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I have always loved photography.

This shot was probably taken with an old 126 or some plastic camera
thingy, I guess I would have been 13 or 14. It is a shot of my father
having a fish at Merimbula. He never really caught anything much
and he didn't go fishing at other times. But he loved throwing a line
in when we were away on holidays - I think he just like the peacefulness of it.

Those of us that knew him immediately recognise him in this shot, just his
stance or something is so identifiable.

Photographically, I have a non-horizontal horizon, and a badly blown highlight. But I don't care.

My sister was going through some old photos and found this one. Very happy memories.

Greg B wrote:It is a shot of my father
having a fish at Merimbula.

Memories are always something to cherish - just on another point, you being the English meister, surely your father was ’fishing’ and not having a fish

Greg, your post highlights that it is often the memories attached to an image which make the image so valuable.



Thirteen, a time before PSCS and horizon police existed

Nice one Greg, I do not even have a photo of my father

One Putt,

My Dad died at 38 years of age (I was only 3) and I have 2 photos of him which are treasured.

Nice memories here Greg BTW.

Max

sirhc55 wrote:

Greg B wrote:It is a shot of my father
having a fish at Merimbula.

Memories are always something to cherish - just on another point, you being the English meister, surely your father was ’fishing’ and not having a fish

Excellent point Chris. I think I might have drifted into what Dad would have said - "Just going to have a bit of a fish"

Lovely story, Greg. And isn't that what photography is all about? Being able to recall a special person, place or time - especially a loved one.

And, Chris - maybe he did have a fish! For dinner!