This week's photo of the group of U.S. soldiers from Gator Company 2-12 Infantry Battalion unwinding in their combat outpost, nicknamed "The Swamp," is a compelling image for a number of reasons. It is well composed, with the viewers eye drawn to the interplay of the soldiers directly below the overhead light. In almost the same fashion that one would enter the room, your eye follows the path toward the light. This moment of relaxation is something we rarely see in the images that move from Iraq. Although the soldiers appear to be at ease, there also seems a certain unease about it, as if the moment could end at any moment.
See all the photos in our latest Pictures of the Week gallery. And don't forget to vote for your favorite picture. Which image did you find most most compelling?
-Lee
5 comments:
not just this Pic , but all of the aol photos stink
Tweedypaul sounds like a jerk and an ass. He/she's just jealous they can't take pics like these (probably don't even know where the button on the camera is to take a picture). These pictures are fantastic! Awesome job to those who took them! -- Hbg. PA
I truly enjoy all the AOL photos and look forward to the next ones.
Also "Thank You!" to those who share their photos with us.
great pictures aol by the way tweetypaul sounds like tweetybird
That is my husband standing all the way to the left in the shadows. I would recognize him anywhere. Wow, look where he is "relaxing". He confirmed with me that is him in the picture. I have a hard time picturing where he is for this year, well, I guess 15 months now. This gave me something real. It's hard. It looks cold and creepy.
We talked tonight. He called to see if I was in labor yet. He is physically in Iraq, but I know his heart is here with us. I know the answers to the war aren't easy and things seem more and more complicated, but when I think about it sometimes it becomes so simple to me. Hurry up and let us have our family back. He is missing the whole second year of our daughter's life and the birth of our son and his first 8 months. I want his hard work and sacrifice to mean something, I pray for a solution to the turmoil there. It may never be settled, but I am not sure what else can be done. We are helping some who aren't willing to help themselves.
War isn't pretty, no one said it was. I just want that "man in the shadows" to be back in our home and being the father and husband he wants to be.
I know he would do anything for these guys and I pray they all come home safe.
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