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Post by olroy2044 on Jan 31, 2011 0:25:49 GMT -5
I found this pic while going through an old box of photos. It was taken @30 years ago with my original Pentax Auto 110, and a 24mm lens. That was the only lens I had for it. Scanned from a 3X5 Kodacolor print. I don't remember what speed the film was. The only post I've done to it was to remove some scratches and spots from the old, abused print. Even then, I realized that the little Pentax was something special. That camera was stolen from my car--------------- POLICE car, that is!!!!!! Roy
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Post by Randy on Jan 31, 2011 1:04:52 GMT -5
Nice Roy, did you used to be a police officer?
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Post by olroy2044 on Jan 31, 2011 1:26:14 GMT -5
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Post by nikkortorokkor on Feb 3, 2011 12:56:15 GMT -5
Roy, that goose looks dangerous! Can you remember the story of how you made the photo? I remember wanting a Pentax 110 as a callow youth. A full kit (body, 3 lenses, motor wind, flash and case) is up for sale here in NZ with a starting bid of NZ$150. It strikes me as a fair price, but I doubt the vendor will get many bites unless he/she puts on a dollar reserve. www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Film-cameras/Vintage/auction-351099121.htm
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Post by olroy2044 on Feb 4, 2011 2:08:48 GMT -5
Mike, surprisingly enough, I do remember the circumstances. This park is in a neighboring city, and was a favorite spot for my wife (then my fiance) and I to stroll. There were always ducks around begging food, and children (and adults too ) feeding them. There were lots of subjects to shoot, and I usually had the little Pentax with me since it was a lot less intimidating than my Mamiya 1000 DTL. There were also geese around, but they were aggressive, and not as much fun as the ducks. We saw this old fellow walking along the pathway with this goose following him like a little puppy. Every where he went, the goose went too. When he would sit down on a bench, or at a picnic table, the goose would hop up next to him and nibble at his hair and cap. I talked with the old guy, and asked if he would mind my taking his picture with the goose. He readily agreed, and I took several shots of him and his friend. I have no idea what happened to the rest of them. He apparently took care of the bird after something happened to its mother, and it simply would not leave his side. Thanks for looking, Roy
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Post by nikkortorokkor on Feb 4, 2011 5:51:36 GMT -5
Roy, that's a charming story. We had geese on the family farm and, as children, were always warned to steer clear from the aggressive birds. They give quite a nip! Nice to see one so devoted to the man who looked after it.
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Post by nikonbob on Feb 4, 2011 7:25:35 GMT -5
Roy
That is a very interesting story behind that photo. Thanks for sharing both.
Bob
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Post by daveh on Feb 4, 2011 9:00:35 GMT -5
Roy,
Wonderful, thanks.
Dave.
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Post by mickeyobe on Feb 4, 2011 15:04:09 GMT -5
A wonderful story, Roy.
It beats Aesop by a mile.
Mickey
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Post by olroy2044 on Feb 4, 2011 23:55:23 GMT -5
Thank you all for your very nice comments. This shot was like a time machine for me. I picked up that photo, and was instantly transported 30 years back in time. I could feel the chill in the air, hear the waterfowl, and experience once again the wonder of watching the obvious affection between man and bird.
Once in awhile, even a blind hog finds an acorn! ;D
Roy
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Post by daveh on Feb 6, 2011 18:27:05 GMT -5
Roy, ...and if they fell out....lunch would be to hand! Photos do have that power as you say - to transport one back in time. At the other end of the scale a photo will occasionally pop up which is a struggle to remember anything about. We have a Kodachrome slide taken in Spain in the early 1960s that we were never able to work out if it was of my father or my brother (it was a three quarter backview in the sea), nor recall who actually took the picture. Dave.
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