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| A cool old pic; ...well, cool to me... | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 5 2011, 05:51 PM (288 Views) | |
| Dewey | Apr 5 2011, 05:51 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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![]() This is the oldest color picture I've seen of my Dad's family. It must date to 1958 or '59, I'm guessing (My grandmother, far right in the back row, died shortly before I was born in 1960). Not sure where my grandfather is; either taking the picture or away on the dredging boat on the river. Dad's in the yellow shirt in the front row. Just a kid; probably didn't have a care in the world, until he had to become a family man not long after this must have been taken. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| dolmansaxlil | Apr 5 2011, 06:22 PM Post #2 |
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VERY cool. There is a movement on Flickr right now around using vintage cameras and film. Kind of a backlash against the 'perfection' that can be obtained with modern equipment. I've really gained an appreciation for the nuances of film. Whatever this camera/film combo was, it seems to really pick up the blues and golds, but not a lot in between - it's an effect I've seen people try to capture in modern post processing, but it never looks this rich. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| Kincaid | Apr 5 2011, 07:30 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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wow - the family smile is obvious. love old pics. |
| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| blondie | Apr 5 2011, 07:36 PM Post #4 |
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Bull-Carp
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You're older than me Dewey! ![]() Back on topic, the color clarity in that photo is real good. I grew up having mom and auntie take those instant polaroids (?sp) and those photos seem quite faded. |
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| sue | Apr 5 2011, 08:47 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Great picture. Your dad, the kid in the yellow t-shirt, is such a strong image for me. I look at my son, who's 20, and his life right now. And then I think of my father, who, by the time he was that age, found himself with a change in plans, a move to Canada to start a new life and support a new family. A different era, eh. Edited by sue, Apr 5 2011, 08:58 PM.
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| Aqua Letifer | Apr 5 2011, 09:14 PM Post #6 |
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Oh man don't even get me started on that. When I think about where my parents, let alone my grandparents were at when they were my age it scares the hell out of me. Heck it's the same way with my cousins and they're the same age as me. Ugh. Great picture, btw, Dewey. Really gives you things to think about. |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 6 2011, 02:26 AM Post #7 |
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Cheers
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Great photo Dewey. Your dad is probably 10 years younger than mine, based on how old he looks in that picture. How old is he now? |
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| apple | Apr 6 2011, 03:09 AM Post #8 |
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one of the angels
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You look a lot like your Dad, Dewey. Nice photo. Myself? I had such a wonderful time gallavanting around the world and such in my 20s and 30s.. marrying at 38. I feel quite fortunate to have done so much early living alone. |
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| Dewey | Apr 6 2011, 04:02 AM Post #9 |
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jon - he'll be 69 in a couple of months. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| Frank_W | Apr 6 2011, 04:25 AM Post #10 |
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Great photo... A genuine goodness seems to radiate from all of the faces, eyes, and smiles.
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| The 89th Key | Apr 6 2011, 05:43 AM Post #11 |
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Dewey - cool picture. I didn't think color was invented until the late 60s! |
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| big al | Apr 6 2011, 07:06 AM Post #12 |
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Bull-Carp
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Great family picture, Dewey. I'm guessing it was Kodachrome to have held up so well.My parents' wedding pictures that were taken in 1945 still look very good today. 89th, color was actually invented in a secret government program during WWII and saw expanding use after the war. Prior to that time, the entire world was black and white. Any images you see of color, such as post cards and paintings from that prior time, were surreptitiously added later. Big Al |
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| plays88keys | Apr 6 2011, 07:51 AM Post #13 |
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Pisa-Carp
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It screams "Kodachrome" to me...and unfortunately, Kodak has discontinued it.
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| sue | Apr 6 2011, 07:56 AM Post #14 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm gonna have that song stuck in my head all day. Kodachrome You give us those nice bright colors You give us the greens of summers..... |
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| dolmansaxlil | Apr 6 2011, 01:10 PM Post #15 |
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LOL!!! |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| Frank_W | Apr 6 2011, 01:11 PM Post #16 |
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Al!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| ivorythumper | Apr 6 2011, 04:10 PM Post #17 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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I think I see a glimmer in your fathers eye... |
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A genuine goodness seems to radiate from all of the faces, eyes, and smiles.
Kodachrome
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