Grandpa's Camera

Nottingham, UK -- A Canon EOS of some sort, better than my camera, I'm sure ... Decided to add this one to Cream of the Crop as my best of 2005. I know it's not my most popular photograph of the year, but there's something about this moment, about photography, about community ... Well, I like it.

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robholland says:

You do wonders with yours. It ain't the equipment.
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

hoveringdog says:

I agree that equipment isn't everything, but I did miss some really promising shots today that I could have gotten had I a faster autofocus.
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

robholland says:

Understand. But sometimes limitations are the key to it all.
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

*becky [deleted] says:

Just look at the richness in tones...to die for. You can almost see the thread count in that fabulous jacket. Superb shot...
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

florriebassingbourn says:

Anyway, for me it's the human story that this is all about. For some reason - perhaps a good one - I instantly thought of a classic photo of Prince Charles as a toddler earnestly talking to his grandfather - George VI, who didn't live much longer. Here I'm looking at the cooky - held carefully away in case the he gets the camera all sticky? ... and the other people on the edge of the picture - not involved with kid and grandpa's moment - and perhaps fed-up?
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

Psycho Crow says:

I think the image says it all, almost a story in itself. I may have entitled this pic "G'wan grandad, giz a go...", but then I am a little uncouth like that. :o)
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

Iguana Jo says:

Great story indeed!
What is strange in this photo is the hand in the corner: at first look it seems the kid's right hand!
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

hoveringdog says:

Yeah, I wish there had been an easy way to crop out some of the clutter on the edge. I don't mind the face in the back, but the hand in the front does look a bit odd.
Posted 56 months ago. ( permalink )

Claudecf says:

Great pic! Lovely scene
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Miss Melissa says:

nice shot!
Posted 55 months ago. ( permalink )

mherrero says:

Thanks, gracias. Very good, muy buena. Excelent, excelente. Add faves.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

Randy [deleted] says:

a classic scene. I do like the face in the back and hadn't noticed the creepy hand in front until it was mentioned.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

bellablue says:

This is wonderful... I love the shot of the guy that's off to the left...
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

hélê says:

lovely moment captured here. I LOVE the thoughtful man at the back.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

derPlau says:

This photo has been included on iPods sent to US Senators as part of the iPac "Your Senator needs an iPod" program.

(Apparently they send iPods to Senators to educate them about intellectual property issues in the digital age; they've included 101 Creative Commons-licensed Flickr images on the iPods. I've got nothing to do with them, except that one of my images was included as well.)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

panieke says:

I agree this is a woderful image .... i am so longing for a decent camera! Think yourself fortunate, you had a relatively decent camera 12 months ago .... all i've got is a crappy mobile phone camera! Damn it's frustrating!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

natemeg2006 says:

great capture of the moment. love it in BW.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

mainec6 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called grandparents and grandchildren, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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