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The Canon 5D Mark II – Wow. . .

This trailer for the Documentary “Battle for the Hearts and Minds” was shot on a stills camera. Photojournalist Danfung Dennis took his Canon 5D Mark II into the badlands of Helmand and came back with HD video pictures that are truly stunning.

Battle for Hearts and Minds Trailer from Danfung Dennis on Vimeo.
If you want to [...]

The Soldier in pink boxer shorts

I’ve spent about eight weeks over the last few years embedded with the British military in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although I’ve had some interesting experiences and been able to capture some good images I haven’t been lucky enough to witness a moment like the one in the photo above.
It shows US Army Specialist Zachary Boyd [...]

Taking a break in Afghanistan

A light hearted moment while embedded with 40 Commando, Royal Marines, Christmas 2007. This is with the lads from Delta Company in Forward Operating Base Gibraltar.

Under Fire in Afghanistan. Helmand, Christmas 2007.

I’d always wandered how it felt to be shot at, to hear the crack of bullets breaking the sound barrier above my head and to feel the adrenaline flood through my body.
When it happened it was strangely surreal, like it was happening to somebody else. My heart rate barely seemed to rise above its normal [...]