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American Badass

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120207-A-VB845-010

U.S. Army Soldiers with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment prepare a concertina wire barrier along
Route Chilliwack in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2012. The purpose of the operation
was to construct a strong point and deny the enemy freedom of movement and evacuation. (U.S.
Army photo by Spc. Kristina Truluck/Released)



My military imagery is available for public domain. As the photographer, I don't have control over
how you may use it, but I ask that it be done with respect to the individuals represented here.
Image size
5616x3744px 9.87 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/160 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
105 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Feb 7, 2012, 8:44:58 AM
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PlaidRed's avatar
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Overall
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Vision
:star::star::star::star::star: Originality
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Technique
:star::star::star::star::star-half: Impact

What makes this photo work is the strong focus on the person to the left, purposefully striding forward in the image. The directional lines of the barb wired fence and the horizon line intersect at the waist of the figure, which adds more focus to him. What would make this image great rather than good would be some more contrast or color editing. There are a lot of the same tones in this image, from the sand and uniforms to the brush in the background. If you were willing to edit your image further I would experiment bringing out some more of the reds and blues in selective color. More contrast at least will add even more depth to your image. While the focus already has a certain amount of depth, more contrast would really make this pop.