Birthday Boy

If I've done this right you will see a photo of my favorite photographer doing what he enjoys most - photographing mountain bikers, in this case the Sea Otter Classic. Today is a special day for this photgrapher, and I want to wish him happy birthday and tell you all, as his father, that I am very proud of him both as a photographer, and more important, as a person. Smile, John.

Okay, where's the picture?

Happy Birthday PJ! Great shot Photo Dad!

That's the best thing that's happened to me today, Dad. Thanks a lot! The picture is nice the day is going better than it was earlier. I have a lot to be greatful for.

Well Happy Birthday PJ!

and boy, you sure look cool when you working :)

Happy Birthday John!!

You've got a great son there Photo Dad. :)

Happy B-Day! Cool photo too!

Happy Birthday PJ. It is nice to have a father who is into photography. Did you get him into it or the other way around. BTW before I forget looks like you could use a haircut.

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Originally Posted by Gerry Widen

Happy Birthday PJ. It is nice to have a father who is into photography. Did you get him into it or the other way around. BTW before I forget looks like you could use a haircut.

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Yeah - I sure could use a haircut. Where are those clippers??!?

My dad always took pictures. He's the reason I'm a photographer. I remember the cool Exacta he had when I was little. It had a ground glass viewfinder that popped up like a twin lens reflex. It was beautiful. It got taken on a rafting trip once and that was the end of it.

He also had an old Nikon F, with a big dent in the finder. That's the camera that I learned to use first. When I was 14, I would take crappy skateboard pictures with that camera. He still has it. But he uses my old EOS 3 we gave him for his birthday, a few years ago. He only has one lens. The 70-200 f/4L. If you're only going to have one, it might as well be a good one.

He gave me my first real camera - a Pentax Program Plus with a 50mm lens - when I graduated from high school. I had that camera until I was about 23.

Thanks, Dad.

And thanks for asking, Gerry.

Happy Birthday PJ :) So that's what you look like in action ;)
So, how young are you? :D

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Originally Posted by Lionheart

Happy Birthday PJ :) So that's what you look like in action ;)
So, how young are you? :D

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I am 38, today. I don't know if that's young or old. Sometimes I feel old, but I pretty much always behave young. What's the point if you can't have fun?

Definitely young. I'm older than you, that makes you young ;)

Definately old. :p Yeah, by a whole two years...!

Happy birthday, John!

John! Birthday! Happy!

Awesome picture! PJ's Daddy!


BTW 38 is fartin' dust old. At least from my 25 year old eyes....:p

Alright! Happy Birthday PJ! Nice to see ya Photo-Dad!

Rick

"You say its your birthday,
Well its my birthday too yeah, (well, not really, but thats how the song goes :D)
You say its your birthday,
We're gonna have a good time..."

Happy birthday, and all that. Think of it this way, at 38, you are just hitting your stride. And in dog years, you would be 266. Hmmmmm, maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that.

Regards,

Drew

I used to have a pentium 266. It was slowwwww..... :p

Happy Birthday John. Birthday bumps too?:p

Happy B'day PJ...and great pic PD...and 38...you're still a young whipper snapper...hehe...you got a long way to go before callin' urself old...hehe..oh and by the way..."KEEP THE HAIR"!!! HEHEHE...
Ken

Whoa I'm sorry I missed this yesterday. Happy Brithday PJ. Nice to know you picked up a love for photography from your dad. I hope that my kids will do the same, I've sure tried. Thirty-eight seems so young to me that I'm not even going to comment on the old thing. Keep pushing that shutter release and everyday will be a happy day.

Wish I had seen this yesterday - but now you can prolong the celebration another day with more wishes.

I hope you had a wonderful day - sounds like you did.

Welcome back Photo Dad. I've wondered how you were doing. Great shots here. :cool:

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!

Liz

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Originally Posted by Photo Dad

If I've done this right you will see a photo of my favorite photographer doing what he enjoys most - photographing mountain bikers, in this case the Sea Otter Classic. Today is a special day for this photgrapher, and I want to wish him happy birthday and tell you all, as his father, that I am very proud of him both as a photographer, and more important, as a person. Smile, John.

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Darn wish I had seen this sooner
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Originally Posted by Photo Dad

Okay, where's the picture?

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This just makes me wonder, have we seen the pic he was taking when you shot this Dad?


I'd like to see it. It would make a cool story. The photo and the capture of the photo. It would only be better if someone had caught you taking this one....lol

Happy belated Birthday!

PII 266, I still run a 486 66 runs Windows 3.11 and can surf the 'Net with Netscape 2.0, now compaired to that a PII 266 is much faster.

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Originally Posted by Axle

Happy belated Birthday!

PII 266, I still run a 486 66 runs Windows 3.11 and can surf the 'Net with Netscape 2.0, now compaired to that a PII 266 is much faster.

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Is that what you run on a daily basis, or do you just happen to still have it?

Oh man that would be a headache and a half.

Happy birthday P J,
And Happy Snappin,
Mark.

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Originally Posted by almo

This just makes me wonder, have we seen the pic he was taking when you shot this Dad?

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I thought about that. I know I haven't posted it. Chances are, I either didn't actually take one, or it was crap. I have to shoot a fair number of crummy photos to get some good ones, using that technique. Got one two-page spread in kafin8ed's magagazine, Mountain Biking, though. So the work pays off.

I'll see if I can find that photo and post it.

Happy Birthday John!!

We're all proud of you and thankful for your efforts. Now go ride and get muddy!!

Loren

Happy B-day John!
Yes please post the pic you did!
Brian