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2012, Arts and Entertainment , 1st prize singles , David Goldman
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Afghanistan

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Canadian Forces soldier Corporal Ben Vandandaigue plays on a drum kit at Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar, overlooking the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Afghanistan

24 June 2011

Der kanadische Unteroffizier Ben Vandandaigue spielt Schlagzeug im Militärstützpunkt Sperwan Ghar mit Blick auf die Panjwai-Region in der Provinz Kandahar, Afghanistan. Vandandaigue spielte in der letzten Woche des Patrouillendienstes seiner Einheit in einem Bereich, der sonst für die Reparatur von Panzerkraftwagen genutzt wurde. Der kanadische Einsatz endete im Juli mit dem Abzug der Truppen aus dem Süden Afghanistans. Der Stützpunkt wurde den amerikanischen Truppen übergeben.

Kandahar, Afghanistan

Canadian Forces soldier Corporal Ben Vandandaigue plays on a drum kit at Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar, overlooking the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan. Vandandaigue played the drums in a corner of the base when it wasn’t being used to repair armored vehicles, during his unit’s final week of patrols. Canadian combat operations came to an end in July, as troops withdrew from the southern region of Afghanistan. The base was handed over to American troops.

Ben Vandandaigue, cabo de las Fuerzas Canadienses,toca la batería en la Forward Operating Base Sperwan Ghar, con vistas al distrito de Panjwai, en la provincia de Kandahar, Afganistán. Vandandaigue tocaba su música en un rincón de la base cuando ésta no se utilizaba para reparar vehículos blindados, durante la última semana de patrulla de su unidad. Las operaciones de combate canadienses llegaron a su final en julio con la retirada de las tropas de la región meridional de Afganistán. La base fue entregada a los estadounidenses.

Le caporal de l’armée canadienne Ben Vandandaigue joue de la batterie à la base opérationnelle avancée de Sperwan Ghar, qui surplombe le district de Panjwai dans la province de Kandahar, en Afghanistan. Vandandaigue joue de la batterie dans un coin de la base habituellement utilisé pour la réparation des véhicules armés. C’est sa dernière semaine de patrouilles, les opérations de combat canadiennes ont pris fin en juillet avec le retrait des troupes du sud de l’Afghanistan. La base a été transférée à l’armée américaine.

Il caporalmaggiore del contingente canadese Ben Vandandaigue alla batteria nella base operativa avanzata di Sperwan Ghar che domina il distretto di Panjwai, nella provincia afgana di Kandahar. Vandandaigue ha usato quest’area del campo, quando non utilizzata per riparare i blindati, per suonare durante l’ultima settimana di pattuglia della sua divisione. Le operazioni di combattimento canadesi sono terminate a luglio, quando le truppe si sono ritirate dalla regione meridionale dell’Afghanistan. La base è passata all’esercito americano.

De Canadese korporaal Ben Vandandaigue bespeelt een drumstel in het vooruitgeschoven militair steunpunt Sperwan Ghar, dat uitkijkt over het district Panjwai in de Afghaanse provincie Kandahar. In de laatste week dat zijn eenheid patrouilledienst had, kon Vandandaigue drummen in een hoek van het steunpunt waar anders pantservoertuigen werden gerepareerd. De Canadese gevechtsmissie eindigde in juli met de terugtrekking van alle troepen uit het zuiden van Afghanistan. Het steunpunt werd overgedragen aan Amerikaanse strijdkrachten.

Капрал канадской армии Бен Вандендейг играет на ударной установке на патрульной базе Сперван Гхар, контролирующей округ Пенджаби провинции Кандагар, Афганистан. Вандендейг играет в той части базы, которая обычно использовалась для ремонта бронетранспортеров, а сейчас опустела. Это последняя неделя патрульной службы его подразделения. Канадцы завершили боевые действия в июле, войска были выведены из южных районов Афганистана, и база была передана вооруженным силам США.

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Kandahar, Afghanistan

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
ISO: 100
F-Stop: 2.8
Focal Length: 28mm
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

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David Goldman

David Goldman
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www.goldmanphotos.com, The Associated Press
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A 1998 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish, Goldman’s first job was as a staff photographer at the weekly North County Independent newspaper, in Rhode Island. In 2001, he joined the staff of the Boston Herald as a photo technician, before becoming a staff photographer there in 2002. In 2007, Goldman returned to his native New York City to join the AP as an editor on the national photo desk, before leaving in 2008 to pursue opportunities as a freelance photographer.
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