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Old Age - A Perspective
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
I thought about what to post for the “Old Age” theme for a few days. I have photos of old people and old things, but always came back to this shot. Some will think this is not a suitable entry, and I can take a few bumps on the head if they critique me poorly because of that.
Being on the cusp of “old age” myself, I see it more and more as a matter of perspective. What I see in this photo is probably much different than those younger than myself. What I see, in a sort of bittersweet way, is an important part of my life that has passed by all too quickly. Sure, a simple shot of a man indulging (I can tell by his body language, I think) with some playtime at the beach. What I see is a young girl who most certainly thinks of her dad as “old.” When her dad looks at me, he probably sees me as “old.” When I look at my father in-law (the last remaining senior in my family), I see him as “old.” And so on it goes.
So, yes, when I look at this, I feel pretty darned old. Whatever stage of life you find yourself in, my friends, remember it only comes around once.
I shot this from a balcony; it wouldn’t look the same from ground level. My software doesn’t do vignetting, but I think it would work well with this one.
Thanks for taking a look, and more importantly, enjoy your weekend! |
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- chrisJ
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(42311) - [2009-08-29 6:11]
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Hi Werner
A good explanatory note & another good use of a wide angled, panoramic format. Excellent pastel colors & a nice contemplative mood, with good sharpness & downward pov. I'd be tempted to crop tighter, from both the top & bottom. Tfs!
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- nicou
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(20677) - [2009-08-29 11:21]
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Hello,
superbe image, ces personnages qui rejoignent leur chaises, captage et vue plongeante, avec ce beaus able gris, une merveille.
Bravoe t maitié
Nicou
Age is like many things - it all depends how you look at it eg when a child I thought 30 was old I like the saying that you are as old as you feel - this includes whether you have a zest for life and keep interested. Thought provoking shot and note. I have done a workshio and hope you like
warm regards
David
Hello!
Nice POV and perspective,perfect sharpness and lovely pastel colours.
Nice work.
Greetings
Tadeusz
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