ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-05-12 20:17 in reply to dextersimonds
Agree, it was a real pleasure taking photos.
Agree, it was a real pleasure taking photos.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-08-28 22:24
I had to upgrade this originally low resolution scan to a moderate resolution scan in Adobe Photoshop. It seems to have helped. Another beautiful photo of a another beautiful child from the Muto-Nazari famiglia.
I had to upgrade this originally low resolution scan to a moderate resolution scan in Adobe Photoshop. It seems to have helped. Another beautiful photo of a another beautiful child from the Muto-Nazari famiglia.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-08-29 02:20 in reply to tr4vels.photo
It was so easy at that time - see a cute kid, take some photos. As long as you didn't act weird, it was OK.
It was so easy at that time - see a cute kid, take some photos. As long as you didn't act weird, it was OK.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-11-14 04:06
Claudio, father of the two girls in the previous photo, acting silly (like he usually did) as a kid down at Porto Santa Maria in Gaeta.
Claudio, father of the two girls in the previous photo, acting silly (like he usually did) as a kid down at Porto Santa Maria in Gaeta.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-11-14 04:19
Claudio's adorable two little girls at 13 and 12. They're on Papa's bike. The print was toned sepia, one of the few times I did it right.
Claudio's adorable two little girls at 13 and 12. They're on Papa's bike. The print was toned sepia, one of the few times I did it right.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2022-05-07 17:47 in reply to quagmire18
Erano cosi carine! Le figlie di un'amico mio di Gaeta.
Erano cosi carine! Le figlie di un'amico mio di Gaeta.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-08-31 18:51
Francesca Muto at 14 (1999), and her father Claudio at 14 (1973)
Francesca Muto at 14 (1999), and her father Claudio at 14 (1973)
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-05-09 01:21
I went back to Gaeta this year after 21 years. This was taken at Bar Bazzanti in Gaeta Vecchia. Claudio is now 64 and Francesca is 37.
I went back to Gaeta this year after 21 years. This was taken at Bar Bazzanti in Gaeta Vecchia. Claudio is now 64 and Francesca is 37.
sammy-hartland ๐บ๐ธ 2023-05-09 06:20
Time certainly flies. I can recognise her, but not Claudio.
Time certainly flies. I can recognise her, but not Claudio.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-05-09 17:14 in reply to sammy-hartland
I agree, he's changed quite a bit from when he was a cute kiddie.
I agree, he's changed quite a bit from when he was a cute kiddie.
chris-tophe ๐ซ๐ท 2023-08-04 22:34
C'est vrai qu'entre 73 et 2023 il y a du changement mais ils sont toujours aussi beaux
C'est vrai qu'entre 73 et 2023 il y a du changement mais ils sont toujours aussi beaux
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-08-05 21:38 in reply to chris-tophe
Claudio especially has changed quite a bit.
Claudio especially has changed quite a bit.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2019-01-09 00:13 in reply to quagmire18
Sono le figlie di Claudio Muto (prima foto in questo album)
Sono le figlie di Claudio Muto (prima foto in questo album)
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-06-15 20:31 in reply to zlotyfanfeet
Sono belle bimbe - 2 beautiful little girls; daughters of an old friend of mine.
Sono belle bimbe - 2 beautiful little girls; daughters of an old friend of mine.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2019-01-09 00:13 in reply to quagmire18
E' stato veramente un gran piacere - far vedere al pubblico tutte queste belline (e bellini).
E' stato veramente un gran piacere - far vedere al pubblico tutte queste belline (e bellini).
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2019-01-09 01:14 in reply to likemature
They are SO CUTE! They're the daughters of Claudio Muto - first foto (1973) in this album
They are SO CUTE! They're the daughters of Claudio Muto - first foto (1973) in this album
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-05-10 01:55 in reply to deafmonkey
...like the guy above said - ADORABLE (in French or English)
...like the guy above said - ADORABLE (in French or English)
dextersimonds ๐บ๐ธ 2023-05-12 07:43
Francesca is obviously a delightful and charming young lady. I have to smile every time I see her in one of these photos. Very pretty, too, of course.
Francesca is obviously a delightful and charming young lady. I have to smile every time I see her in one of these photos. Very pretty, too, of course.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-11-14 04:17
Weren't we all cute when we were kids! Then we grow-up, and the long and sometimes arduous journey of our life unfolds.
