Zafrero (Sugar Cane Cutter)

[rabanito]

...

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Is this your photograph?

[rabanito]

Is this your photograph?

I was younger then. Trying to figure how to construct a tripod to compensate for my shaking hands.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I was younger then. Trying to figure how to construct a tripod to compensate for my shaking hands.

I was asking about the authorship of the photograph, not the person in it.

[rabanito]

I was asking about the authorship of the photograph, not the person in it.

I'm the autor as well.
Kind of "selfie"

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I'm the autor ...

How do I know? Where is a signature?

[rabanito]

How do I know? Where is a signature?

Anybody with a minimal knowledge of Fine Arts would identify my style.
Anyway I own the negatives.

[Ivo_B]

How do I know? Where is a signature?

Slobodan, do you have a reason to be suspicious?

Ivo

[rabanito]

Slobodan, do you have a reason to be suspicious?

Ivo

To good to be true.
Slobodan needs a signature in Ray-Ban or Coca-Cola style crisscrossing the Works of Art 

[Rob C]

To good to be true.
Slobodan needs a signature in Ray-Ban or Coca-Cola style crisscrossing the Works of Art 

In some cases, that's what rich people think they are buying. Picasso was no fool! Actually, he was Spanish.

:-)

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Teasing aside, it is a good shot. Captures nicely the resignation that comes with old age. I should know.

[Rob C]

Teasing aside, it is a good shot. Captures nicely the resignation that comes with old age. I should know.

Theoretically, yes; realistically, no, you don't know. You ain't got there yet.

Ask Russ: year numbers have very little to do with it; it comes from other people who do their best to convince you that you should hand back your spurs. Tell 'em to go screw themselves. On the other hand, I have actually known folks who were born old.

:-)

[RSL]

Really fine informal portraiture, Rab.

[RSL]

Ask Russ: year numbers have very little to do with it; it comes from other people who do their best to convince you that you should hand back your spurs. Tell 'em to go screw themselves. On the other hand, I have actually known folks who were born old.

:-)

Exactly, Rob. I believe Hunter Thompson had a point when he talked about the way to go out ". . .to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a ride!”

[rabanito]

Teasing aside, it is a good shot. Captures nicely the resignation that comes with old age. I should know.

Glad to hear that.
And yes, they are very strong people.
One of them pulled once my car out of the bed of the river, with little help of the poor motor (at 3'000 masl) and my humble push

[Ivo_B]

To good to be true.
Slobodan needs a signature in Ray-Ban or Coca-Cola style crisscrossing the Works of Art