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Duty Calls
Photograph by Michael Yamashita

Inside the spartan barracks of a DMZ guard post, South Korean soldiers pull on camouflage uniforms for another day on the front line. The infantrymen at this mountain location spend much of the day—and all night—patrolling the barrier fence against North Korean intruders.

Camera: Canon EOS IV
Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 400
Lens: 16-35mm
Speed and F-Stop: 1/15 @ f/2.8

Weather Conditions: Indoors
Time of Day: 2 p.m.
Lighting Techniques: Fluorescent light filter with green gelled strobe.