100 Years Old

Picture by mitch19


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  • August 23, 2012
  • Picture of the day
  • Canon 1000D
  • Canon 18-55mm
  • Shooting Style Tripod
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number -1 0 +1
  • Editing Software Photoshop / Others / Photomatix Pro
  • File Format JPEG
  • Notes I couldn't step back any further, I had to make a decision to lose his head or a little bit of his hand.
Summer House Garden Chair Colonel HDR

27 Comments

23 Aug 08:49
mitch19

100 years old and a very nice man to meet, I helped him get his chair from the summer house so he could sit out. He kindly let me take his photo. Colonel Geoffrey Alexander Rowley-Conwy is one of the region’s most colourful characters. His is a remarkable story, for during World War II he was involved in an amazing episode in which he, then a Major, fled from Singapore when the Japanese took control of the island. He and 18 others refused to surrender and sailed 1,500 miles across the Bay of Bengal with few supplies in a frail sailing boat before reaching safety in Ceylon. The venture was described in detail in the 1973 book Escape From the Rising Sun. I couldn't step back any further, I had to make a decision to lose his head or a little bit of his hand.

23 Aug 08:56
arthakker

cool story and shot..

23 Aug 10:11
denfer

Interesting story.

23 Aug 10:20
laddy

Full ten for me, great processing on the human :) ......... great story Mitch :)

23 Aug 10:31
flipd1

MItch, first of all great story and great pic. Full 10. I know you have been at this a while, but just in the last few months I have notice a huge increase in quality. congrats

23 Aug 12:15
jozefdeak

like

23 Aug 13:07
arnie58

nice capture

23 Aug 13:44
mariannea

Great work

23 Aug 14:39
cloudberry

Nice process & Historic shot of a distinguished WW2 Veteran.

23 Aug 15:00
bessi7

10

23 Aug 15:00
bessi7

10

23 Aug 15:20
johnt

Highest regards to Colonel Rowley-Conwy..

23 Aug 15:53
karl_oparka

10 (and great story...)

23 Aug 16:11
chema

Very nice portrait

23 Aug 16:20
sanz3jo

10

23 Aug 17:00
rcuello

In 100 years, few life stories will have Mr. Rowley-Conwy? Excellent composition and process.

23 Aug 18:59
alban1

Full ten

23 Aug 19:25
miltonv

:D

24 Aug 00:02
bessi7

Congratulations on POTD...

24 Aug 00:08
rcuello

Congratulations Mitch, the one-two in the POTD.

24 Aug 05:40
laddy

Again, well done on POTD Mitch :)

24 Aug 09:00
cnobile

Wow, Wonderful Shot!!!

24 Aug 09:24
mitch19

Wow !! twice in two days !!! Thank you all for voting and commenting.

24 Aug 10:07
adrian_adrian_evans.com

Congratulations Mitch

24 Aug 17:20
paul_mack

Very impressive processing Mitch and a good shot.The sharpness is amazing.Well done again for POTD :-)

25 Aug 14:33
digicam

Congrats on the Twofer Mitch......Well Done.

11 Oct 15:34
belocer

10+

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