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Title: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on December 03, 2016, 11:17:45
What are you nostalgic for?
I am nostalgic for 'brotherhood and unity', human rights, multiculturalism, secularism, and last but not least, my friends and family!
Once was a country called Yugoslavia...
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 03, 2016, 11:42:06
Tito. The Red Star.

Me, I would just wish for a decent old-fashioned winter with lots of snow. Seems like eternity the last time, although it cannot be excluded that my memory banks are fading?

Outside my house, some years ago,
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Airy on December 03, 2016, 15:46:58
What are you nostalgic for?
I am nostalgic for 'brotherhood and unity', human rights, multiculturalism, secularism, and last but not least, my friends and family!
Once was a country called Yugoslavia...

sigh...
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Erik Lund on December 03, 2016, 17:18:40
Nice PP Jakov! Very much you,,, :)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: elsa hoffmann on December 03, 2016, 17:34:33
Great topic - although it makes one sad in a different way
Ye I am nostalgic too for many things
In the interim I am enjoying both the images
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Akira on December 04, 2016, 12:23:18
What are you nostalgic for?
I am nostalgic for 'brotherhood and unity', human rights, multiculturalism, secularism, and last but not least, my friends and family!
Once was a country called Yugoslavia...

What can I say...

I just realized that I cannot find anything particular to feel nostalgic about.  With all what is happening right now in the world, I still believe in the future.  I'm not sure if I'm too naive or too much of an optimist...   ::)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: MFloyd on December 04, 2016, 13:52:59
I have very pleasant souvenirs, as a sailor, before the war. In the 80's, for about 4 years, Dubrovnik was my summer vacation base, from where we sailed the beautiful coast and islands of Yugoslavia. As a military, I had to go in May 1992 for the region of Baranja as part of the UN UNPROFOR mission. I returned, late 1999, in the region of Mitrovica, as part of the KFOR UN mission. I haven't returned since....
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: smusesuse on January 13, 2017, 17:59:39
This is a nostalgic sight for me - the house I grew up in. Captured in IR.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Erik Lund on January 13, 2017, 18:39:17
Very nicely captured!
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 13, 2017, 22:57:20
Jakov this post keeps haunting me - especially tonight. I was listening to Freddy Mercury, Elvis, and some others and was reminded of the loss of life, not only of people but that of life as we once knew it.  Life is but a fleeing moment.
This image was taken 10 years ago. A decade. How life changed.

Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: smusesuse on January 14, 2017, 22:24:37
Very nicely captured!

Thank you, Erik  :-*
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on January 15, 2017, 02:40:15
Days when a half million people would march out onto a bridge with fear of nothing, not even of it collapsing under their own weight.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3510/4034943607_d8b5c79b06_b_d.jpg)
Taken with my first medium format camera, a well used Yashika TLR which I acquired for $0.25

And speaking of days without fear, I fondly remember my old organ donation machine.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3488/4040233331_b7f866727e_b_d.jpg)
Image taken with a Kodak Bantam special which somehow disappeared when I went to college.
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trenholm.org%2Fhmmerk%2FBantam.jpg&hash=a103a37082bceb25f0fbbe087e2b603e5d12d4e5)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Anthony on January 15, 2017, 12:21:12
What can I say...

I just realized that I cannot find anything particular to feel nostalgic about.  With all what is happening right now in the world, I still believe in the future.  I'm not sure if I'm too naive or too much of an optimist...   ::)

Yes!
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on January 15, 2017, 16:54:57
Esla, your photo is beautiful!
I wonder what changed in the 10 years.

Can't we be optimistic and remember the good old days?

Jack, what was the occasion on the bridge? The motor looks really cool! They don't make them like that any longer...

MFloyd knows how beautiful Yugoslavia once was :)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 15, 2017, 17:35:18
Optimistic - yes we should be - and I do think we generally are. I certainly don't live in the past - but sometimes one reflects on the past - and it's not a bad thing necessarily. Because the past is what made us what we are today. One way or another. And not everything about the old days was good - but that's also okey - it's part of our history.  It feel (to me) like everything that changed in my life, happened in the past 10 years.   
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on January 15, 2017, 17:41:33
Smusesuse you grew up in a villa.

