ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-24 15:25
Taken at the local park on the Neckar River while I was on reserve duty with the US Army. This was the year Italy won the World Cup with Paolo Rossi (versus Germany). I had to sit in a German bar quietly rooting for Italy during the final. Scanned from print.
Taken at the local park on the Neckar River while I was on reserve duty with the US Army. This was the year Italy won the World Cup with Paolo Rossi (versus Germany). I had to sit in a German bar quietly rooting for Italy during the final. Scanned from print.
jansavik 🇸🇪 2021-06-25 02:21 в ответ ducman4988
I think i already made a comment on this photo, is it in another gallery ? . It is still WONDERFUL :)
I think i already made a comment on this photo, is it in another gallery ? . It is still WONDERFUL :)
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-25 03:05 в ответ jansavik
Yes, it was in another gallery which imgsrc deleted. I don't know why. I'm trying to make these galleries as difficult to access as possible.
Yes, it was in another gallery which imgsrc deleted. I don't know why. I'm trying to make these galleries as difficult to access as possible.
jansavik 🇸🇪 2021-06-25 03:11 в ответ ducman4988
I thought I had .I never forget a GREAT photo when I see one :) Yes its a shame you have to PW the albums, but its the only way of keeping the CRAZIES at bay. :(
I thought I had .I never forget a GREAT photo when I see one :) Yes its a shame you have to PW the albums, but its the only way of keeping the CRAZIES at bay. :(
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-25 04:40 в ответ jansavik
It was also taken with a Leica; favorite tool of Henri Cartier Bresson, one of my idols.
It was also taken with a Leica; favorite tool of Henri Cartier Bresson, one of my idols.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-24 15:57
Taken at a park on the Neckar River. I was in Germany with the U.S. Army for summer training.
Taken at a park on the Neckar River. I was in Germany with the U.S. Army for summer training.
lochsloy12 🇫🇷 2023-03-05 11:19
Thanks for your pass, grateful job, full of nostalgia and the b&w is dramatic. Bravo for these simple thinks !!!
Thanks for your pass, grateful job, full of nostalgia and the b&w is dramatic. Bravo for these simple thinks !!!
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 21:01 в ответ ducman4988
ok whatever that means but yes he is a good-looking boy and my wife loves them in their speedos.
ok whatever that means but yes he is a good-looking boy and my wife loves them in their speedos.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-24 15:37
I was in England with my company working as an electrical controls supervisor for construction of the Great Yarmouth Power Plant. Lowestoft was where I purchased my Triumph motorcycle while I was working there.
I was in England with my company working as an electrical controls supervisor for construction of the Great Yarmouth Power Plant. Lowestoft was where I purchased my Triumph motorcycle while I was working there.
jansavik 🇸🇪 2021-06-25 02:25
Oh I used to hate fishing. My Father would take us out with him when we were little. We had to sit quietly for hours so not to "scare" the fish . My brother and I hated it and always ended up messing and playing about. One day my father got so angry he picked us both up and threw us in the pond. BRRRRRRRR it was freezing.
Oh I used to hate fishing. My Father would take us out with him when we were little. We had to sit quietly for hours so not to "scare" the fish . My brother and I hated it and always ended up messing and playing about. One day my father got so angry he picked us both up and threw us in the pond. BRRRRRRRR it was freezing.
jansavik 🇸🇪 2021-06-25 03:14 в ответ ducman4988
Yeah i look back now and smile but at the time it was SCARY as we knew there was a big Pike in the pond liable to bite small bits off us. LOL
Yeah i look back now and smile but at the time it was SCARY as we knew there was a big Pike in the pond liable to bite small bits off us. LOL
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-25 04:41 в ответ jansavik
I never went fishing much, but it makes a good subject for photographers.
I never went fishing much, but it makes a good subject for photographers.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-30 01:46 в ответ tr4vels.photo
Cute young fisherman. This was at the Neckar River.
