Afghanistan revisited - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/11/2009 01:19:19 PM · #1

Had a short trip to Afghanistan for work. Unfortunately, I don't get to see the "real" Afghanistan, just those parts within the wires of US and NATO camps. Here are a few from Bagram Air Base; some from Kandahar to follow when I get them edited. Nothing earth-shattering, but a glimpse into where some of the troops from 'round the world spend their time. Additional info included in the photog's notes on some of the pictures.

As a very special treat, it so happened that

Fetor (Cory Smith) was in Kandahar when I was there. We got together a couple of times - once to shoot, even!

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

04/11/2009 01:31:28 PM · #2

Awesome shots Deb! I'll be back to comment on a few of my favorites in a bit. And welcome home!

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

04/11/2009 02:38:18 PM · #3

A couple shots from Kandahar. Kandahar is a NATO camp, with lots of different countries represented. In addition to a large contingent of US forces (and each service tended to wander in clumps), there were representatives from Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Australia, Jordan (and in fact there was a whole slew of new Jordanians who came in the night we were trying to leave, and a bunch heading home on the plane that dropped off the newbies), France, the Afghan National Army, and some I can't remember at the moment, and some I never did make a positive ID on (including the cute guy I saw at dinner twice...).

Hipychik

Sony Alpha a6000

04/11/2009 03:13:12 PM · #4

Thanks for sharing, Deb. I enjoy looking at them!

04/12/2009 05:50:43 AM · #5

A few more. The first two show the activities available within the boardwalk area (in addition to Tim Horton's, which always has a line).

04/12/2009 10:53:40 AM · #6

Dont forget the Belgians :D

04/12/2009 10:55:15 AM · #7

Here are the only two I have edited so far

04/12/2009 03:28:52 PM · #8

So edit a few more, will ya? :-)

04/13/2009 02:06:58 PM · #9

I would if I wasnt so busy making excuses why I'm not editing ;-)

04/13/2009 02:20:05 PM · #10

Yeah, yeah, yeah.... Take the laptop to the bunker. :-)

Here's another vendor from Bagram: