Camouflage patterns.

[randomness]

From the BBC:

Working in Afghanistan, photographer Laura Lean noticed the wide variety of camouflage patterns used by members of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) and set about capturing as many as she could.

"Each nation’s camouflage is unique," said Lean. "Despite the uniformity of their clothing, the camouflage fabric divides the soldiers that wear it into distinct groups. A lot of the designs have been formulated for the Afghan environment and yet the difference in patterns is extraordinary."

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I didn't even know some of these countries participated in ISAF.

Comments

[karakara98.livejournal.com]

Fascinating! I am an Army Brat, and for a long time whenever I saw a man in olive drab fatigues my internal response would be "Daddy!!!" That reaction stopped when the camouflage print changed. I am amused to find out that I am not the only one who notices camouflage prints.

[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

Did your reaction stop when they went to pixellated camo?

[karakara98.livejournal.com]

Yes. It was also the change in colors from jungle to desert.

[whitebird.livejournal.com]

My father was in the Army when I was growing up, but he never wore camouflage or fatigues, so I never got that.

Also, when I was growing up, there were too many uniforms around, so, I don't think I pegged that as a familial indicator.

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

Thank you! This was rather cool to see.

I was in an Army/Navy store not too long ago looking at a bunch of different camo.