Men's men.
The use of black and white in these portraits is stunning by its own right, but when combined with the fact that Kevin Frayer strips all of these men from any context, save weaponry—And the series becomes pure genius.
Whether you view it as a group, as in the above shot, or choose to look at them individually, this composition highlights the tough humanity of these soldiers remarkably well.
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This combination photograph shows portraits of Afghan National Army soldiers following a patrol made on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at the United States Army's Combat Outpost Ware, in the volatile Arghandab Valley, near Kandahar City, southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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