Fijian British Army Photographer recognised for his outstanding work

A Fijian corporal serving as a British Army Photographer has been awarded for his outstanding work in the annual British Army Film and Photographic Competition.

37-year-old Nacanieli Tanuku got first place in the Professional Portfolio category.

The Edinburgh Evening News reports Tanuku submitted a portfolio entitled Dark Places, which featured a series of five black and white images of soldiers during a training exercise.

He recently took up his new role after serving 12 years with The Parachute Regiment in Colchester.

[Cpl Tanuku's stark images of comrades in training]

According to the Edinburgh Evening News, Tanuku joined the British Army in 2007 and has previously worked as a section commander while serving with The third Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA).

During his time with 3 PARA, he was deployed on Operation Herrick 13 in Afghanistan.

Operation Herrick was the codename for all British military operations in Afghanistan in support of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and the US-led Operation Enduring Freedom.

After 12 years, he decided to pursue his love for photography.

Corporal Tanuku told the Edinburgh Evening News that ‘pictures are memories of a lifetime’.

[Deadly series: image of soldiers training]

[Source: The Edinburgh Evening News]