The Piggy Back Ride

[Feihung08]

I took this and posted it in color (see my signature link) but it was suggested by a nother member on this forum to convert to BW. I think he was right! What do you think?

Original.........
http://DicksDwelling.smugmug.com/photos/21298144-S.jpg
Converted........
http://DicksDwelling.smugmug.com/photos/25146078-M.jpg

[Maureen Souza]

I like them both.

BTW... I grew up in Huntington Beach... (Warner & Graham Sts.) Went to HB High and Goldenwest JC. Loved living there............

[Feihung08]

I like them both.

BTW... I grew up in Huntington Beach... (Warner & Graham Sts.) Went to HB High and Goldenwest JC. Loved living there............Ah, interesting! I didn't expect a "tie"! lol

I'm not sure where Graham St is, but I know the other spots VERY well! Where in Central CA are ya?

[Maureen Souza]

I live about 40 miles south of Fresno... in Visalia. It's about 30-40 minutes from the entrance to Sequoia Nt'l Park.

(Graham street is about a half mile east of Bolsa Chica. There used to be a golf course there called Meadowlark but I think it is gone now.)

[Feihung08]

Actually, no, that golf course is still there! Drove by it this past weekend!

[Maureen Souza]

Actually, no, that golf course is still there! Drove by it this past weekend!

Cool.... here is a fun story. When I was in Jr. High (Marina), there was a celebrity golf tournament at Meadowlark so I rode my bike over. The whole cast of Gilligan's Island was playing that day. I had a Kodak Instamatic camera and I took all their pictures and got autographs from them. I was soooo excited. Still have them all, packed out in storage somewhere.

Went back the next day and Jack LaLanne was playing with Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Jack Klugman and Jack Lemon. It was a big day for the "Jack" crowd...... and for me!!

[marie]

Cool.... here is a fun story. When I was in Jr. High (Marina), there was a celebrity golf tournament at Meadowlark so I rode my bike over. The whole cast of Gilligan's Island was playing that day. I had a Kodak Instamatic camera and I took all their pictures and got autographs from them. I was soooo excited. Still have them all, packed out in storage somewhere.
Went back the next day and Jack LaLanne was playing with Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Jack Klugman and Jack Lemon. It was a big day for the "Jack" crowd...... and for me!!

that sounds a wonderful day Maureen
http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif (and the next)
some of favourite film stars ,
especially Jack Lemmon
loved Doris Day and Rock Hudson
I still love to hear her beautiful voice


regards the picture Feihung
I agree with the black/white version here
it's very dramatic.
lovely shot

the expressions look really good

[Croasdail]

late to the game here... I like them both - they very different moods to them. The B&W is very dramatic - the color is very warm - her face is radiant and wonderful eyes.

[Feihung08]

[Maureen Souza]
That's just crazy! I never knew that about Medowlark! I have a couple of golfer buddies who will be very excited about that story! You now know that you HAVE to dig out those old pictures and scan them in right?? ;)

[marie]
Thanks for the comments Marie! I had another shot from that moment but the girl (My sister, and the boy is our nephew from another sister) was looking away and I didn't have any fill flash.

[Croasdail]
Thanks for the comments as well! Your right on about the "eyes". She's the one that lucked out with those! My other sister and myself have the plain old 'brown'......oh, I mean "chocolate" eyes! ;)

[Titus213]

I subscribe to the Mark Twain theory of golf - A good walk ruined.

The photos are great. The expression, the eyes, everything. I like the B&W too. Just checked again and I really like the B&W.

[Leorooster]

Agree with Croasdail, each has it's distinguished mood. I like both.

[Feihung08]

Thanks a lot everyone!
I'm really taken back that everyone likes BOTH! Usually one version stands out more than the other in the eyes of different people here, so this is cool!
:o