Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've put up a few more images that were made recently. The focus of our work is in Farah, Afghanistan, which is in the southwest region. This is Taliban country and the security situation is much like Iraq- it is difficult to move in that area and consequently my photography opportunities there are limited. I have one photograph here of a series I did early last year that I would like to put up but felt I should ask before doing so. Afghan men love their dog fights. The dogs are far too valuable to be hurt; the entire "fight" lasts no more than a few seconds before a winner is declared. In February of 2008 I went to one of these events- had to have been the only woman there- but got some incredible images with a Canon 5D. There's no graphic gore in the images; the pictures were always about the people and not the dogs. That said, I have no desire to offend or outrage people so I will hold off on posting unless LUGers ask me to do so. I don't always make "pretty" images. I photograph what goes on around me and in this culture, applying Western values and expecting Western norms has proven to be a huge mistake. It is what it is and I've learned to accept that. Anyway- new, "normal" images: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Wendy+Thurman/ Wendy