Recon by barryjeffer
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They had walked right into it... firefight. The first rounds hit them before they knew what was happening. Snipers above them in the ruined hotel had racked off at least six shots in rapid succession. The side-arms that were standard issue for medics were of little use, the shooters were out of the range of such weapons. Caught in the open with nowhere to take cover, they were easy targets and they both were hit repeatedly... Corporal Lindsey took two rounds to the head and fell almost immediately. Sarge was hit numerous times, but he had pulled his helmet on at the first sound of gunfire, and the Kevlar armor suit protected him from any real damage. He made a desperate call to base and within a matter of minutes the sound of approaching Apaches brought an abrupt halt to the attack.... but it was too late for the Corporal, all he could do was gather up the body and return it for burial.
There is no such thing as a fire-free zone, it doesn't exist.
Wanted to give black and white another go, so here it is.
Thanks for the peek.
Comments (60)
Penalties and tourmentations for this warrior. Always a point of honor to moisten the flavors of the art at the highest regimes. I admire the excellence of your noblesses.Good to you my friend you bring us a dream and history tells at a glance ((5 + +))
Excellent work my friend.
cool monochrome image :)
Love the dramatics. One of your best! ")
you hit the mood on the nail. superbly realized
Wow! Very dramatic story and scene!
Looks great in black and white, Seth.
Nice scene, even if it's a dark ambiance
Fanastic and touching scene. Great mood and poses. Wonderful done!
Wonderful black and white work, complements the dark subject matter. Love the lighting too, makes for a grim study. You can really feel his despair and the heaviness of loss. Excellent work!! OXOXOXOXO Jane
"Caught in the crossfire"...SRV. Outstanding story and image...sets a very morose mood. Great work Seth!!!
EXCELLENT WORK
You at your best
marvellous touching image
excellent
Nice work on this dramatic scene Seth, and nice work on making the BW conversion too :)
Good one Seth
Dramatic and tragic real life stuff. The B&W adds to the drama.
Black and White is very appropriate!!... works well to emphasis your sombre story....
Great lighting and character!
yeah...a really cool mech.... excellent work... chills and thrills
Such a sad scene my friend, very well conceive and executed! Congratulations!
outstanding image Seth :)
Very touching image,amazing light and mood,excelllent work*******
Great picture
Most excellent work powerful for sure. Hope you are well.
No fire free zones, indeed... A very gripping image, Seth - there are far too many brave young men and women in harm's way. We must never forget their sacrifices; especially those who like the corporal have paid the ultimate price.
A fire-free zone? Perhaps there is on on the other side of the moon ... but not on earth. Great image and story!! ;-)
Fantastic render and composition, Seth. Heartbreaking subject, though. B&W works great for this.
Sounds like a proper Charlie Fox.