I shot this one this morning just before the Remembrance Day service. I am always impressed with the distinguished look of the men from the Legion and this guy is a typical example. He was the Master of Ceremonies and did a good job of it too. http://www.pbase.com/image/105812022.jpg
Canon EOS 20D 1/125s f/5.6 at 85.0mm iso200
These are probably not the settings I "should" have used.
I think it's wonderful to document these brave men and women.
I used to call my grandfather every year on Remembrance Day and thank him for what he did even though I would never to be able to understand it. He never talked much about the war as he said it was so terrible that the details were more than he wanted to remember.
My wife makes a point to call her grandfather every year as well. He waits around the phone until she does as he knowing that she will call. I know it means a lot to him He was at Normandy and lost many many friends. He often contemplates how/why he survived and I know it troubles him to this day. I will say that I have yet to meet a more kind and gentle man than he. Distinguished only begins to describe him both in stature and character.
I don't know if you saw it in the US but we had our only three surviving veterans from the first World War (aged 108,110 and 112) laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in London. Three fine men from a generation soon to be no more and strangely each represented a different service, army, air and navy.
paulhodson wrote:
I don't know if you saw it in the US but we had our only three surviving veterans from the first World War (aged 108,110 and 112) laying wreaths at the Cenotaph in London. Three fine men from a generation soon to be no more and strangely each represented a different service, army, air and navy.
It is a pity that these men will soon be gone. We keep track of our oldest here in Canada too. Our last survivor is 108 if I recall correctly.
Thanks for the compliment in your previous post, Paul.