Weren't we all cute when we were kids! Then we grow-up, and the long and sometimes arduous journey of our life unfolds.
revolyob1-16 ๐ฌ๐ง 2023-10-14 01:31
He is cute from head to toe, not that I can see his toes, but you know what I mean
He is cute from head to toe, not that I can see his toes, but you know what I mean
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-09-15 15:24 in reply to dewbert99
Those two little girls (daughters of Claudio) were SO CUTE!!! I got my own motorcycle right after that (a Yamaha Virago 750) in the USA and started riding extensively through the USA.
Those two little girls (daughters of Claudio) were SO CUTE!!! I got my own motorcycle right after that (a Yamaha Virago 750) in the USA and started riding extensively through the USA.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2020-11-19 00:34
One more portrait of brothers Enzo (front) and Franco Nazari. I didn't think of them as cute little boys at that time, and I'm sure they didn't (being between 12 to 14 years old), but now I look back and see what cute kids they really were. This was at Porto Santa Maria in Gaeta Vecchia, where all the local kids went swimming. It took me 47 years to find this negative and scan it. A look back at time when they were itsy-bitsies. There are a few more to post later. Enzo is the father of Simone in this album.
One more portrait of brothers Enzo (front) and Franco Nazari. I didn't think of them as cute little boys at that time, and I'm sure they didn't (being between 12 to 14 years old), but now I look back and see what cute kids they really were. This was at Porto Santa Maria in Gaeta Vecchia, where all the local kids went swimming. It took me 47 years to find this negative and scan it. A look back at time when they were itsy-bitsies. There are a few more to post later. Enzo is the father of Simone in this album.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2019-01-11 20:45 in reply to alstarr31
He's the son of Enzo (one of the photos from 1973). As you can see, I consider all my "bambini" (boys and girls, little and teens) to be pretty much equally beautiful.
He's the son of Enzo (one of the photos from 1973). As you can see, I consider all my "bambini" (boys and girls, little and teens) to be pretty much equally beautiful.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-10-24 16:05 in reply to skinnylove
La figlia minore di Claudio Muto - Claudio's younger daughter.
La figlia minore di Claudio Muto - Claudio's younger daughter.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2020-01-02 18:34
Enzo Nazari playing with his toes. This is the location in Gaeta, Porto Santa Maria, where most of the local kids went swimming when they weren't going to the main beach at Serapo which was about 1 km away.
Enzo Nazari playing with his toes. This is the location in Gaeta, Porto Santa Maria, where most of the local kids went swimming when they weren't going to the main beach at Serapo which was about 1 km away.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-11-14 04:11
Franco, younger brother of Enzo Nazari - at Porto Santa Maria in Gaeta, where all the local kids went swimming. We were all beautiful as children. It's no longer so as we age.
Franco, younger brother of Enzo Nazari - at Porto Santa Maria in Gaeta, where all the local kids went swimming. We were all beautiful as children. It's no longer so as we age.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2020-11-30 16:57
Another "cute kid" portait of Franco and his friend (whose name I forgot); that I didn't realize I had until 47 years after I took it! Glad I found the negative. I believe that's the USS Springfield in the background.
Another "cute kid" portait of Franco and his friend (whose name I forgot); that I didn't realize I had until 47 years after I took it! Glad I found the negative. I believe that's the USS Springfield in the background.
alex1954 ๐ฉ๐ช 2020-12-09 08:48
Das Album ( wie alle deiner Alben ) sind eine wunderbare Zeitreise. Ich genieรe dies Bilder und verliere mich in Erinnerungen. Vielen Dank, dass du uns daran teilnehmen lรคsst.
Das Album ( wie alle deiner Alben ) sind eine wunderbare Zeitreise. Ich genieรe dies Bilder und verliere mich in Erinnerungen. Vielen Dank, dass du uns daran teilnehmen lรคsst.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-07-14 17:16 in reply to alex1954
You're welcome. It's been a wonderful trip for me also.
You're welcome. It's been a wonderful trip for me also.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2022-08-10 07:43
Even after 49 years I still think back to when he was a cute little boy like this. Egads, this cute kid is now about 60 years old!
Even after 49 years I still think back to when he was a cute little boy like this. Egads, this cute kid is now about 60 years old!
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-08-08 23:37 in reply to proudman21
His daughters, 25 years later, were exactly the same way.
His daughters, 25 years later, were exactly the same way.
proudman21 ๐ณ๐ฑ 2021-07-14 17:18
I'm always amazed at the quality of the photos. After so many years they have lost none of their clarity, you have saved the past from loss of quality and thus saved your collection for the future...e questi ragazzi sono belli da vedere, come tutti i tuoi figli!
