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200th posting - For my heroes


200th posting - For my heroes
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Copyright: Dennis Bours (Dpbours) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1891 W: 538 N: 1760] (7027)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2004-02
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon Epoca AF, Ilford Delta 400
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Angola - Zaire province
Theme(s): * more favorite photos (II), Music photo titles and inspiration [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-10 1:41
Viewed: 1449
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
We all have our heroes.

Wolfgang is showing his antique heroes in a different light.

Sasa is going for her working class heroes in an exceptional green.

Daniel has his boxing heroes.

Kev found it in the Chinese construction worker, being the solid foundation of Chinese growth.

And George made me see the hero in each and every mother, and nurse as well...


My tribute today is to all the national staff in all development and emergency aid programs around the world!
They make it happen, not the expats flying in for half a year or a year. (I can know, I'm one of those)

It comes down to all those thousands of nurses, assistants, construction workers, volunteers, drivers, guards, community workers, administration personnel, water and sanitation specialists and project officers.

They are the most vulnerable in such projects.
They stick out their neck each and every day.
They are the oil that make the machine go.
They are my heroes!!


When heroes go down
They go down fast
So don't expect any time to
Equivocate the past

When heroes go down
They land in flame
So don't expect any slow and careful
Settling of blame

I heard you say
You look out for the feet of clay
That someone will be falling next
Without the chance
For last respects
You feel the disappointment

When heroes go down
Man or woman revealed
You can't expect any kind of mercy
On the battlefield

When heroes go down
Suzanne Vega

For my heroes. That they may not go down.


Technical note:
Scanned from slide w Minolta Dimage Elite scanner. Ilford 400 B/W film. Sorry for the lower than you're used to quality.
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  • Great 
  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2259 W: 695 N: 180] (18650)
  • [2007-11-10 1:45]

Hi, friend!
200 photos! Congratulation! Interesting view with interesting people. Oryginal frame. Interesting faces. Good white and black photo.
Marek

A beautiful tribute to all the very kind souls. God Bless each and every one of them. A very nice picture. Thanks Dennis!

Hey ..CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 200TH AS WELL..!!

SO WE SHARE THIS DAY...GREAT SHOT WITH A VERY VERY GOOD DEDICATION..!!!

I LIKED THE ORIGINAL COMPOSITION AND ITS SO NICE OF YOU TO BRING THESE HEROS INTO LIGHT ON THIS DAY..!!

Great shot and great great note..!!!

Regards,
Indro

P.S: I am using Olympus OM2000 manual SLR cam and most of my pics here are scanned and posted..!!

Hi Dennis,
very good idea with subject of your photo to celebrate your 200th post.
Congratulations my friend!! and I'm waiting the next yours 200 photos :o) You and your friends do really important work, it is great! So I think this is very interesting and emotional photo!
Thanks for sharing and my best wishes,
Andrzej

dennis, this is a brilliant dedication!
congrats for the idea and for your 200th post!

may many, many more follow! - and don't worry about quality issues (if any) - this idea and your heroes are above any technical debates ... who cares about tech stuff anyway - when celebrating life - and what better way to celebrate life then presenting us such heroes?

congrats again - and take care!
dora :)

Hello Dennis, great shot showing the MSF in this place, very important action. Nice report and exposure.

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  • cam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 74 N: 2168] (8376)
  • [2007-11-10 10:22]

Bonjour Denis
Premièrement, bravo pour le #200.
Mais encore plus bravo pour l'hommage que tu donnes à ce groupe de travailleurs, qui comme tu le mentionnes, sont l'épine du service important qui est apporté à ceux qui en ont sévèrement besoin.
Merci pour tout ceux qui travaille dans l'ombre et sont oubliés trop souvent.
Bon WE
Charles

you are fast my friend.. 200 already... i like the one you choose to mark this date and i loved reading your note... you have a big heart for sure... keep going my friend...

all the best to you

korkut

it is not the strongest photograph - photographically - but emotionally this is such a wonderful testament to all those people whose work you know and that brings something more to an image than being a mere photograph ........the stories such a thing can tell........

take care my friend and bring us 200 more!

bw kev

Get closer to them, Dennis...
Give to us their faces...Their eyes...
We, the world should knoew these peopele...
They are doing the much needed job, and your photo is giving them that small satisfaction of appreciation.

Hit anothewr 200 with even better BANG than this one...
i know - you can do it, bro...
Eaaaaasy stuff... Piece of cake for someone like you...


g.

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I've offered you a small dedication...

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Damn...I see I'm missing alot of your shots. I like this one. A good solid feeling and looking shot. The B&W and older type "fuzziness" (yes, I know, probably the scan) looks great. A great 200th post.

Great work as always.
John (from Damascus)

PS - don't want to get too detailed because I'm on a 1980 13 inch monitor here...

Dennis,
First congrats for these 200 pictures. always informative and beautiful.
This one is great too, with excellent note.
Beautiful post.
Waiting for next 200 ! :o)
Regards,
JB.

Ola Dennis
Bonita foto a preto e branco , bons detalhes , parabens pela 200 foto no Te, parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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  • arturo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 345 W: 57 N: 210] (1733)
  • [2007-12-03 9:15]

Hi Dennis,

a sympathetic tribute...very uplifting to see such images on TE...cheers, arturo

Hello Dear D.Bours,EXCELLENT MESSAGE,emotional and touching photograh,
great work and do it again,thank you.

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