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25-MAY-2005 Robert McManus

Age of Terror


Aboard USS Porter, entering New York Harbor

Canon EOS 20D
1/200s f/8.0 at 40.0mm iso400 full exif

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bob mcmanus23-Aug-2006 23:42
Thank you. I didn't even see the rain on the glasses when I took the shot (I'm *very* new at this), and it was a real thrill when I discovered it.
The image creeps me out, actually, but the world is what the world is, I guess.
Thanks again.
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Aug-2006 21:27
The pivotal part of this image, for me, is the rain-splattered lenses on his/her glasses. Can he see where he is going, will he know his enemy? - Najinsky
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Aug-2006 19:10
I don't have a problem with the title. I don't think the image is a character study though - confirmed by your own words. ;) It would be if he were a lone gunman in civies. ~ Lonnit
bob mcmanus23-Aug-2006 13:55
No terror? Good point. I assumed too much, and should have been more clear. All U.S. Navy ships have had machine-guns deployed while entering and leaving port since the bombing of USS Cole in Oct., 2000. They're loaded, too.
Thanks for the comment, and the kind words.
rlm
jbhgmvo23-Aug-2006 12:35
A classy and timeless piece - well composed. I see no terror there though? I think it might have a wider appeal with a title like "Worth Defending", "Defending Liberty" or something in that lane. (I don't really like titles on photos at all - I find them restricting more often than not.)
Canon DSLR Challenge23-Aug-2006 02:27
This is a sickening feelng. Ugh, what's happened to our world? ~ Lonnit