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Close double portrait

Landscape color photograph. Tim Jones is very close to the camera on the left; Kenny Bass is slightly farther back on the right beneath a concrete canopy.

Tim Jones fills the left foreground, cropped at the forehead. Kenny Bass is farther back on the right, with sunglasses on his head, beneath a concrete canopy.
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Full visual description

Tim Jones's face occupies most of the left foreground, and the upper edge cuts through his forehead. Kenny Bass appears smaller behind him on the right, looking toward the camera with sunglasses resting on his head.

Their dark clothing merges into shadow along the lower edge. A pale concrete beam crosses behind their heads, and upright supports divide the background. A bright opening on the right gives a limited view outside. Warm color, soft detail and a white scan border remain visible.

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More visible detail

The nearest face, the concrete beam and the cropped top edge compress the left half into a shallow plane. The second face, vertical supports and bright exterior opening create the only clear steps into depth on the right.

What was happening?

Historical context

Bass made this selfie beneath the covered Humvee position beside the power plant.

Who made the photograph?

About this photograph

Photograph by Kenny Bass.

Photograph 1 of 15.

How does it connect?

Connections

  • Made beneath the covered Humvee position shown more fully in Covered Position / Vehicle.