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Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts) Thu May 16, 2013, 01:11 PM May 2013

Mesmerizing Photographs Of Soldiers' Faces Before, During, And After A War [View all]

While the emotional repercussions of war aren't easy to measure, the before, during, and after pictures of soldiers who have seen combat tell a pretty unsettling story. There's something mesmerizing about these photographs, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
Many pics:
http://www.upworthy.com/mesmerizing-photographs-of-soldiers-faces-before-and-after-a-war?c=upw1

Fascinating.

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Mesmerizing Photographs Of Soldiers' Faces Before, During, And After A War [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2013 OP

The eyes, it's in the eyes. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #1

Why do some of their eyes look Bigger in the After pics? Whisp May 2013 #5

Anxiety in the eyes in the middle pictures. Skidmore May 2013 #8

They lost weight.... dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #9

you can really see the stress. Whisp May 2013 #18

In many, many of the 'during' photos Sheepshank May 2013 #2

focused, direct and squinty.... like alert. nt seabeyond May 2013 #12

The light is brighter. GoCubsGo May 2013 #14

The Thousand Yard Stare. premium May 2013 #3

That's where the term "battle hardened" comes from - war changes people. leveymg May 2013 #4

It's a different reality, war can't be unseen Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #6

An appropriate song Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #7

Heartfelt song to any parent. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #10

ya, but in every photo of the "at war" picture, they have a specific light that sharpens the look seabeyond May 2013 #11

You know, for that reason, I am not as moved by these as some. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #15

Glad to see I'm not the only one who noticed that. GoCubsGo May 2013 #16

May have used different lenses, too. Mariana May 2013 #17

Wow that is interesting treestar May 2013 #13