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Snapshots of Afghanistan - August 2009
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:54:21 -0400, Walter Banks
wrote: What took you to Afghanistan? You have done some interesting trips Sorry about the lens. I'm not sure, really. I'd been to Syria and Lebanon and was very interested in Greek, Roman and Persian histories. So that made Afghanistan a candidate for visiting...and I guess I took the phrase "off the beaten path" to heart! -- Kulvinder Singh Matharu Website : www.metalvortex.com Contact : www.metalvortex.com/contact/ "Brain" and "brain"! What is "brain"?! |
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Snapshots of Afghanistan - August 2009
Alan Browne wrote:
Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. Yes, I like the action shots, too. But there is nothing wrong with impromptu portraits. I think they can give a brief view into the person. -- Doug |
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On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:38:38 -0500, Douglas Johnson
wrote: Alan Browne wrote: Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. The images of how much artillery is an important part of their lives says much about the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s). This could be why the rest of the world has advanced into the 21st century and they're still a 3rd-world country with nothing but rocks and sand to show for their beliefs and values for the last 2000 years. "The size of your weapons doesn't show the heights of your strengths, it only reveals the depths of your fears and insecurities." -- caMel |
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Snapshots of Afghanistan - August 2009
"Elliott Roper" wrote in message ... Why are us Western idiots bombing the B'Jasus out of those beautiful people? I don't care if they look static and posed. I'd like to be able to sit down and hear their story, just after looking at their faces. Why can't we just get along? I believe we are attempting to bomb the B'Jesus out of the terrorists who took out our twin towers and their supporters. (The Taliban) If you want to turn your back on those actions, then be my guest. But don't bitch at me for taking the fight over there. I am only exhibiting common sense. I was only just, "getting along" on September 10th, 2001. But there were others who obviously didn't want to just, "get along" with me. People reap what they sew in this world....... |
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B. Colton wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:38:38 -0500, Douglas Johnson wrote: Alan Browne wrote: Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. The images of how much artillery is an important part of their lives says much about the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s). This could be why the rest of the world has advanced into the 21st century and they're still a 3rd-world country with nothing but rocks and sand to show for their beliefs and values for the last 2000 years. I believe that that "artillery" says more about having been invaded by two different superpowers in the past 30 years than it does about "the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s)". As for their having nothing but rocks and sand, see above. |
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"J. Clarke" wrote in message ... B. Colton wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:38:38 -0500, Douglas Johnson wrote: Alan Browne wrote: Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. The images of how much artillery is an important part of their lives says much about the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s). This could be why the rest of the world has advanced into the 21st century and they're still a 3rd-world country with nothing but rocks and sand to show for their beliefs and values for the last 2000 years. I believe that that "artillery" says more about having been invaded by two different superpowers in the past 30 years than it does about "the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s)". As for their having nothing but rocks and sand, see above. There is a huge difference between the relationship between the Soviets and Afghans and the U.S. and Afghans over the years since the middle of the 19th century. I advise reading up on it. (Wikipedia has some nice write-ups) I certainly wouldn't lump us together as, "Invaded by two superpowers". In general, we (the US) has done little but give billions in friendly aid to the Afghans over the years. |
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Snapshots of Afghanistan - August 2009
In rec.photo.digital.slr-systems B. Colton wrote:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:38:38 -0500, Douglas Johnson wrote: Alan Browne wrote: Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. The images of how much artillery is an important part of their lives says much about the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s). It says that for the last hundred or so years they've been fighting a civil war and been fighting off invading foreign armies who were taking sides at the same time. This could be why the rest of the world has advanced into the 21st century and they're still a 3rd-world country with nothing but rocks and sand to show for their beliefs and values for the last 2000 years. I think it's very impressive that they beat off the Russian army and are now giving the US army a very hard time. -- Chris Malcolm |
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In rec.photo.digital.slr-systems Bill Graham wrote:
"J. Clarke" wrote in message ... B. Colton wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:38:38 -0500, Douglas Johnson wrote: Alan Browne wrote: Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. The images of how much artillery is an important part of their lives says much about the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s). This could be why the rest of the world has advanced into the 21st century and they're still a 3rd-world country with nothing but rocks and sand to show for their beliefs and values for the last 2000 years. I believe that that "artillery" says more about having been invaded by two different superpowers in the past 30 years than it does about "the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s)". As for their having nothing but rocks and sand, see above. There is a huge difference between the relationship between the Soviets and Afghans and the U.S. and Afghans over the years since the middle of the 19th century. I advise reading up on it. (Wikipedia has some nice write-ups) I certainly wouldn't lump us together as, "Invaded by two superpowers". In general, we (the US) has done little but give billions in friendly aid to the Afghans over the years. While doing nothing effective to stop the distortion of their economy and the financing of their criminal warlords by the free world's insatiable demand for black market heroin. -- Chris Malcolm |
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In message , Bill Graham
writes "J. Clarke" wrote in message news:h778ep113j0@ news2.newsguy.com... B. Colton wrote: On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:38:38 -0500, Douglas Johnson wrote: Alan Browne wrote: Your "portraits" of people are too static and posed (although very detailed and rich), so shots like the farmers working tell us more about the people than a mere impromptu portrait. More of that and less of the posed shots would have been welcome. I'm going to respectfully disagree. There are some very interesting faces in that collection. It's fun to think about the things that formed those faces. The images of how much artillery is an important part of their lives says much about the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s). This could be why the rest of the world has advanced into the 21st century and they're still a 3rd-world country with nothing but rocks and sand to show for their beliefs and values for the last 2000 years. I believe that that "artillery" says more about having been invaded by two different superpowers in the past 30 years than it does about "the ignorance of their culture and childish chosen religion(s)". As for their having nothing but rocks and sand, see above. There is a huge difference between the relationship between the Soviets and Afghans and the U.S. and Afghans over the years since the middle of the 19th century. I advise reading up on it. (Wikipedia has some nice write-ups) I certainly wouldn't lump us together as, "Invaded by two superpowers". Interestingly both the Afghans and Pakistanis would lump the US and the USSR together. They can see little between the US and USSR except the USA has done more damage. In general, we (the US) has done little but give billions in friendly aid to the Afghans over the years. Much the same as the USSR did... however the USSR did not kill as many Afghan civilians as the USA did..... and is still doing. The US has given aid but has still not put enough in to repair the damage it has done over the last 8 years. As for advanced.... there is a lot more to life than the measures used by the relatively new USA. Afghanistan was civilised a millennium before the USA came into being. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ |
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Snapshots of Afghanistan - August 2009
In message 2009082710430816807-christophercampbellremovethis@hotmailcom
, C J Campbell writes On 2009-08-26 11:48:43 -0700, Elliott Roper said: In article , Kulvinder Singh Matharu wrote: I've just returned from a trip around Afghanistan and have put some of the more decent photos online here using a Flash-based engine: http://www.ninjatrek.com/ Thanks. Wonderful. Beautiful. Why are us Western idiots bombing the B'Jasus out of those beautiful people? I don't care if they look static and posed. I'd like to be able to sit down and hear their story, just after looking at their faces. Why can't we just get along? Something about freeing them from an oppressive regime called the Taliban which made Hitler's Germany look like a children's choir. I have seen interviews recently in both Pakistan and Afghanistan that say the Taliban and the USA are as bad as each other. Though the USA forces have killed more civilians of late. -- \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\ Chris Hills Staffs England /\/\/\/\/ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ |
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