Honoring an old man

[KimC]

Prob not what you expected to see, but he is an old man, and I took some portraits of him yesterday to honor him :-) This is Corey. I have had him since he was 7; he is now 21. In our riding years, he took very good care of me, and I promised, if I could, I would care for him for the rest of his life. He's now at my house enjoying a retired life - he eats, sleeps, enjoys sunshine, as well as, falling snow.

ISO 2500; 1/250s; f5; 105mm (taken with my 810 - the reason I wanted the higher shutter speed as this camera is not forgiving with the slightest moment on my part)

[Mike Buckley]

I love the framing and the look in the eye. The shutter speed doesn't seem at all high to me; certainly the slowest I would probably use in this situation.

[mknittle]

It works for me kim for the same reasons Mike mentioned.

[madcrow]

kim' you have honored the old man very well. With respect and your image.

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured, I'm sure he'd enjoy you taking him for a ride every once in awhile.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice image of your beautiful friend Kim

[zen]

Thanks for sharing your friend with us. And a good image, too.

zen

[rpcrowe]

Great photo and even greater sentiment!

[NorthernFocus]

Both your commitment to the old boy and the photo are awesome. Well done on both counts.

[KimC]

Thank you for your comment Dan and Richard. I take pet ownership seriously; I view them as family members and will do my best for them. :-)

Both your commitment to the old boy and the photo are awesome. Well done on both counts.

Great photo and even greater sentiment!

[KimC]

Thank you for taking the time to comment Binnur and Zen.

Thanks for sharing your friend with us. And a good image, too.

zen

Very nice image of your beautiful friend Kim

[KimC]

Thanks John. He's a real character; sometimes when I grab his halter to give him a good brushing, he sees me coming and goes the other direction. Although I would like to get on him, I can't risk a fall.

Nicely captured, I'm sure he'd enjoy you taking him for a ride every once in awhile.

[KimC]

Thank you Maurice and Mark for commenting.

kim' you have honored the old man very well. With respect and your image.

It works for me kim for the same reasons Mike mentioned.

[KimC]

Thanks Mike. His eye is what I feel in love with the first time i saw him - so kind and large.

Ideally I would have liked a lower ISO, but the aperture and shutter speed was were I wanted it... so that's why I mentioned it... in case someone was wondering why?

I love the framing and the look in the eye. The shutter speed doesn't seem at all high to me; certainly the slowest I would probably use in this situation.

[DEAN01]

Beautiful portrait of the old man, Kim. You have captured his spirit perfectly.

[bje07]

Beautiful portrait of the old man, Kim. You have captured his spirit perfectly.

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[KimC]

Thank you Dean and Jean for taking the time to comment. I adore him, so it means a lot that you see that spirit.

Beautiful portrait of the old man, Kim. You have captured his spirit perfectly.

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