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I had the privilege of photographing these four officers of the NSW Police as they received Commendations of Bravery after a particularly harrowing night attempting to save the lives of a family whose car had plunged into a rising river after a road collapse in a record breaking storm. Real heroes. Wonderful men.

After 41years and 6 months Senior Constable Anita Face has retired from the NSW Police. Whatever the need she was always first to help and last to leave.

After 41years and 6 months Senior Constable Anita Face has retired from the NSW Police. Whatever the need she was always first to help and last to leave.

I've jumped into a flickr project of photographing 100 Strangers. You can read all about it and see the works at 100 Strangers Flickr Group page. From time to time I have gone out to look for strangers and ended up catching up with friends. Busting to take a photo or two I took pics of these folk instead!!!! So as they aren't strangers, I have simply called them strange! Why? Cos we are all odd in our own ways!

Today I had the absolute joy of photographing Anita. Set up my background stand in my office with 3 speedlights (two in brollys) and messed about taking photos of her for her imminent retirement. After 41 years in the service she is retiring in a fortnight. So many things I could say about Anita but she is best summed up by this..... If your life turned bad she would be the first one there to help and the last one to leave. She has a wicked sense of humour and is a GREAT person!

You can see more of my strange friends here www.flickr.com/photos/nammo/sets/72157627397557911/

Taken for the Newcastle and Hunter Valley Photography Groups competition no. 61 "Busted"