Cute young fisherman. This was at the Neckar River.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 14:16 в ответ ppaulws73
Most likely, but I never got more info...just 2 cute kids playing in the water, snapped a few photos, kept on going.
Most likely, but I never got more info...just 2 cute kids playing in the water, snapped a few photos, kept on going.
proudman21 🇳🇱 2021-06-26 22:38
Although I prefer the b/w photos, I think this one is beautiful because of the contrasting colors and nice tanned bodies!
Although I prefer the b/w photos, I think this one is beautiful because of the contrasting colors and nice tanned bodies!
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 16:54
8x means I took this in the 80's, probably 1988, but I'm not sure exactly when.
8x means I took this in the 80's, probably 1988, but I'm not sure exactly when.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 20:52 в ответ ducman4988
It made no deference, it is a good shot and I can see you had a few more of these two and they are all great pics.
It made no deference, it is a good shot and I can see you had a few more of these two and they are all great pics.
ambrosizer 🇩🇪 2024-04-14 17:07
long philtrum and somewhat upturned nose. minor midfacial developmental field effects.
long philtrum and somewhat upturned nose. minor midfacial developmental field effects.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-09 18:50 в ответ ducman4988
This is the 2nd favorite of my wife. She believes she is just perfect with a great smile and a tight body for her age.
This is the 2nd favorite of my wife. She believes she is just perfect with a great smile and a tight body for her age.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-10 19:29 в ответ ducman4988
Yes you are right but Nicki does take a liking to a few like the blonde that you have so many pics of and now this girl also. As Nicki says she is really beautiful and at her age has a very nice tight body.
Yes you are right but Nicki does take a liking to a few like the blonde that you have so many pics of and now this girl also. As Nicki says she is really beautiful and at her age has a very nice tight body.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-25 04:52 в ответ jansavik
Amazing after 40 years to retain color like that. I scanned the Ektachrome slide in 2015. (Even my rooting for Italy over Germany didn't ruin the colors)
Amazing after 40 years to retain color like that. I scanned the Ektachrome slide in 2015. (Even my rooting for Italy over Germany didn't ruin the colors)
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-24 15:34
Παιδάκι. Taken across the bay from Athens in Piraeus. I was on liberty from the USS Little Rock while we were in port. Taken with a Mamiya C330.
Παιδάκι. Taken across the bay from Athens in Piraeus. I was on liberty from the USS Little Rock while we were in port. Taken with a Mamiya C330.
jansavik 🇸🇪 2021-06-25 02:27 в ответ ducman4988
Judging from the print on his swimsuit this was the 60s or early 70s . LOVE his smile , very cheeky :)
Judging from the print on his swimsuit this was the 60s or early 70s . LOVE his smile , very cheeky :)
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 17:01
Sail-gliding at Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have a pretty young girl to complement the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
Sail-gliding at Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have a pretty young girl to complement the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-30 01:48 в ответ tr4vels.photo
This was 51 years ago. I'm sure he's grown into them by now.
This was 51 years ago. I'm sure he's grown into them by now.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 17:05
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have a pretty young girl to complement the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have a pretty young girl to complement the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 20:55 в ответ ducman4988
that is a great pic, but my wife said she has too much on.
that is a great pic, but my wife said she has too much on.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-30 01:49 в ответ tr4vels.photo
One of a group of 5 "enfants" at Lac Kir that day in Dijon.
One of a group of 5 "enfants" at Lac Kir that day in Dijon.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 17:06
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have some beautiful kids complementing the photos. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have some beautiful kids complementing the photos. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-05 20:05
I did work at one time for the company that invented the Sailboards. great pic.
I did work at one time for the company that invented the Sailboards. great pic.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 21:02 в ответ ducman4988
you are most welcome and thank you for sharing these pics they are all great.
you are most welcome and thank you for sharing these pics they are all great.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 17:29
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have a pretty young girl to complement the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have a pretty young girl to complement the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
chuckdance 🇩🇪 2022-05-13 08:36 в ответ ducman4988
Ektachrome was great film. But you had a darkroom, which I never did. I used to go to a workshop that did a time-share for photographers. Great work on this shot! Her expression is sweet!
