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		On bin Laden's Trail << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Walking the Walk Photograph by Reza Pashtun tribesmen stare at the exotic sight of a female U.S. Army soldier striding through the Shkin firebase in Afghanistan with a weapon at her side. In the Pashtun culture women over the age of ten or so traditionally do not appear in public without a veil. Camera: Canon Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 100 Lens: 15mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/250 @ f/8 Weather Conditions: Sunny Time of Day: Morning Lighting Techniques: Natural light

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