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Heroes
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Copyright: Vasile Recea (Vasylis) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 31 N: 172] (1341)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-28
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-08 1:37
Viewed: 4197
Points: 5
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ready for action, this time a special team, Special Security Services.
Fearless and serious is good they didn’t notice me.
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Hello Vasile.
Yes you were lucky they didn't see you. You took a big risk but got a dramatic image as a reward. Very moving. Good job, well done.
Regards, Steve.

Hi Vasile,

I don't think a lot would have happened if they did see you though. It's not Sudan ;-).
While working in Angola years ago, I was in our guesthouse in Luanda. I was chatting with someone in the livingroom and as it seems I was hanging with my back against the 'panick button'. So 5 minutes later I walk into the kitchen and there are 6 fully armed guys dragging me behind a wall... 'Where are the kidnappers?', 'How many people are here?', 'Where?'. Euh... We're just watching a DVD....
They were sent the second I was leaning against the panic button and after they combed the house, they left again.

The shot could do with a little bit more sharpness.. It feels like the focus is on the letters on the side of the car.

Greetings! Denis

hi Vasile
this reminds me a movie, "Lord of War, with Nicolas Cagfe, and the story takes place (in part) in Angola, with civil war...


great capture

bye

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