Ektachrome was great film. But you had a darkroom, which I never did. I used to go to a workshop that did a time-share for photographers. Great work on this shot! Her expression is sweet!
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-05-15 04:25 в ответ chuckdance
I think a lot of these 80's and 90's color shots I wouldn't have taken if I couldn't have processed Ektachrome myself. It was very nitpicky on time and temperature however. It also didn't react well to dirt in the chemicals and wash water. (You see - I really did my own darkroom work!)
I think a lot of these 80's and 90's color shots I wouldn't have taken if I couldn't have processed Ektachrome myself. It was very nitpicky on time and temperature however. It also didn't react well to dirt in the chemicals and wash water. (You see - I really did my own darkroom work!)
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-05 20:06 в ответ ducman4988
She is beautiful, Oh so is your color work,do you have more of her?
She is beautiful, Oh so is your color work,do you have more of her?
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 14:22 в ответ ppaulws73
I don't think I do. In those days, my only color that came out good was on Ektachrome slides. Color negative film was crap at that time. Any color work on did on negatives has turned out AWFUL by now.
I don't think I do. In those days, my only color that came out good was on Ektachrome slides. Color negative film was crap at that time. Any color work on did on negatives has turned out AWFUL by now.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 21:04 в ответ ducman4988
well whatever, this pic turned out great and you did a great job of taking this pic and on top of that it was like she wanted you to take the picture.
well whatever, this pic turned out great and you did a great job of taking this pic and on top of that it was like she wanted you to take the picture.
proudman21 🇳🇱 2021-06-26 15:12
I like this picture very much, it gives a degree of tranquility and the boy has a beautiful figure...
I like this picture very much, it gives a degree of tranquility and the boy has a beautiful figure...
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-26 22:26 в ответ proudman21
I agree. I need to reload some more from this album.
I agree. I need to reload some more from this album.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 17:27
Actually taken across the bay in Piraeus (Πειραιάς). Remember Melina Mercouri's song "Ta Pedia Tou Pirea" (the boys of Piraeus). [Of course, she was referring to something else]. I think that's my ship, the USS Little Rock, in the background.
Actually taken across the bay in Piraeus (Πειραιάς). Remember Melina Mercouri's song "Ta Pedia Tou Pirea" (the boys of Piraeus). [Of course, she was referring to something else]. I think that's my ship, the USS Little Rock, in the background.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-02-09 17:14
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have some pretty young girl complementing the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
At Lac Kir in Dijon (yes, that's where they got the name of the mustard!). I was lucky to have some pretty young girl complementing the photo. Taken on Ektachrome slide film, which I just scanned only 5 years ago. Ektachrome was the only color film I used at that time which kept 90% of its color for the past 40 years. Why Ektachrome, because I could process it myself in a home darkroom.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-06-28 01:15 в ответ proudman21
Yes she does, what a cutie! Maybe she's looking for a whale?
Yes she does, what a cutie! Maybe she's looking for a whale?
chuckdance 🇩🇪 2022-05-13 08:37 в ответ proudman21
Nice kid. These are very David Hamilton in feel. Great work!
Nice kid. These are very David Hamilton in feel. Great work!
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-05-15 04:26 в ответ chuckdance
I actually did look for him once when I went to St. Tropez and Ramatuelle - NOPE
I actually did look for him once when I went to St. Tropez and Ramatuelle - NOPE
chuckdance 🇩🇪 2022-05-13 08:37
Wow, aside from the boys, this girl seems to have caught your imagination. She's really fun to look at.
