Portrait of my best friend, 1974

chrisinhouston · 04-29-2010, 12:27 PM

April 15th was the anniversary of the death of my one true best friend. He died a year ago after a life of drinking and smoking himself towards his grave, of a massive heart attack. I think he did it on that day because he hated doing his tax returns and I would usually get recruited to help complete them.

I only post it here because I took it of him in 1974 when we were both about 18; we were young long haired teenagers. We had gone on a road trip up to N. Georgia to the mountains. I look at it now and think, not bad for an aspiring wanna be photographer...

I rarely ever shot square format and still have not but someone had loaned me this crappy little Yashica twin lens reflex camera and I had some out date Agfachrome CT18 film which was not really a very good film.

But all in all, I think the composition was pretty good, the lighting and color balance are pleasant and the focus fall of or bokeh is pretty nice.

After he died, I went through his belongings with his family. Kind of funny but I kept his lawn mower, I had been with him when he bought it just a few months before. Now, when I mow my lawn I think of him and our friendship.

glatt · 04-29-2010, 12:34 PM

I think that's a great portrait.

lumberjim · 04-29-2010, 12:42 PM

That's Ed?

Very nice picture, thar.

classicman · 04-29-2010, 03:15 PM

Nice. Very nice tribute to your friend.

impress · 04-29-2010, 03:37 PM

Terrific picture. You were blessed to have such a good friend for all those years. What a shame to lose him so young.

04-29-2010, 12:27 PM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Portrait of my best friend, 1974 April 15th was the anniversary of the death of my one true best friend. He died a year ago after a life of drinking and smoking himself towards his grave, of a massive heart attack. I think he did it on that day because he hated doing his tax returns and I would usually get recruited to help complete them. I only post it here because I took it of him in 1974 when we were both about 18; we were young long haired teenagers. We had gone on a road trip up to N. Georgia to the mountains. I look at it now and think, not bad for an aspiring wanna be photographer... I rarely ever shot square format and still have not but someone had loaned me this crappy little Yashica twin lens reflex camera and I had some out date Agfachrome CT18 film which was not really a very good film. But all in all, I think the composition was pretty good, the lighting and color balance are pleasant and the focus fall of or bokeh is pretty nice. After he died, I went through his belongings with his family. Kind of funny but I kept his lawn mower, I had been with him when he bought it just a few months before. Now, when I mow my lawn I think of him and our friendship. Attached Images

04-29-2010, 12:42 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	That's Ed? Very nice picture, thar. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-29-2010, 03:15 PM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Nice. Very nice tribute to your friend. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

04-29-2010, 03:37 PM	#5
impress It's better to be pissed off than pissed on. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 936	Terrific picture. You were blessed to have such a good friend for all those years. What a shame to lose him so young. __________________ If I gave a crap, I'd give it to you.

04-29-2010, 12:34 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I think that's a great portrait.

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