On Assignment: Afghanistan

The photography here from Mr. Guttenfelder, 40, the chief Asia photographer for The Associated Presis incredible.

Here is one letter writer (from stretchphotography.com) speaking of the images:

"There are so many remarkable images here, I don’t know which one will stay with me longest. The guy bent over from the weight of his pack, in a photo made just before Independence Day, should be humbling for any American; we owe these guys so much, and we will never be able to repay their sacrifice. The momentarily deceptive shot of the young men asleep in holes in the ground is at first frightening, then humorous, and, finally tender. Thank you, David Guttenfelder, for bringing these moments to us."



“For photographers, there’s really no other way to tell the story but in the micro way, the intimate level,” he (Guttenfelder) said. “The closer you can get to the company or platoon or squad level, to a few individuals out in the field, the better the work will end up. They allow you in. That’s the only way for a photographer to get down and as close to the ground as possible.”