Wow, aside from the boys, this girl seems to have caught your imagination. She's really fun to look at.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 20:58 в ответ ducman4988
she is beautiful and a picture of being perfect body.
she is beautiful and a picture of being perfect body.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-05-15 04:30 в ответ chuckdance
Geez, why didn't I post these in the "Côte d’Azur" album. Oh, I just remembered, Dijon is in the middle of the country and not on the "Blue Coast"
Geez, why didn't I post these in the "Côte d’Azur" album. Oh, I just remembered, Dijon is in the middle of the country and not on the "Blue Coast"
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-05 20:08 в ответ ducman4988
no matter you got in your lense a very beautiful girl and that is all it matters.
no matter you got in your lense a very beautiful girl and that is all it matters.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-08-09 03:44 в ответ ppaulws73
I had such an easy life at that time. Work at a high paying job in the US, take a few weeks off, tour Europe with a Eurailpass, take a lot of photos.
I had such an easy life at that time. Work at a high paying job in the US, take a few weeks off, tour Europe with a Eurailpass, take a lot of photos.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-09 18:53 в ответ ducman4988
The most important thing is you were on vacation and you had a great eye for beauty and now you have some great memories to look back on.
The most important thing is you were on vacation and you had a great eye for beauty and now you have some great memories to look back on.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-10 19:33 в ответ ducman4988
Yes and Nicki and I both think have a great Legacy to leave behind and for the two of us we will always keep these albums on our laptop, so thank you for the share you have a great eye for beauty.
Yes and Nicki and I both think have a great Legacy to leave behind and for the two of us we will always keep these albums on our laptop, so thank you for the share you have a great eye for beauty.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-12 21:45 в ответ ducman4988
you are always welcome, we have to run now as we have an interview to do be back later thanks again for the share.
you are always welcome, we have to run now as we have an interview to do be back later thanks again for the share.
ppaulws73 🇺🇸 2022-08-06 21:06 в ответ ducman4988
ok, sorry, it is just that we are used to seeing nudes out on the beach and on sailborads.
ok, sorry, it is just that we are used to seeing nudes out on the beach and on sailborads.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-11-08 06:27
I believe this was at St. Elmo Bay in Valletta. Little boys jumping into the water from the docks, just like they've done since the before recorded history began. Now they're probably prohibited, and are being closely guarded by their parents.
I believe this was at St. Elmo Bay in Valletta. Little boys jumping into the water from the docks, just like they've done since the before recorded history began. Now they're probably prohibited, and are being closely guarded by their parents.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-12 16:51
"Jeune femme" on the train from Roma to Paris. Most of my life has been spent taking impromptu photos of the young and very young.
"Jeune femme" on the train from Roma to Paris. Most of my life has been spent taking impromptu photos of the young and very young.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-25 17:01 в ответ proudman21
I wish I could find the negatives; I probably took more photos of these kids.
I wish I could find the negatives; I probably took more photos of these kids.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-11-08 06:28
I believe this was at St. Elmo Bay in Valletta. Little boys enjoying themselves in the water, like they've done since before recorded history began. Now they're probably prohibited, and are being closely guarded by the authorities.
I believe this was at St. Elmo Bay in Valletta. Little boys enjoying themselves in the water, like they've done since before recorded history began. Now they're probably prohibited, and are being closely guarded by the authorities.
deliriumtremens 🇧🇪 2021-07-12 15:45
Love her smile and the look in her eyes… how do they say it? A dollar for her thoughts…
Love her smile and the look in her eyes… how do they say it? A dollar for her thoughts…
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-12 16:49 в ответ deliriumtremens
A very sweet 19-year-old kid working at the Hotel Merkur in Landstuhl. She gave me a big hug after these photos. I was in Landstuhl working as an electrical contractor at the US Regional Medical Center. For me, college-age girls are still "kids"; that's why my photography of them didn't change much from taking photos of younger kids.
