ex service man candid

[Nikkie]

I took these awhile ago but with my absence from the forum had not posted until now but thought I would still share. This was taken 11-11-11 at 11:11 am we stopped for a pit stop on our way home from house hunting trip out west. When we just got there in the nic of time I grabbed my cam out of the car and saw this gentleman he caught my eye the way he was dressed and his natural look so I grabbed myself a few candid shoots I think they are not bad shots for not having my cam ready to do this but hey I guess that is what candid is about not planned not posed for.


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I have not done much in the way of Candid but quiet pleased with these

[aslan]

Not bad sandy, I prefer the colour in this instance. Candid's are hard to do and on the odd occasion I feel the mood I prefer stationary targets of people in conversation or contemplation.
Hmmmm, havent done any for a while now, I should probably get out and practice again.

[Nikkie]

thanks I was in two minds colour B&W colour I don't do Candid as a rule but if I do I like to shoot from the just keep hitting the trigger. This fine gentleman caught my eye there really was something about him. there was other people chatting and I got a few of them but they just look to me that is all they were doing I did also get another man walking and took a few of him but he saw me at the last few clicks so to me that is not candid It was taken after about 5 hours drive early in the morning stopped for a pit stop was not going to take any more photos as this was the last leg of the trip but I just could not help myself running back to the car to grab it to take some snaps of this gentleman

[LJG]

A great set Sandy of a gentleman we should all respect and thank for what he gave up for us in the name of freedom.

[angel]

the colour one is my pick.. i am normally a b&w person, but i think the colour really gives to the mood.

[jenne]

I missed seeing this one yesterday Sandy, I like them all and seeing them hit a particular nerve at the moment because my Dad is an ex serviceman in WWII - he is 88 and starting to fade. When he was younger he would travel down to his annual reunion in Melbourne with all his mates, and march through the city and up St. Kilda Road to the Shrine (then go to the footy), over the years the march got shortened for them, each year there were a few more missing until the day came and he had none of his mates to travel down with. He started going to the local RSL march in his town and had an annual reunion with the few left in his battalion at Yarrawonga until he gave it a miss this year as there were only 2 left in his whole battalion and the other man was too ill. How sad that this particular element of our history has almost been snuffed out, next will be our Vietnam and Korea soldiers. This is why when I saw your photo I loved it, the subject is dignified and poignant and you have shown him off with the respect he deserves.

[Nikkie]

A great set Sandy of a gentleman we should all respect and thank for what he gave up for us in the name of freedom.

here here Lloyd yes I agree 100% they desrve ever bit of respect they can get for me I could see the look on his face and you could tell what must have been going through his mind. It was sad to see him all alone tho thanks for looking

the colour one is my pick.. i am normally a b&w person, but i think the colour really gives to the mood.

thank you Angel yes I had to crop a fair bit out as he was right next to an ugly over full rubbish bin as well but I am quiet pleased of how they turned out thanks for looking and for your reply

I missed seeing this one yesterday Sandy, I like them all and seeing them hit a particular nerve at the moment because my Dad is an ex serviceman in WWII - he is 88 and starting to fade. When he was younger he would travel down to his annual reunion in Melbourne with all his mates, and march through the city and up St. Kilda Road to the Shrine (then go to the footy), over the years the march got shortened for them, each year there were a few more missing until the day came and he had none of his mates to travel down with. He started going to the local RSL march in his town and had an annual reunion with the few left in his battalion at Yarrawonga until he gave it a miss this year as there were only 2 left in his whole battalion and the other man was too ill. How sad that this particular element of our history has almost been snuffed out, next will be our Vietnam and Korea soldiers. This is why when I saw your photo I loved it, the subject is dignified and poignant and you have shown him off with the respect he deserves.

its very easy to miss some post Jenne for sure Ive done a million times and I am sure most of us have as well. Jenne what a great story and thank you for sharing it with us. My step-dad (Bert) was also in WWII but he hardly every marched because of the back lash he would get as he fort in Darwin and they use to say you guys did not fight well there was bombs and things going on in Darwin but it seemed to be a big stigma back in those day sadly he past away now some 20 years ago his dad was in WW1 as well. He was the dad that raised me and my brother even tho we did not call him dad we called him Bert he never wanted that at all as he would say we had a dad even though he was no longer in the picture anyway my dad went to enroll but was knocked back due to him having a flat feet. It seems strange in the terms of today's to have classed flat feet as a disability. thanks again all for looking and your comments are always welcome.