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26 July 2011
Yavoriv, Ukraine

A Ukrainian parachute Rigger hands Corporal Francois Duhamel, 4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, his parachute ticket confirming Cpl Duhamel returned all his parachute equipment including main parachute, reserve parachute and rip cord handle during Exercise Rapid Trident 2011.

Thirty-one Canadian Forces paratroopers have undergone Ukrainian paratrooper training from Ukrainian paratroopers of the 80th Airborne Regiment in Lviv, Ukraine, 2011. From July 19 to 23, Canadian soldiers prepared for Exercise Rapid Trident 2011 where they will use Ukrainian paratrooper equipment and aircraft, a first for any NATO country.

Rapid Trident 2011 is an exercise held from July 25 to August 5, 2011, that involves approximately 1,600 personnel from 13 NATO and Partnership for Peace member nations: Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Ukraine, the UK, USA and Canada. This year, Exercise Rapid Trident 2011 consists of a multi-national airborne operation and field training exercise that is hosted by Ukraine in support of Ukraine’s Annual National Program to achieve interoperability with NATO. The complete Canadian delegation is represented by 25 paratroopers from C Company, 3e Battalion Royal 22e Régiment, augmented by four reserve paratroopers, two parachute riggers from Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Center and one medical technician from 5 Field Ambulance with paratrooper qualifications, and representatives of ADM (Pol) and ADM (PA), for a total of 35 personnel. Canadian soldiers are participating only in the first week of Exercise Rapid Trident 2011 where, along with troops from Partnership for Peace countries, they will jump from Ukrainian Illusion 76 aircraft and MI-8 helicopters. Held at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Exercise Rapid Trident 2011 is designed to enhance joint combined interoperability with allied and partner nations to achieve common goals of security, stability and peace.

Photo by Corporal Jax Kennedy, Canadian Forces Combat Camera © 2011 DND-MDN Canada®

Equipment used: Nikon D7000 with Really Right Stuff (RRF) right angle bracket, Micro Nikkor 85mm VR AF-S G lens, Gitzo 2220 tripod, Acratech GV2 gimbal / ball head, Harison’s Light Table

Manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/8 sec, f/13, delayed shutter release to reduce vibration.

Lighting: Three CFL house hold lamps in table lamps (rated at 6500K color temperature)

This is one of the first photographs I took with the Harison’s Light Table as an exercise. The subject was placed on a continuous translucent sweep. One CFL light (table lamp) was kept at the bend of the sweep (from behind). A gel* was taped to the table lamp for the color. One more CFL lamp was kept right on top to light the camera. This will create a shadow however. To reduce this as well as to make the area under the camera bright, one more CFL lamp was directly kept under the subject beneath the sweep. One more light, a LED Maglite torch light (hand held) was pointed towards the lens front elements to give the glass some sparkle.

* The gel was just a file separator (used in ring files to separate sections) made by Solo. This idea belongs to my friend Janardhana of APPS. My thanks are due to him.

Camera courtesy Mr. Nimesh Thakkar of Olympus India. Nimesh gave this camera on loan for evaluation. Thanks Nimesh.