I'm always amazed at the quality of the photos. After so many years they have lost none of their clarity, you have saved the past from loss of quality and thus saved your collection for the future...e questi ragazzi sono belli da vedere, come tutti i tuoi figli!
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-07-14 17:20 in reply to proudman21
I very carefully preserved the negatives and diapositives. (The color negatives did not preserve very well). Many of these photos I had never printed or scanned before. This photo, in particular, was in my negatives for almost 47 years before I did anything with it.
I very carefully preserved the negatives and diapositives. (The color negatives did not preserve very well). Many of these photos I had never printed or scanned before. This photo, in particular, was in my negatives for almost 47 years before I did anything with it.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-11-14 04:08
I also took the photos on my T-shirt: Danela and Sabrina, left; Emanuela, right
I also took the photos on my T-shirt: Danela and Sabrina, left; Emanuela, right
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2024-01-16 19:12 in reply to ducman4988
Claudio was pushing 40 at this time. A bit older than the 14-year-older I first saw back in 1973.
Claudio was pushing 40 at this time. A bit older than the 14-year-older I first saw back in 1973.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-08-09 03:49 in reply to proudman21
That's right. Italian boys are always familiar with what they can catch from the sea.
That's right. Italian boys are always familiar with what they can catch from the sea.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-09-07 23:39
Claudio's 2 little girls again - Francesca at 14 (left) and Simona at 13 (right). In front of the CAB beachhouse at Serapo. TOO Cute!!
Claudio's 2 little girls again - Francesca at 14 (left) and Simona at 13 (right). In front of the CAB beachhouse at Serapo. TOO Cute!!
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-09-08 06:40 in reply to sammy-hartland
Kids don't know how cute they are when they're little.
Kids don't know how cute they are when they're little.
sammy-hartland ๐บ๐ธ 2023-09-09 05:44 in reply to ducman4988
That's the biggest irony of them all: Their youth and cuteness eludes them, until they become adults, and its too late. I thought I would be young and handsome forever.
That's the biggest irony of them all: Their youth and cuteness eludes them, until they become adults, and its too late. I thought I would be young and handsome forever.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2023-08-31 18:50
Found another one of Claudio's little girl, Francesca, modelling...at the CAB beachhouse.
Found another one of Claudio's little girl, Francesca, modelling...at the CAB beachhouse.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-11-14 04:30
Simona in her late 20's - never got married. Anyone interested!
Simona in her late 20's - never got married. Anyone interested!
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2024-02-24 04:07 in reply to hayrobin
Oh God, Yes. Sorry to be so late responding, but imgsrc refuses to tell me when I get comments. I have to manually go through each photo to find out.
Oh God, Yes. Sorry to be so late responding, but imgsrc refuses to tell me when I get comments. I have to manually go through each photo to find out.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2021-07-14 17:13 in reply to proudman21
She hadn't changed much from when she was little.
She hadn't changed much from when she was little.
proudman21 ๐ณ๐ฑ 2021-07-14 17:22 in reply to ducman4988
...despite the difference of 16 years...!
...despite the difference of 16 years...!
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2024-01-19 06:47
Upgrade in Photoshop from an old low resolution scan. Claudio's little girl on the beach.
Upgrade in Photoshop from an old low resolution scan. Claudio's little girl on the beach.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2024-01-19 06:47
Upgrade in Photoshop from an old low resolution scan. Claudio's (other) little girl on the beach.
Upgrade in Photoshop from an old low resolution scan. Claudio's (other) little girl on the beach.
sammy-hartland ๐บ๐ธ 2024-02-20 06:28
I came to take a peek, but I'm now getting a virus warning with each mouse-click. I'll try and hang as long as I can endure that.
I came to take a peek, but I'm now getting a virus warning with each mouse-click. I'll try and hang as long as I can endure that.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2024-02-23 01:04 in reply to sammy-hartland
imgsrc makes you prone to every kind of computer virus in the universe. If I didn't have 6500 photos posted here, I wouldn't bother at all.
imgsrc makes you prone to every kind of computer virus in the universe. If I didn't have 6500 photos posted here, I wouldn't bother at all.
ducman4988 ๐บ๐ธ 2024-02-23 01:05
Funny thing, they haven't changed at all since they got in their 30's.
Funny thing, they haven't changed at all since they got in their 30's.