Cotty wrote:
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because today William Stone passed away, aged
108. I have filmed him for the news many times over the years, and
photographed him once:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic19.html
Canon 1D mark II + Pentax A*85mm 1.4 wide open.
On 12/1/09, Bruce Dayton, discombobulated, unleashed:
A lovely portrait, Cotty. It really shows his character.
Thanks to all who replied. I filmed interviews with his son and daughter
today for a tribute piece. The funeral is being organised by the
Ministry of Defense. It will be big.
--
I remember the photo well, and excellent portrait.
Rest in peace, William.
Paul
On Jan 12, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Cotty wrote:
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because today William Stone passed away, aged
108. I have filmed him for the news many times over the years, and
photographed him once:
Excellent portrait Cotty.
Dave
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:28 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote:
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because today William Stone passed away, aged
108. I have filmed him for the news many times over the years, and
photographed him once:
Cotty wrote:
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because today William Stone passed away, aged
108. I have filmed him for the news many times over the years, and
photographed him once:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic19.html
Canon 1D mark II + Pentax A*85mm 1.4 wide open.
Nice portrait ! and thanks for the article -- I heard it mentioned on
NPR here ...
I'm not sure whether I envy him getting to 108 or not -- sometimes I
think I'll hit triple digits, with my genes...
then I get a little afraid of it
ann
Cotty wrote:
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because
It's not the age, Ann, it's the mileage. Stay active, keep taking
photographs, and keep showing them to us.
Bob
Nice portrait ! and thanks for the article -- I heard it mentioned on
NPR here ...
I'm not sure whether I envy him getting to 108 or not -- sometimes I
think I'll hit triple
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Paul Stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote:
I remember the photo well, and excellent portrait.
Rest in peace, William.
Yes.
cheers,
frank
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Bob W wrote:
It's not the age, Ann, it's the mileage. Stay active, keep taking
photographs, and keep showing them to us.
Bob
Milage ... h ;-)
ann
Nice portrait ! and thanks for the article -- I heard it mentioned on
NPR here ...
I'm not sure whether I envy him getting to
Lovely portrait, Cotty. I think I'll drink a shot of Glenlivet to
Ole'William tonight. Cheers, Christine
- Original Message -
From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com
To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:28 AM
Subject: PESO - William Stone
Hi gang,
Posting this
Cotty wrote:
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because today William Stone passed away, aged
108. I have filmed him for the news many times over the years, and
photographed him once:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic19.html
Canon 1D mark II + Pentax A*85mm 1.4 wide open.
A lovely portrait, Cotty. It really shows his character.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Monday, January 12, 2009, 9:28:22 AM, you wrote:
C Hi gang,
C Posting this pic again because today William Stone passed away, aged
C 108. I have filmed him for the news many times over the years, and
C
Sad news, he should be mourned for both who he was and what he represented.
The world is a little emptier.
-Original Message-
From: Cotty cotty...@mac.com
Sent: Jan 12, 2009 12:28 PM
To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net
Subject: PESO - William Stone
Hi gang,
Posting this pic again because
Hi!
Today (Sunday 13th Nov) is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, and services
were taking place up and down the country to honour and remember those
who have passed away in conflict, not just in two world wars, but in
countless other arenas over the years. I was in Watlington, Oxfordshire,
covering
On 18/11/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed:
Cotty, please don't see it as an act of offense... Galia looked at the
picture and proclaimed: This is policeman grandmother..
I take no offence Boris, because I don't know what it means!!
Cheers,
Cotty
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Hi!
I take no offence Boris, because I don't know what it means!!
It means that whatever is on the picture happens to be a granny who also
works in law enforcement.
Boris
On 18/11/05, Boris Liberman, discombobulated, unleashed:
I take no offence Boris, because I don't know what it means!!
It means that whatever is on the picture happens to be a granny who also
works in law enforcement.
Ah, she thinks he looks like an old lady dressed in a policeman's hat?
I hope I look that good at 105... you must be 200 then (no doubt because
you're a tee-totaler)? I hope my wife looks that good at 105!
Nice portrait.
Tom C.
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: PESO - William
On 16/11/05, Tom C, discombobulated, unleashed:
I hope I look that good at 105... you must be 200 then (no doubt because
you're a tee-totaler)? I hope my wife looks that good at 105!
Nice portrait.
205, and 5 under-par ;-)
Thanks.
Cheers,
Cotty
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On 13/11/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
Great portrait, great story.
Thanks Marn.
Cheers,
Cotty
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On 14/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
BTW. Think you are good at continuing a conversation in _any_ situation ;-)
That a question or a statement?
If it's a question, then I can go head to head with you, but as a social
worker, you've probably got a stronger resistance to
On 13/11/05, Shel Belinkoff, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hi Cotty - I like this one quite a bit, although perhaps a little more DOF
would be my preference - @ f2.0 maybe. But that's a personal pref
Thanks Shel.