A very sweet 19-year-old kid working at the Hotel Merkur in Landstuhl. She gave me a big hug after these photos. I was in Landstuhl working as an electrical contractor at the US Regional Medical Center. For me, college-age girls are still "kids"; that's why my photography of them didn't change much from taking photos of younger kids.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-18 15:25
One of many photos I took in Valletta Malta when I arrived there with the USS Little Rock, the Sixth Fleet flagship. Carmino was a beautiful child. [OMG, I forgot I'm NOT supposed to appreciate beauty!] Malta is halfway between Sicily and the Arabic countries of North Africa; you can see the mixture in his features. I wonder what he looks like now after half a century?
One of many photos I took in Valletta Malta when I arrived there with the USS Little Rock, the Sixth Fleet flagship. Carmino was a beautiful child. [OMG, I forgot I'm NOT supposed to appreciate beauty!] Malta is halfway between Sicily and the Arabic countries of North Africa; you can see the mixture in his features. I wonder what he looks like now after half a century?
proudman21 🇳🇱 2021-07-19 00:00 в ответ ducman4988
"I forgot I'm NOT supposed to appreciate beauty!" How dare you! (lol) Beauty no longer exists in the eyes of the frustrated and do-gooders! (but don't worry: there are still plenty of sensible people who appreciate beauty!!). And Carmino anyway was a beauty!
"I forgot I'm NOT supposed to appreciate beauty!" How dare you! (lol) Beauty no longer exists in the eyes of the frustrated and do-gooders! (but don't worry: there are still plenty of sensible people who appreciate beauty!!). And Carmino anyway was a beauty!
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2022-11-08 06:30
Poolside portrait of Carmino in Valletta, Malta. I believe this next to St. Elmo Bay in Valletta.
Poolside portrait of Carmino in Valletta, Malta. I believe this next to St. Elmo Bay in Valletta.
masongray 🇺🇸 2024-01-11 11:44
Some kids are just naturally photogenic, I love his expression and wish there was more. I like how kids live life as it's meant to be, but as we grow up I feel like we lose that part of us, no mater how much we try to recapture we never can. I'm so glad you are able to capture that moment for him.
Some kids are just naturally photogenic, I love his expression and wish there was more. I like how kids live life as it's meant to be, but as we grow up I feel like we lose that part of us, no mater how much we try to recapture we never can. I'm so glad you are able to capture that moment for him.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-28 05:54
Taken with a Leica M2 and 50mm Summicron (just like Henri Cartier Bresson)
Taken with a Leica M2 and 50mm Summicron (just like Henri Cartier Bresson)
proudman21 🇳🇱 2021-07-25 12:24
A nice impression of a boy who looks a bit "rebellious" into the camera because of his age... Every age has its own charm...
A nice impression of a boy who looks a bit "rebellious" into the camera because of his age... Every age has its own charm...
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2021-07-26 00:20 в ответ proudman21
FYI, here's some information on Valletta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valletta. I visited there 3 times when I was in the US Navy from 1970 -71. I wish I could find my photos of the city (only half a century has passed). I'm going to post one more photo I took near Valletta, which is more photojournalism then cute.
FYI, here's some information on Valletta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valletta. I visited there 3 times when I was in the US Navy from 1970 -71. I wish I could find my photos of the city (only half a century has passed). I'm going to post one more photo I took near Valletta, which is more photojournalism then cute.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2024-01-10 20:27
More of this cute little 19-year-old Army Specialist in the YL album.
More of this cute little 19-year-old Army Specialist in the YL album.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2024-01-10 20:28
What's more natural than kids acting silly for the camera. I wasn't too sure if this was Pohang or Seoul (after more than 35 years), but I'm guessing Seoul.
What's more natural than kids acting silly for the camera. I wasn't too sure if this was Pohang or Seoul (after more than 35 years), but I'm guessing Seoul.
ducman4988 🇺🇸 2024-01-11 00:27 в ответ ducman4988
OK, so Seoul (or Pohang?) is NOT Europe; but I didn't want to start another album.
OK, so Seoul (or Pohang?) is NOT Europe; but I didn't want to start another album.