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Training Day
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Published: 2008-10-02 11:57:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 20432; Favourites: 747; Downloads: 2634
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Members of a British MiTT teach Iraqi soldiers helicopter drills near Basrah cityFor many of the soldiers it was the first time on a helicopter
Canon EOS 400D
Sigma 18-200EX
18mm
1/1600 @ f3.5
ISO 800 - (i won't lie, this was a mistake, my nose/cheeck has a habit of hitting the ISO button and setting it one up or down. it was surposed to be at 400
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Comments: 138
amazing shot, im joining after summer, but how do you get to be an army photographer? ive looked at the site and they said you had to at least be an NCO, do you sign up?
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I'm not actually employed as a photographer in the army, although i have looked a little into transferring. as far as i know though you may be correct in one manor, in that you almost definitely have to have been in the army a little while already, weather or not you have to have been promoted to a Junior NCO rank before you can transfer i couldn't say. All i know is that the trade is part of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC), the training course is around 1 year long, there are fairly few spaces and promotion is slow. however if its something you enjoy then theres no substitute and very few other jobs which offer such wide opportunities to take great photo's!
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oh, thanks, it looks like a really satisfying way to take pictures while on tour. keep up your good work too
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this capture is so amazing, and i have a weakness for war photos, i love this one !
Cheers,
Szabi Zs.
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Hold on chaps, Leftenant hasnt finished his tea yet! 
Great picture, even if the ISO got bumped down a notch, and man i wish i could get my hands on that L85 hes holding, such a well built gun, as far as i know.
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only if you're right handed! (and only after H&K fixed it)
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aww crap, cant get it left hand converted can ya......forgot about that.....dammit dammit dammit! H&K fixed it, right on, still one of the best damn fire arms manufacturers yet ay
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Well, being Northern Irish it's difficult for me to objectively say one way or the other...
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well i did a read up on the original model of it a while ago and im pretty sure it said it couldnt be left hand converted. not like a civilian could get his hands on that weapon here anyway
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What I meant was that it was used to shoot people in my country so I don't really want to get in to a lengthy talk about how good or bad a weapon it is. My fault for mentioning it's most obvious flaws in the first place, I guess.
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oh sorry man.....that was my bad....Ireland i gotcha, terribly sorry mate, total lack of sensitivity on my part.
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No worries, I have relatives who have served in the British Army - it's a silly thing to get in to over a simple assault rifle
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very nice. i'm a photographer for my army and this really sets the right mood and inspiration for me.
( i can't put up sensitive pictures though )
great job!
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Fantastic! I feel like I'm really there.
Ah, I love those crazy whirlybirds.
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Maybe I'm American, but I think those guys deserve respect just like ours do.
God bless every soldier fighting for our freedom, whatever their nationality.
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Great photograph and my best salutations to the soldiers abroad.
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Then hopefuly the hard part is over !!
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Nah, i do communications in the millitary, but i like to pics when i find the oppotunity
thanks for the comment
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Great shot. I remember teaching the same skills to Korean Soldiers. One didn't pay attention till the rocks started flying. Grats on the Daily Deviation.
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Yep! Now that im back to my normal life at camp i've been looking through some of my tour pics, I think there is another Heli training pic i might post which illustrates your point perfectly
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Nice. Make sure you back up everything. I have been home from Iraq for just over two years now, and have lost about 90% of my photos to computer issues.
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do you know what the f/stop was on that? the depth of field is so wide...
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ive updated to deviation to answer your question
cheers for the comment
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a word of thanks and luck for the troops in iraq.
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