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<blockquote data-quote="H1N1" data-source="post: 1010184" data-attributes="member: 7586">Through my work I come into frequent contact with a lot of guys who've done plenty of killing in the line of duty. They look like normal blokes (well, they look like tough, no nonsense guys by and large, which is less and less normal I suppose). There's no thousand yard stare, no inner turmoil over the horrors of taking a human life, or any other things you may read about in war stories. These are literary conceits. The only real exception in the well adjusted is when it comes to thinking about dead friends, or horrifically injured friends. That's the only time I've seen the far away look, with the exception of those with PTSD. As far as I can see the changes between the photos can all be explained by photographic techniques. They are all shot in tones intended to add drama to the texture of the image, and they are deliberately unsmiling to ensure the desired effect is achieved in the mind of the reader. The general position amongst the sharp end guys I know is, 'glad I'm out, but fuck me if it wasn't a lot of fun - I'd probably go back for one more round'. If these had been shot with the guys smiling, and the photographer had used less of a greying filter, I don't believe you'd see much of a difference between the photos. Perhaps the one thing they would convey regardless is a greater sense of confidence between the before and afters, as young men do grow up fast in war zones, where they must often assume significant responsibility that belies their tender years.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="H1N1, post: 1010184, member: 7586"] Through my work I come into frequent contact with a lot of guys who've done plenty of killing in the line of duty. They look like normal blokes (well, they look like tough, no nonsense guys by and large, which is less and less normal I suppose). There's no thousand yard stare, no inner turmoil over the horrors of taking a human life, or any other things you may read about in war stories. These are literary conceits. The only real exception in the well adjusted is when it comes to thinking about dead friends, or horrifically injured friends. That's the only time I've seen the far away look, with the exception of those with PTSD. As far as I can see the changes between the photos can all be explained by photographic techniques. They are all shot in tones intended to add drama to the texture of the image, and they are deliberately unsmiling to ensure the desired effect is achieved in the mind of the reader. The general position amongst the sharp end guys I know is, 'glad I'm out, but fuck me if it wasn't a lot of fun - I'd probably go back for one more round'. If these had been shot with the guys smiling, and the photographer had used less of a greying filter, I don't believe you'd see much of a difference between the photos. Perhaps the one thing they would convey regardless is a greater sense of confidence between the before and afters, as young men do grow up fast in war zones, where they must often assume significant responsibility that belies their tender years. [/QUOTE]

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