Commando

[Nikolai]

I went out to take a few pictures of a little man-made bamboo forest (http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/1745216) located in a nearby Simi Valley just a few miles (http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=34.287024,-118.827535&spn=0.003236,0.005472&t=h&om=1) from my house.
I learned about its existence from my youngest, when I dropped her over there for another airsoft game.

I took a few shots and was heading back to my car when I met four fine looking gentlemen in a full commando outfit.
The amount and quality of their gear exceeded everything I have ever seen thus far in the airsoft crowd (well, due to Helen's age I was mostly communicating with a far younger generation who obviously couldn't get the funding these dudes have:-).
I complimented them on their gear and then asked for their permission to take a few portraits in front of the wall of bamboo, since it was a perfect match.
Permission was given, and here are a few samples:

#1: Three commandos:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341372-L.jpg

#2: Boys From Company "C":

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341693-L.jpg

#3: Armed and dangerous:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341722-L.jpg

#4: IMG_6306:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341747-L.jpg

#5: IMG_6307:
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341929-L.jpg

#6: IMG_6308:
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341958-L.jpg

#7: IMG_6309:
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86342030-L.jpg

The rest is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/1745220

Enjoy shooting the commando! :):

[photofreak]

No kidding, about being dressed to the T! These guys have definitely invested some money, here.
I'm looking through these thinking, wow, these are some serious guys...and then BAM! This huge smile!!!:rofl Great shots!!!
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/86341929-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

No kidding, about being dressed to the T! These guys have definitely invested some money, here.
I'm looking through these thinking, wow, these are some serious guys...and then BAM! This huge smile!!!:rofl Great shots!!!


It's one of the things I like about the place I live and the people I meet during such unpredictable occasions - all this seriousness in play and a very friendly attitude in a general human contacts:-)

Cheers! :1drink