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you can feel what the feel through this image , great shot mate.

I cant believe the quality of these shots…
Dude, you should enter them in a contest…...somewhere!!! ...... Anywhere!!!
Awesome.

outstanding image.. well done!

Phillip…..as a mother, (and one of my son’s was in the Australian army for 20 years…technical…cartographer) I look at this image and wonder about their Mum’s. I never had to worry about my boy…I can only hazard a guess at what they must go through knowing the danger their boys face every day. This is such an amazing shot….their exhaustion is so apparent. I wonder how a body can maintain itself with all the clobber they have to carry in all that heat. I hope the term ‘boy’ doesn’t offend you…but to mum’s that’s what you are…our boys :-)
God bless you.

Amazing capture.

this is amazing, luv how you cropped it and mono tone the color…it speaks loudly!

an amazig capture, captured as it is, in the real moment

excellently caught moment, just relexing in cover, save for a while – excellent

Brilliant capture!

super tones, nice image

epic

This is fantastic!

Amazing picture!!! Great job, Phillip!

top shot of life in the wars

Wow, this is great, love being able to look into you life as a soldier, So much we civilians don’t understand and only get what the media give us. So its refreshing to see something that is real and true. BillyLee

cheers everyone,... appreciated

interesting..

your work is beautiful!!!!!!!!

yes very interesting…great work…and you have a good job!

Such an amzing capture. Full of emotion, fatigue and texture. Well done Phillip! :D

Wow. Your work is really fantastic! Its really interesting to see some “real” images of these places. I find I hear about them everyday, but never see any images of them. Its also nice to see personal images. Great shot!!!

Excellent capture, Phillip.

looks great in sepia!

its amazing what you capture…so raw, so real. Just wonderful.

Brilliant capture.
The golden light really defies the actual mood of the picture.
Beauty and horror, so very intertwined.

Fantastic candid capture

FANTASTIC!

well done Philip an amazing shot it tell us JUST what it is like over there, I feel for you guys. Wonderful photography

Great portrait shot, It really looks like a well deserved break. I love the emotions captured here !

thanx for sharing this .. it’s almost surreal to me ..

and now as my little brother is preparing to go to East Timor (first time OS) ... i shudder just a little bit .. but strength and courage to you all – you’re all amazing and give so much to this world xx

Excellent documentary work. Love the perspective.

be there done that and this shot is reminds me of it all, excellent shot!!!!

this is such a brilliant shot

You should send your work in to National Geographic. They would love this, especially if you could put a story behind it. This photo is a great capture of a moment. You can’t help wondering what these guys have just been through. Brilliant!

love your work.
keep it up.
instantly added to my watchlist.

This is fantastic in Sepia.
Amazing how these guys are still smiling.
Bravo to all of you.
Thank you for what you do for us!

Such and emotive shot…..............their faces tell their stories….....they look like they don’t have the energy or desire to smile….........why would they??? They should be home with their families…........ So brilliantly captured.

stark, candid, rough, and powerful stuff, Phillip! i love the sepia tones here as it makes the atmosphere seem even more dusty. excellent work!!

Absolutely excellent portrait philip…, the wall really adds a lot here, excellent work my friend…in a nice sepia – yellow tone.
best regards!

You have an excellent series of work here, Philip – technically extremely good, informative, and moving.

thanks for the fantastic comments all,.. glad you like it,..

Very nice!

The thing i love so much about this image is that it reflects any war at any time, all that gives it away is the modern uniform otherwise they could just as easily be in the 1st or 2nd World War. Fatigue, homesickness and brotherhood are some of the common denominators apparant in this image…brilliant!

solid image mate

thats how it is hmmm.very good shot :) inge

a great image of photojurnalism.. great composition and mood too

very nice shot Philip, I have been in Iraq as well :)

very nice image

Great moment of photojournalism…

congrats on the feature art page,wonderful comp and Techs, well done Phillip this realy doestell a story

Very powerful image Phillip, the warrior rest, could be anywhere and anytime.
Take care.

yeah very nice

an amazing glimpse of a different world for me – your work is precious

awesome shot

Great picture. Love the colourtone and the light

Im addictd to anything in sepia tones dont no why but aside from that I love your pic…

Wow. Incredible.

Awesome capture. I love this!

Good work….good talent…..good job.

I love it! THe sepia tone only enhances the mood! The subjects…heroes! Awesome!

wow incradible shot !

Loving this.

Again an excellent shot!

this is a great shot!

Iconic.

Truly a fantastic image. So, which one is NOT wearing “issue” boots? By the tread pattern, somebody got themselves a more “comfy” set of boots.

Fascinating image.

Brilliant shot, great composition, Phillip!

Thank you for being one of those who show the world the truth about what our world is facing:
Change.
S

This is so moving. My mouth is actually dry from looking at this image and I can’t imagine having to endure this every day. I pray for their peace of mind every day.

excellent use of duotone. well done

nice coloring

This is a great shot. Evokes a lot of emotion.
Nicely done. Happy Memorial Day my good man.

JUST GREAT.

fab shot! i really like this!

Powerful image

Awesome, very powerful image… brings up all kinds of emotions.. brilliant!

Boots on the ground! Excellent image.

GREAT SHOT

Sat and looked at this for a long time, awesome mate. Worthy of any future publication portraying images of the 21st Century.

Really cool shot, Christopher!!
I would hate to participate as a soldier in the Iraq war…
Viet Nam was not as an “aggressive war” for me..
Course, there were people trying to kill us, but it was a lot less confrontational….
mel

Oops! I had that name on my mind for some reason, Phillip!
Sorry!!

great shot

great!

outstanding photo.

I just want to add to the list. It’s an awesome shot in an amazing portfolio. You’ve captured weariness and a sense of the pause in between action.

Your images are mundane. By that I mean you don’t capture the extremes of action, it’s not gory or bloodthirsty. It’s the essence of a relentless job in extreme circumstances. This is the day to day reality that we rarely see but has an immense impact when we do.

Thanks for bringing these moments to the rest of us.

Again superb!!! So much emation in your work it is fantastic.

fantastic again. your work is very important – not enough people documenting the war, and in future they will look back at this period of history and want more images, and stories etc…

Brilliant photo Phillip! I love the light.

Great capture, well done.

great work, like your style.

Fantastic Work m8.

Trev.

Great shot! The tone suits it greatly.

Awesome shot. Says a lot!

excellent shot

your shots are just awsome im so glad i found your folio of work…anna ; )

This so very amazeing to see such excellent work you do,,OUTSTANDING INDEED,HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU MY FRIEND ,LINDA

fantastic work here, i adore it

thanks guys, really chuffed you like my stuff :)

Great shot m8 :o)

This is outstanding

Fabulous!

this image tells a great story….well done!

Beautifully captured – my goodness those guys don’t get luxuries at all – I love each and every one of them for their courage and loyalty to our country. xoxo! Huge congratulations on your feature – this is excellent! xx

Awesome.