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Times Runs Out For Soldier's Best Friend
Times Runs Out For Soldier's Best Friend
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Time II (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Nikon
Location: Bay City, MI
Date: Mar 11, 2007
Aperture: f/22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Portraiture, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Mar 11, 2007

 Snoot and a backlight.
U.S. Army Pvt. Dominic Prankienas, 20, of Bangor Township displays his new tatoo which is a memorial tribute to his best friend and second cousin U.S. Marine Pfc. Bufford "Kenny" VanSlyke. "He was like a brother to me," said Prankienas who will head to Iraq in May.

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 170
Avg (all users): 5.9509
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 5.7313
Avg (non-participants): 6.1042
Views since voting: 1698
Views during voting: 396
Votes: 163
Comments: 11
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/15/2007 10:06:27 AM
The half hidden expression makes his shot. Lighting a little harsh?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2007 07:40:34 PM
This is a powerful and amazing image that deserves nothing less than 10. I think that the harsh lighting really helps to drive this image home and helps to bring the reality of this war to the viewer. God bless this fallen hero and his family and friends.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2007 12:37:24 PM
Beautiful tribute and truly underscores the limits of time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2007 07:49:50 AM
thats so sad.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/14/2007 07:43:37 AM
Aw, thats sad. Good picture. I really like the lighting and how he is looking back. Good Job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2007 01:01:43 PM
Great idea!!! Nice clean shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2007 09:43:46 AM
Yikes! That is really sad. What a friendship that must have been! I'm so sorry for your loss!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2007 09:07:20 AM
Condolences.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2007 08:36:22 AM
this is a very touching memory of your friend.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2007 11:14:38 PM
Nivr lighting here, I like that you didn't try to make the skin on his back look all pretty either though it really gives a great energy to this. Cool tattoo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2007 11:13:51 PM
WOW! Very emotive. - 10
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