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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: RBSinTo on October 07, 2016, 19:09:03

Title: Sometimes the Golden Years are not so golden
Post by: RBSinTo on October 07, 2016, 19:09:03: Taken recently in downtown Toronto while I walked with a friend.
We came upon an elderly man who was bent over and shuffling along very slowly.
His painful posture, and unkempt appearance gave me pause to remember that for many elderly persons, their Golden Years are anything but.
Nikon FG
Nikkor 24 f2 AIS manual focus
Fuji 100 ISO colour slide
5.6 @ 1/125th
(http://www.photochimps.com/pp/data/500/medium/Sometimes_the_golden_years_are_not_so_golden-1920.jpg)
Title: Re: Sometimes the Golden Years are not so golden
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 07, 2016, 19:09:53: true statement and sad image - thanks for sharing.
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Post by: RBSinTo on October 07, 2016, 19:14:18: Elsa,
Thanks for commenting.
Robert
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Post by: PedroS on October 07, 2016, 20:43:00: There's a clock that waits for us all...
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Post by: armando_m on October 07, 2016, 21:09:51: the image does have impact
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Post by: BW on October 07, 2016, 23:05:13: Poor fellow! He should obviously be cared for or be at a home. A picture with an impact.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 07, 2016, 23:28:44: Krass
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Post by: David H. Hartman on October 08, 2016, 03:28:04: Advanced Osteoporosis? Very sad.
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Post by: Akira on October 08, 2016, 05:00:06: Painful and compelling...
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Post by: RBSinTo on October 08, 2016, 17:21:19: Pedro, Armando, Borge, Frank, David, Akira,
Thank you for commenting.
Frank,
Krass?
By that I assume you mean "crass".
And I disagree.
Yes the picture is not pretty, but it wasn't meant to be.
I would have been insensitive had I run up past the man and taken the shot from in front, possibly embarrassing him at that instant, and later by posting an identifiable photo (however unlikely that he or anyone who knows him would see it on the internet).
By taking the shot from behind him, I was trying to capture a picture of reality for many elderly people.
Telling stories is all I ever want to do with my photos, and if they make you think to the point that you are mad, sad, glad or bad, then I've achieved what I set out to do. And based on the reaction that the picture has gotten, I think I've done that.
Robert
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 08, 2016, 17:41:49: HCB-like decisive moment - in colour.
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Post by: RBSinTo on October 08, 2016, 17:45:00: Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on October 08, 2016, 17:41:49
HCB-like decisive moment - in colour.

Thanks Bjorn.
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Post by: Olivier on October 08, 2016, 17:50:21: Robert, this is a striking image. And I believe that "Krass" is close to that meaning in German (Frank is German).
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Post by: Akira on October 08, 2016, 18:17:39: I think Frank meant "super".
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Post by: RBSinTo on October 08, 2016, 18:18:08: Quote from: Olivier on October 08, 2016, 17:50:21
Robert, this is a striking image. And I believe that "Krass" is close to that meaning in German (Frank is German).
Olivier,
Thanks for the complimentary comment.
I looked up "Krass" and its definition and as I don't speak German, am still not certain in what context Frank used it.
I'm just glad the photo has generated some comments, which means, good or bad it struck a chord with some who saw it.
Robert
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Post by: simato73 on October 08, 2016, 19:00:35: I had a quick think and I agree there is nothing disrespectful.
I probably would have not had the guts to shoot but that's just me.
The photo is poignant, I really feel for this man - and many others in his predicament.
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Post by: dslater on October 08, 2016, 21:12:33: Whoever called them the Golden Years hadn't gotten there yet. Very nicely done.
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Post by: RBSinTo on October 09, 2016, 03:53:31: Simone/ dslater,
Thank you both for looking and commenting.
Robert
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Post by: MFloyd on October 09, 2016, 10:50:31: Let's call it: the poor guy is wearing a pant full of dried up shit.
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Post by: Knut S on October 09, 2016, 12:02:57: That is a strong picture, Robert. :-\ At least he is not suffering waiting for the 810's successor..