud Liban. L'affiche a 彋� touch嶪 par des tirs lors de la derni鋨e guerre avec Isra螔. Elle montre aussi, je pense, que le Hezbollah nous regarde...

Back to camp Scorpion under the sign of a shiite religious leader. Our armoured vehicle returned from a demining mission in a field near Tebnine in southern Lebanon. The image was hit by gunfire during the last war with Israel. It also shows, I think, that Hezbollah is watching ...

Model: NIKON D300
Date taken: mardi 26 f憝rier 2008 14:06:37
Exposure time [s]: 1/200
Exposure program: Normal
Exposure mode: Auto
Exposure bias [EV]: 0,0
F-Number: F7,1
Focal length [mm]: 56
ISO value: 200
Flash: Not fired
Metering mode: Multi-segment
White balance: Auto

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sevy (58) 2008-07-30 5:48

Bonjour Marc,

Un peu bizarre ton cadrage, on a presque l impression que l affiche est transport嶪 par le blind� comme une estafette publicitaire. Le telescopage est assez bizarre.
J ai peur que ca ne nuise un peu au message meme si ta note et surtout l evidente realit� decrivent bien la situation.

Yves.

Polonaise (5802) 2008-07-30 5:58

"" post this image especially for George, Jerzy and other the Polish brothers who do not like when I'm wasting my time with useless fotkas without geopolitical interest :o))))
""

TRUE ENOUGH... !!!

After all - how many of us are there, in the middle of the action ?
Lebanon, Afghanistan...!!!

We, the most of the gang, we are here dear Marc, to post those idiotic, meaningless fotkas of some pseudo-artistry and some pseudo-involvement into the world photography, while you've been blessed with being there...

I don't know about my colleagues, but I'd gladly exchange all of my worthless fotkas for stay few days in war torn Lebanon, or to be in the middle of it all: Afghanistan or Iraq...

I'm always shocked finding on TE those architectural (???) shots from you Marc, while in your collection are those priceless gems...

You see, brother...
To the best and very honest of my assessment - one out of one thousand of these 'architectural' shots have ANY photographic value within (make that: One out of ten thousands!)
They are merely of some 'registration' value... A proof that: Yes... This building, roof, structure, wall, castle,pavement and the window - was REALLY there...
And, that the author of the photo is an legitimate owner of the camera (A fact that can't be deny...)!

You Marc, you had the opportunity of being THERE...

Shoot...
Shoot, good, ol' buddy...
Shoot without hesitation...
Aim at me - first... :-)))

Love, brother... Love and AK47 !

g.

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

Morac (27725) 2008-07-30 9:45

Bonjour Marc,

Je ne trouve pas que le cadrage nuise au message c'est certainement vrai "que le Hezbollah vous regarde..."
Ce n'est qu'apr鋊 lu avoir la note de Yves que j'ai per蓰 le cot� embarqu� de l'affiche.

Marc

rodgerg (55767) 2008-07-30 12:22

Bonsoir Marc,

Et oui de retour (de vacances) sur TE.
Une photo reportage tr鋊 parlante avec cette affiche g嶧nte dont la position anime les discussions sur TE.
J'aime beaucoup cet oranger charg� de fruits qui fait face au blind�.
Amiti廥,
Roger

jjcordier (79299) 2008-07-31 0:11

Marc
Une photo (un document plut矌) tr鋊 expressive et tr鋊 "parlante" qui symbolise toutes les difficult廥 qui s'accumulent dans cette r嶲ion du monde. Tu as quand m瘱e eu le temps de composer cette image de belle fa蔞n, incluant cet oranger qui semble la seule source d'esp廨ance ici. Chapeau pour tout (ton travail humanitaire et ton travail de photographe)!
Amiti廥
JJ

danos (110407) 2008-07-31 0:30

Bonjour Marc,
this snapshot show us the difficult life of the UN troops in different and combatant places of the world.Nice the placement of the shot armored vehicle under the gunfire poster of Hassan Nasrallah.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

lespicaros (5542) 2008-07-31 3:33

Salut Marc

Perso j'aime bien prendre des risques en montagne lorsque j'ai l'impression de controler...
Ici, toi et les gars du char me faites un peu peur sous les regards du Hezbollah.
j'aime bien ce que tu fais c'est engag�
Bonne continuation et prudence
LP

kschanna (6) 2008-07-31 5:58

could not agree with polonaise more...another superb shot from your journies, excellent composition, just am unsure about one thing, please dont take it as a critique, is the photo in the photo of Naasrallah or Khamanei?

Cheers
Kamran

bantonbuju (51815) 2008-08-01 0:04

hmmmm... strange feeling about this scene: typical middle east architecture, exclusive limo in the background, the armoured vehicle, no locals... apart from the shia leader... indeed he looks as if he was watching the patrol, or even blocking the entry to the shia "country"...
interesting...
bw, j.

rigoletto (34279) 2008-08-01 4:38

Yeah, Mr. Polonaise spoke as the Devil's Advocate.
I fully agree.
A UN mech-inf in Lebanon, in front of a Khomeini poster having suffered serious gunfire...
Who else can share such a documentary in TE?

You are destined to share such serious gems, Marc. Other "artistic fotkas" are "the rest"s bussiness :PPP
Respects and regards,
Deniz

Waylim (25436) 2008-08-01 12:09

Seeing some of your photo from this part of the world is like watch a documentary on History channel. Very educational about the part of the very trouble conflicted part of the world. Unfortunate really. When will we ever learn to live in peace. Excellent image with great quality. Thanks always.
Way

MarianneS (15338) 2008-08-01 16:06

Re,
Une photo-documentaire qui donne froid dans le dos.
Le blind� des Nations Unies, les militaires d'une part. Le Hezbollah cribl� de balles d'autre part. Et pour terminer le triangle, cet oranger couvert de fruits, symbole de la vie qui continue dans cette r嶲ion ravag嶪 par la guerre.
Au d廧art d'une 'simple' photo, un vrai reportage dont tu as le monopole sur TE il me semble.
Bises Marianne

noborders (1010) 2008-08-08 8:25

Image ınteressante, ıl y a tant a voır de choses dıfferentes et on ne peut qu'etre depayses, bravo et amıtıes !
Cath.