Elsa, is a very wise woman!
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 15, 2017, 17:43:47
Elsa, is a very wise woman!

nah - just pragmatic :)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jacques on January 15, 2017, 18:35:55
I always try to be forward looking but I do have fond memories of a youthful ' no fear ' life, driving my only car that was past its best when I bought it in local motor club events at the weekend hoping it would survive well enough to get to work on Monday, the folly of youth, no protection in the form of crash helmet, roll cage etc just ' youthful ' confidence  8)
please excuse no retouching on this self printed shot taken by a friend using my Ilford Sportsman.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/469/32288540426_5711256b0b_h.jpg)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 15, 2017, 18:40:55
what a great photo! that must bring back some serious memories :)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on January 15, 2017, 18:49:01
What a mega Mini shot, Jacques  8)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Akira on January 15, 2017, 22:25:30
Can't we be optimistic and remember the good old days?

You can.  But being optimistic is always related to the future rather than the past, I think.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on January 16, 2017, 07:36:34
Jakov, in 1987 the Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its 50 year anniversary and was opened for the public to walk across it. About 800,000 people showed up. This was almost 20 times as many as were expected. The graceful curve of the bridge flattened out under the unexpected load (people standing packed like that weigh more than cars do). Unfortunately with half the people coming from one side and half from the other when they met in the middle neither could go any further and it became a huge jam as you can see from the photo. 
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: smusesuse on January 16, 2017, 08:49:55
I just love the racing mini!! :)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Erik Lund on January 16, 2017, 11:21:46
Great Mini shot! I love the little flying car but also the whole setting with the spectators and all :)
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: John Geerts on January 16, 2017, 11:26:26
Agree, the whole setting is very nice. Lovely shot, Jacques.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jacques on January 16, 2017, 23:09:48
Thanks everyone, this was probably 1967, I just set the camera to the best of my limited photographic knowledge at the time and handed the camera to a friend, he did a reasonable job considering there was no lever/motorwind etc, his decisive moment ?  8) I am gripping the steering wheel very tightly at this moment !
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Anirban Halder on January 17, 2017, 01:29:15
That's such a wonderful shot, Jacques. It just made me smile. :)

Jakov - the opening shot of this thread is very powerful.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: armando_m on January 17, 2017, 04:02:36
Love the flying mini
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Hugh_3170 on January 17, 2017, 07:30:19
I shudder to think of what the laundry bill would have been after the Mini's flight!   ;D  ;D  ;D

Great photo - somehow the scratches, white spots & blobs, and the dusty environment of the rally all add to the image's richness.
Title: Re: Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on January 17, 2017, 10:07:44
That's such a wonderful shot, Jacques. It just made me smile. :)

Jakov - the opening shot of this thread is very powerful.

Thank you Anirban! Nothing like and olive branch in front of the Yugoslav flag.
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: charlie on February 08, 2017, 07:27:23
(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fcharliechipman.com%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2F_DSC9914.jpg&hash=51dc057e36d9b1f374289aea180a7350b091e18f)
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: ArendV on February 08, 2017, 10:37:38
I am longing for a real winter in the Netherlands like we used to have......
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2611/4199382931_8dd34ca5aa_o.jpg)
2CV in the snow (https://flic.kr/p/7p5WeZ) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Erik Lund on February 08, 2017, 13:15:08
A true 2CV Igloo  ;D Cool shot  8)
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 08, 2017, 14:11:55
Snow is becoming a scarce commodity...
Lovely image :)
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: ArendV on February 08, 2017, 16:54:45
Thanks Erik and Jakov !
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: smusesuse on February 09, 2017, 22:46:59
This car. (Would love to have one.)
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 12, 2017, 01:38:09
This car. (Would love to have one.)

I did have one (actually more than one), and only miss the IDEA of the car, not the car itself.
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Thomas G on February 12, 2017, 04:11:30
Almaring (abandoned race track) - the defining sound of my youth weekends

http://www.gelsenkirchener-geschichten.de/viewtopic.php?t=1257&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=8f558c202aed5e847f2db9bc97ca9d16 (http://www.gelsenkirchener-geschichten.de/viewtopic.php?t=1257&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=8f558c202aed5e847f2db9bc97ca9d16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysZwOkB2S_o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysZwOkB2S_o)

1 - start & finish
2 - impact
3 - corner
4 - #1
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on February 12, 2017, 05:15:12
Very nice Thomas. I can almost imagine being there.
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 12, 2017, 09:21:37
The poor little VW cannot use the abandoned race track  :'(
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jacques on February 25, 2017, 21:05:27
1972 bit of nostalgia, my future wife caught me rewinding film in my Leica 3a during a day out in Sherwood forest, Nottingham. Copy of a very old negative !
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3898/32267914284_429caca377_b.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] Nostalgia
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 25, 2017, 21:25:43
Robin Hood!