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See if you can find the camouflaged German sniper pointing a gun directly at you
Business Insider ^
| 10 Jan, 2016
| David Rosenberg
Posted on 01/11/2016 10:08:37 AM PST by MtnClimber
Simon Menner contacted the German army in 2010 to see whether it would be interested in helping him create images in which members of the army are hidden, or, "Camouflage," like the title of his series. Turns out they were, and the images ended up going viral.
Menner arranged two separate shoots, one in a "boring" forest in northern Germany with soldiers who were young and inexperienced. The second shoot, in the German Alps, was done with a group of elite soldiers.
"I found it quite interesting to work with soldiers who had been ordered to follow my instructions," Menner wrote via email. "I tried to be as respectful to them as possible, but nothing of what I told them was questioned in any way."
Menner think of his work as a conceptual take on conflict and war. He said the idea of conflict for him isn't just about battle, it is also a reflection on society - including the ways in which branding and marketing influence consumers.
Because it's not a documentary project, Menner said part of the fun was trying to find the hidden snipers.
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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: military
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To: MtnClimber
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:09:07 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: MtnClimber
They should position him in cologne.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:10:34 AM PST
by
angcat
To: MtnClimber
To: MtnClimber
Too many video games. I found every one in seconds.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:12:31 AM PST
by
Crazieman
(Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
To: MtnClimber
Like I always tell the urban ferals when they threaten to go where whitey lives and raid hell, "Ya'll come see us sometime".
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:13:34 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: MtnClimber
hmmm what if there actually were no snipers present at any of these photo’s locations?....
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:14:03 AM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><> GO CRUZ!!!!)
To: MtnClimber
See if you can find the 13
Arkansas Rednecks Kudzu Kommandos in the Ozarks pointing rifles at you:
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:15:29 AM PST
by
DCBryan1
(No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
To: Crazieman
I played many, many video games, but back in the low-res 8/16-bit days (Front Line/Operation Wolf/Rolling Thunder). I’ll be dead if a German sniper ever decides to take me out, I’m afraid.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:17:21 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Crazieman
Too many video games. I found every one in seconds. That's funny because I could see what was off and where the sniper would be even when I couldn't make out the person. Like you, I could see where they were because I was looking for something in the photo. But if I didn't know what to look for actively? No way.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:18:02 AM PST
by
Tenacious 1
(You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
To: Dr. Sivana
Battlefield 4 is pretty impressive
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:18:19 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: MtnClimber
Holy smokes. Good photos. What is scary is that I found them, rather quick ;)
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:18:33 AM PST
by
DCBryan1
(No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
To: MtnClimber
Well, I was able to find all but two. The boulder field stumped me as well as one of the middle woodlands picture.
Tip: Look for piles of sticks and ratty clumps of dead grass.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:18:34 AM PST
by
woofer
To: DCBryan1
I only see 11 in that photo. What gives?
lol
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:19:14 AM PST
by
Tenacious 1
(You couldn't pay me enough to be famous for being stupid!)
To: Crazieman
I didn’t see them all but I didn’t look too hard. The ones I did find I found because they stuck out.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:19:58 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: woofer
I bet it would be impossible to spot them from 1,000 yards away. But, they could see you!
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:21:07 AM PST
by
MtnClimber
(For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
To: MtnClimber
He's right ther..<bang>
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:22:50 AM PST
by
BitWielder1
(I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
To: MtnClimber
Distance is a huge factor. The farther away the harder becomes.
I found them but I spent a life time hunting
To: AppyPappy
Battlefield 4 is pretty impressive
I'm sure it is, but for someone like me it'd be like making the jump from UHF converters and Jerrold RF Traps to digital setups. I was a big cheese in the "old world" and would be hopelessly lost in the new one.
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posted on
01/11/2016 10:29:52 AM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: MtnClimber
“You are better than I am. I admit it!”
- Inigo Montoya
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