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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Cook, 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (right) talks with an older village man (left) at Mullayan, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2011. Command Sgt. Maj. Cook had been chatting with the older man about what has been going on in the village and asking how his people are faring. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)

Take some time out of your day to chat with a stranger. A little bit of kindness can go a long way. Be genuine in your words and actions. You never know how you're going to affect someone else.

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Breaking Barriers by =tanikel ( Suggested by *FreyaPhotos and Featured by `xbastex )
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Critique by ~BahamutDeusModus Dec 5, 2012, 2:47:31 PM
First off, the entire picture is amazing. I love the vision it represents, showing people that those in the USA military ARE huamn beings.
This picture right here show two humans, two people, sitting side by side. Regardless of skin color or where they were born; things like this is how it's supposed to be.
I think the technique is very good; the picture is at the right angle to see both of them and see their expressions without being zoomed in on only their faces.
Overall I love the impact, it really makes me love this picture and what it represents and shows. Compassion is evident; thank you for posting such a wonderful picture. :love:
And congratulations on the DD!! I don't feel I have much to say for a critique, because it's just such a good picture! :heart:
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=SolitaryEssence May 9, 2013
It's unfortunate how the actions of a small group can negatively overshadow the kindness and gifts of humanity of entire cultures and countries. That's why it's all the more special to see works like this to remind us that we're all the same in a way, thanks for sharing <3
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=tanikel May 16, 2013   Photographer
That's so true...for any country or group. It's experiences like this that have me fighting to go back as soon as I can deploy again.
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~Atropos907 Apr 29, 2013
Thank you for sharing these
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*GrummanCat Feb 25, 2013
I LOVE these images! I wish everyone in the world could see this.
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=tanikel Feb 27, 2013   Photographer
Me, too.
It's why I tried to take as many 'human moments' as I could while I was out there. I believed the stories of the news before I got out there, so seeing things like these blew me away. I was surprised at how kind the villagers were!
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~zomfibame Feb 17, 2013
nice image
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~The-Golden-Knight Feb 17, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
That's awesome!
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*Bojkovski Feb 12, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
great shot
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~gjheitz Feb 8, 2013
The picture is worth a thousand words...
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~Kittylyn-Donut Jan 30, 2013   Traditional Artist
That is a great piece of photography!

I would have loved it more if it had been taken from low angle view : The framing is slightly oriented to the left, and we see someone's shoe.
Besides, I think it would have stressed the expressionof their eyes. saying that, you probably could not say "hey guys, I want to try a low angle view, don't woory if I am here, just stay natural uhuh" =p

Colors are great and the symmetry between smiles is perfect.

It must be difficult to catch people, and you have catched an emotion, at lasat it means an emotion for me

congrats!
= ^.^=

I hope it helps :3

Keep on posting these kind of works, it is the best exemple of remembrance for people . Perhaps it is old-fashioned and I am too lyrical, but that's the way I see things.

Kitty'
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