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Nowadays we can exchange emails to send photos if we like. As I scan my old negs, I wonder what happened to all these people I shot?

Nikon F / Plus-X / 1970's L.A.

(Sorry for the dust, still never learned how to spot. HDR, stitching and LDR is more interesting to learn. But I promise to learn one day soon!)

slowpez · 06-18-2012, 06:08 PM

Great slice of Americana. I too would love to know what happened to these three.

Rupert · 06-18-2012, 07:46 PM

Very nice shot.....I never did film, but love seeing what others do...or did do.

Your question is a haunting one.......maybe it is best left unanswered?

Regards!

causey · 06-18-2012, 08:24 PM

Great photo. It invites one to look for thoughts on the soldiers' faces. And how good film looks! Dare I say: better than digital?

Venturi · 06-18-2012, 09:05 PM

Ooh Rah, Devil Dogs! Great candid portrait. I suspect wherever they are they'd love to have a copy of that shot.

tabl10s · 06-19-2012, 03:47 AM

Marines during Vietnam era? Hopefully a good ending. Met an Army vet who did six years of service. The first time he got hurt, he had a metal plate added to his skull. The last time he hit a trip wire that injured himself and killed two squad members. His worst injury was during Somalia where was captured and crucified(forearms & feet)to a board(saw the scars to his arms).

slackercruster · 06-19-2012, 04:41 AM

Originally posted by causey

Great photo. It invites one to look for thoughts on the soldiers' faces. And how good film looks! Dare I say: better than digital?

Well, I agree. That is the one thing I miss from film...the look!

slackercruster · 06-19-2012, 04:42 AM

Originally posted by tabl10s

Marines during Vietnam era? Hopefully a good ending. Met an Army vet who did six years of service. The first time he got hurt, he had a metal plate added to his skull. The last time he hit a trip wire that injured himself and killed two squad members. His worst injury was during Somalia where was captured and crucified(forearms & feet)to a board(saw the scars to his arms).

He had a tough life! A real survivor.

pylgrym · 06-19-2012, 05:35 AM

I have been inspired by this marvelous, evocative shot to get my 1971 Pentax Spotmatic -generated B&W contact sheets out of storage, try to hunt down the negatives and post.... I am sure I have a couple venerable, viable Vietnam war shots as seen through through the old 50mm...
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mickey · 06-19-2012, 05:46 AM

Yeah, it really is a good photo...memories.

Just wondering though,after I read the title and then the first line of the description, I'm not sure that "soldiers" and "shot" go well together.

slackercruster · 06-19-2012, 05:52 AM

Originally posted by mickey

Yeah, it really is a good photo...memories.

Just wondering though,after I read the title and then the first line of the description, I'm not sure that "soldiers" and "shot" go well together.

Maybe. I'm pretty plain spoken. I just say it simple as I can.

Would have been worse to call the thread title 3 black soldiers shot in L.A....

**Fries** · 06-19-2012, 04:07 PM

Classic!

magkelly · 06-20-2012, 05:34 AM

That guy on the right? He looks a lot like one of the Jackson 5 boys young...

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06-18-2012, 06:08 PM	#2
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Great slice of Americana. I too would love to know what happened to these three.

06-18-2012, 07:46 PM	#3
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Very nice shot.....I never did film, but love seeing what others do...or did do. Your question is a haunting one.......maybe it is best left unanswered? Regards!

06-18-2012, 08:24 PM	#4
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Great photo. It invites one to look for thoughts on the soldiers' faces. And how good film looks! Dare I say: better than digital?

06-18-2012, 09:05 PM	#5
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	Ooh Rah, Devil Dogs! Great candid portrait. I suspect wherever they are they'd love to have a copy of that shot.

06-19-2012, 03:47 AM	#6
tabl10s Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sacramento(formerly from B'Ham, England). Posts: 1,424	Marines during Vietnam era? Hopefully a good ending. Met an Army vet who did six years of service. The first time he got hurt, he had a metal plate added to his skull. The last time he hit a trip wire that injured himself and killed two squad members. His worst injury was during Somalia where was captured and crucified(forearms & feet)to a board(saw the scars to his arms).

06-19-2012, 04:41 AM	#7
slackercruster Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NE, USA Posts: 1,302 Original Poster	Originally posted by causey Great photo. It invites one to look for thoughts on the soldiers' faces. And how good film looks! Dare I say: better than digital? Well, I agree. That is the one thing I miss from film...the look!

06-19-2012, 04:42 AM	#8
slackercruster Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NE, USA Posts: 1,302 Original Poster	Originally posted by tabl10s Marines during Vietnam era? Hopefully a good ending. Met an Army vet who did six years of service. The first time he got hurt, he had a metal plate added to his skull. The last time he hit a trip wire that injured himself and killed two squad members. His worst injury was during Somalia where was captured and crucified(forearms & feet)to a board(saw the scars to his arms). He had a tough life! A real survivor.

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pylgrym New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 4	I have been inspired by this marvelous, evocative shot to get my 1971 Pentax Spotmatic -generated B&W contact sheets out of storage, try to hunt down the negatives and post.... I am sure I have a couple venerable, viable Vietnam war shots as seen through through the old 50mm... ' pylgrym ' ASAHI PENTAX K1000 35mm SLR film camera SMC PENTAX-M 50mm f2 Lens Cap \| eBay

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mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Yeah, it really is a good photo...memories. Just wondering though,after I read the title and then the first line of the description, I'm not sure that "soldiers" and "shot" go well together.

06-19-2012, 05:52 AM	#11
slackercruster Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NE, USA Posts: 1,302 Original Poster	Originally posted by mickey Yeah, it really is a good photo...memories. Just wondering though,after I read the title and then the first line of the description, I'm not sure that "soldiers" and "shot" go well together. Maybe. I'm pretty plain spoken. I just say it simple as I can. Would have been worse to call the thread title 3 black soldiers shot in L.A....

06-19-2012, 04:07 PM	#12
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582	Classic!

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magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	That guy on the right? He looks a lot like one of the Jackson 5 boys young...