ralvis Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 These images were brought back from Kabul by my son.Hope you enjoy the showComments welcome.Show has been moved.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 The shoots are great. Well Done !I loved certain people's photographs. Congratulations to your son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralvis Posted August 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Thanks Michel for your kind words.The majority of these images were not takenby my son. He works in Kabul for the Militaryas a civilian. He got most of these images froma friend. As far as he knows most of these imageswere taken by various people stationed in Kabulin the Military Forces and pooled together for viewing.He is going back over to Kabul in 2 weeks and Ihave asked him to investigate further to give theproper credits to the original photographers if possible.Ralvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imfinewine Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Exceptionally well captured! I too really enjoyed the people pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagrace Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Stunning photos and a brilliant slide show! I was taken with many aspects of it. The nearly constant background noise of various aircraft, the sweetness of the children, the wonderful colors juxtaposed with the blandness of the buildings. Excellent work.Just out of curiosity, there were a couple of shots of quite a few men on horseback in very close proximity. I'm showing my cultural ignorance, but was that a game (like polo or something) or some sort of conflict?Thanks for sharing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralvis Posted August 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Thankyou for your kind comments.The game is the National Sport of AfghanistanBuzkashi is a game that dates itself into Afghan antiquity. The name Buzkashi, literally translated means "goat killing" suggest it was derived from hunting mountain goats by champions on horseback. Today the rider (or team) who is able to pitch a dead calf across a goal line first wins. The game may last as long as a week and is as free-wheeling as the Afghan spiritRalvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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