By the look of some of these revealing images, it seems like a photography career in the military would be a pretty exciting job. Although rather quite challenging at times. Depending of course where you are, and what you’re photographing…

In this absolutely exceptional, compelling photograph, U.S. Air Force Academy graduates throw their hats in the air as the Thunderbirds fly overhead signaling the end of the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony, (Colorado Springs, Colo., May 30, 2007).

A masterful image by Cherie A. Thurlby.

Here’s where you go to see more:

http://www.defenselink.mil/photoessays/photoessays.aspx

In this image (above) U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 48th and 58th Rescue Squadrons prepare to load a mock patient into an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a mass casualty exercise in the Huachuca Mountains in Sierra Vista, Arizona. (July 27, 2006).

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Veronica Pierce: www.defenselink.mil/homepagephotos/homepagephotos.aspx?month=200608

Sometimes I have pondered what it would be like living the life of a photo journalist who is embedded into military units in hot spots around the world…

Such as photographer (Tim Hetherington) does (above)…

Make sure you go read Tim’s article about US soldiers in Afghanistan. It’s an amazing read…

The images are honest and very powerful.

www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/01/afghanistan200801

OK so the real truth is that the title is just a little playfulness on my part. I actually wanted to test this eBay php script out (whatever that is) and see if it’d work for me. So far, so good. Still you’re sure to find some good digital camera bargains on eBay though. Look carefully. The clouds are great, got to go.

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Return To Te Rapa, also known as LPA 1692.

Beautiful abstract type design and fluid lettering sit nicely on the side of a railway carriage. Man, I could photograph this stuff all day. Or maybe all evening… Or maybe when the light is right… at certain and particular times of the day.

Actually I was compelled to brighten up this digital photography business blog with some of my original abstract photography pieces.  Rather than let them collect digital dust on my iMac’s hard drive I thought I’d bring them out and let them bask in the warm midday sun…

Just to motivate and inspire you.

Quick figure photography from Delhi, India…

Shooting almost from the hip. Got to break up all this blog content somehow…