The Face of Age: Taken at the Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita, CA...

ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

Taken at the Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita, CA

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ronsipus :

May I disagree? That is NOT so much the face of age, but the face of a very hard life. This is the face of 'age' (80 years), and while I haven't had it easy, by any means, I never had to wonder where my next meal was coming from. The photo you presented looks like someone who literally had to struggle on a 'Day-to-Day' basis for Life itself.
The photo, however, is quite good.

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ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

Thank you for your comment. I find it interesting how we all physically show age, experience and hardship differently. Genetics, attitude, environment all seem to play a role in how we find ourselves at each stage of life.

I really do appreciate your thoughtful remark!

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

Very nice image. It definately tells a story.

Jack

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice image. B&W really works well for this image.

Annie-Get-Your-Gun Loc: Byron Center, Mi

ronsipus wrote:

Taken at the Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita, CA

A masterpiece, ronsipus! Your caption is appropriate for this portrait. The hint of a smile adds a special touch. If you have any other pictures taken at the Cowboy Festival, I'd lie to see them.
Would you mind telling me what your 'real' handle is?

ronsipus Loc: Mission Viejo, CA

Thank you for the affirmation of the shot. I do have other shots and would certainly be willing share them.

I really do not care that others use one, but for me, I find it unnecessary to have a "handle", thus the use of my name - Ron Sipus.

Annie-Get-Your-Gun Loc: Byron Center, Mi

ronsipus wrote:

Thank you for the affirmation of the shot. I do have other shots and would certainly be willing share them.

I really do not care that others use one, but for me, I find it unnecessary to have a "handle", thus the use of my name - Ron Sipus.

Thanks for giving me your handle. I had no way of knowing ronsipus was it. I'll be watching for more of your posts, Ron.

ppkwhat Loc: Gibsonton, FL

ronsipus wrote:

Taken at the Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita, CA

Thank you for sharing this beautiful shot. The "hint of a smile" on the cowboy's face in fact demonstrates, to me at least, a satisfaction of a life well lived.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good portrait shot.

fergmark Loc: norwalk connecticut

I like this a lot! It has a really nice feeling of, humility? Cant get the right word to come to mind. A man who is very comfortable within himself and has a kind spirit. Very appealing.

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

Great picture

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

ronsipus wrote:

Taken at the Cowboy Festival, Santa Clarita, CA

Nice work of the aged cowboy.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

snapshot18 wrote:

ronsipus :

May I disagree? That is NOT so much the face of age, but the face of a very hard life. This is the face of 'age' (80 years), and while I haven't had it easy, by any means, I never had to wonder where my next meal was coming from. The photo you presented looks like someone who literally had to struggle on a 'Day-to-Day' basis for Life itself.
The photo, however, is quite good.

I respectfully disagree with you. The cowboy’s face is obviously an aged one. Aged faces come in all sizes, shapes , and degrees of weathering. Moreover, I don’t think it shows any sense of poverty at all; it instead shows weathering of working outside all his life. It is what it is, and it’s portrayed well.

fergmark Loc: norwalk connecticut

jaymatt wrote:

I respectfully disagree with you. The cowboy’s face is obviously an aged one. Aged faces come in all sizes, shapes , and degrees of weathering. Moreover, I don’t think it shows any sense of poverty at all; it instead shows weathering of working outside all his life. It is what it is, and it’s portrayed well.

MY thoughts also.