I found it difficult to get focus just right on the eyes because of the
)
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 14. november 2005 10:25
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: PESO - William Stone
On 14/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
BTW. Think you are good at continuing a conversation in _any_ situation
;-)
That a question
On 11/13/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Today (Sunday 13th Nov) is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, and services
were taking place up and down the country to honour and remember those
who have passed away in conflict, not just in two world wars, but in
countless other arenas over the years. I
On 11/13/05, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip subway shots snip
That should be subway stops. I can type with two hands now, but the
left hand still won't follow instructions the way it should. g
-frank
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Sharpness is a bourgeois concept. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
On 13/11/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html
EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4
1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop.
BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every
night at 9pm.
Great shot Cotty. He's got the look of a real character.
105!! He's aged very well. Must be all that booze that navy is famous for.
Australia's last surviving WWI veteran died last month at 106! He too
was a navy man (well boy, he was 14 at the time).
Remembrance day services always give me
On 13/11/05, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed:
Great shot Cotty. He's got the look of a real character.
105!! He's aged very well. Must be all that booze that navy is famous for.
Australia's last surviving WWI veteran died last month at 106! He too
was a navy man (well boy, he was 14 at
Great shots. Brings out the life in his eyes.
A technical quesion: I may be making a fool of myself but how does one
use a Pentax lens on a Canon EOS body? Do we use some adapter or
are the newer canon d-slr take pentax lenses?
Gaurav
On 11/13/05, Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Today (Sunday
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html
EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4
1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop.
BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every
night at 9pm.
Great shot Cotty!
I heard a
On Nov 13, 2005, at 6:54 AM, Cotty wrote:
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html
EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4
1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop.
BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every
night at 9pm.
Veterans Day always
Excellent shot, Cotty.
Years ago I used to think every year how much older all the people in the
Remembrance parades were getting. Now many of them seem to be younger than
me :o( So much for the war to end all wars.
--
Cheers,
Bob
-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL
Cotty wrote:
Today (Sunday 13th Nov) is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, and services
were taking place up and down the country to honour and remember those
who have passed away in conflict, not just in two world wars, but in
countless other arenas over the years. I was in Watlington, Oxfordshire,
Beautiful portrait, Cot.
105... Amazing.
Christian
- Original Message -
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: pentax list pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 9:54 AM
Subject: PESO - William Stone
Today (Sunday 13th Nov) is Remembrance Sunday in the UK, and
On 13/11/05, Gaurav Aggarwal, discombobulated, unleashed:
Great shots. Brings out the life in his eyes.
Thanks very much Gaurav.
A technical quesion: I may be making a fool of myself but how does one
use a Pentax lens on a Canon EOS body? Do we use some adapter or
are the newer canon d-slr
On 13/11/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
Veterans Day always me brings powerful reminders of those friends who
served in the armed forces: my teenage years in the Vietnam War era
cannot be expunged from memory, the emotions are still there. I try
to do something related in
On 13/11/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Great shot Cotty!
Many thanks mark.
I heard a program on public radio on Friday about the surviving WWI vets
(there are only nine in Britain - all over 100 years old) and William
Stone was one of them. At 105 he's the *youngest*! He and
On 13/11/05, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Excellent shot, Cotty.
Years ago I used to think every year how much older all the people in the
Remembrance parades were getting. Now many of them seem to be younger than
me :o( So much for the war to end all wars.
Many thanks Bob.
Cheers,
On 13/11/05, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed:
Marvelous, Cotty!
I should look so good and be so spry in another 30 years!
I keep up my part, with the tot every night. g
Now if I can convince the rest of me to go along with my resolve!
Good genes will out!
Thanks Keith. Y - air force
On 13/11/05, Christian, discombobulated, unleashed:
Beautiful portrait, Cot.
105... Amazing.
Christian
Thanks Christian, much appreciated. And he's altogether there as well.
Tells great jokes!
Cheers,
Cotty
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Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait
photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have a special
gift making people behave naturally in front of the camera.
Tim
Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian)
Never underestimate the power of stupidity in
On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait
photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have a special
gift making people behave naturally in front of the camera.
That's very generous of you to say
list
Subject: Re: PESO - William Stone
On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait
photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have a
special
gift making people behave naturally in front
On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
Come on man, I gave you my opinion, after having observed your portraits for
some time.
Your technique may be rough, but it works very well. People tend reveal
themselves in front of your lens. Your portrait gallery speaks for it self.
Hey
Cotty wrote:
On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait
photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have a special
gift making people behave naturally in front of the camera.
That's very
E.R.N. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Cotty wrote:
What I'm good at is holding the camera steady while continuing a conversation!
Mark ...
HAR! (got it...)
;-)
--
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com
:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 13. november 2005 23:01
To: pentax list
Subject: Re: PESO - William Stone
On 13/11/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed:
Think I have said something similar before. You are a gifted portrait
photographer Cotty. If I haven't said it, it's on time. You have
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html
EOS 1DmII + Pentax SMC-A* 85mm f/1.4
1/8000th at f/1.4, levels, sharpened, slight crop.
BTW, William is 105 years old, and still has his ration of rum every
night at 9pm.
Cheers,
Cotty
==
Great portrait, great story.
Marnie
Hi Cotty - I like this one quite a bit, although perhaps a little more DOF
would be my preference - @ f2.0 maybe. But that's a personal pref
Shel
You meet the nicest people with a Pentax
http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic31.html
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