Air Struck by NATO

[Paul Lange]

The road from Benghazi to Brega is littered with burnt out wrecks of tanks and other armour. During the uprising Gadaffi sent a convoy of troops and armour that was around 160KM long to Benghazi to literally flatten the place. Nato stepped (flew) in and pretty much hammered everything. What was usable afterwards I presume the freedom fighters appropriated.

 

[Pete Askew]

Love the clarity and lack of background in this Paul (and the link withe the recent past). I take it you are on / have been on your travels again.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Great shot paul..
I'm interested in the shot details that you used in order to create this great piece.
It must of been very bright out there.

 

[Paul Lange]

Cheers Pete & Dan.

Pete, Got back on Friday from a two week trip out there.

Dan, I used shutter priority and ISO 400. The Taxi slowed down and the driver opened his window and I Fired! so to speak. Some toning was done in LR and I also pulled a gradient down and dodged the top of the rocket launcher to compensate. It was pretty sunny but not as bad as it gets in summer

 

[Darren Turner]

wow great shot, really different subject, would LOVE to see more like this

Daz

 

[Hamish Gill]

Its so odd that its so recent!
It some how makes it more real when you know the person who has taken the photo ...
really interesting shot Paul!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

That'll buff right out Paul - just surface damage

Very cool - and something to capture before it gets hauled away and forgotten

 

[Paul Lange]

Thanks,

Darren - I do have more but not as good as this. I was in a taxi and driver could only slow down most of the time. My camera is a bit sluggish so the vehicles are either not in shot properly or too far away. Luckily this was right by the road side.