2019 Veteran 1944 II, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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EVENT in the rain (showers)

Adegem Cemetery

EVENT in the rain (showers)

Adegem Cemetery

I have asked permission from the guides from Canada to be allowed to photograph this man

Among other things, this man Tony Pearson, (97 year old) my parents freed me from the enemy, being the German army.
They came to liberate us on 13 and 14 September 1944.

On Sunday 8 September, Maldegem Adegem paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Second World War, who are buried in the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery.

The ceremony with flower tribute started at 10 a.m. and took place in the presence of a representative of the King, the Canadian, Polish and British ambassadors or their representatives, various former combatants and patriotic associations. “On the occasion of 75 years of liberation, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules and the Formation team The Victors flew over the cemetery at the start of the ceremony.
In addition, in the context of the commemoration of the Battle of the Scheldt, a Canadian delegation attended part of the ceremony in Maldegem. Then those people travel on to the ceremony in Antwerp.
A large audience had come up

I hope that you enjoy it

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
8/09/2019 9:11:01
Owner's Name
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/80
Av(Aperture Value)
2.8
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Focal Length
100.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Portrait.

pajaran, Fis2, jean113, pierrefonds, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, alvaraalto, johnjmoe, Hansaphotos, ikeharel, ikeharel has marked this note useful

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Gerrit (55445) 2019-09-18 9:25

Dag John,
mooi, waardig portret van deze gedecoreerde veteraan, Prachtig scherp.
Groet, Gerrit

pajaran (90624) 2019-09-18 9:25

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa fotografija veterana, lep portret.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

holmertz (82138) 2019-09-18 9:34

Hello John,
This is a comparatively young veteran, only 97 years old. ;-) The last one you honored was 100. It is as always a very carefully taken photo that seems to do him full justice.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (140717) 2019-09-18 9:45

Witaj John!
Another veteran, curious face.
Excellent portrait.
I like framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Warm regards.
I wish you much health!
Krzysztof

Energysavingelk (4985) 2019-09-18 9:51

Good evening, John!

What would Europe look like if Germany had won the war?

Those who came over to rescue the free world did not only liberate Italy, France, Belgium, Luxembourg or the Netherlands.

They also liberated Germany.

They were so many, now they are so few!

I incidentally got acquainted with an American who had not only been member of the allied forces, but also happened to pass almost every site where me and my wife or her ancestors have lived. He passed away couple of years ago. This Canadian gentleman is still with us, and you portrayed him very, very well.

Freedom is not for free, and he should know best.

Sven

mesutilgim (114584) 2019-09-18 10:00

Hello dear John,
Another topclass portrait/entry in your gallery.
Very good ligth management and perfect sharpness.
Many interesting details.
Nice framing and good, usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Silvio1953 (189189) 2019-09-18 10:18

Ciao John, I hope that now you are ok, great portrait with intense expression,, excellent clarity, wonderful colors, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

BennyV (29804) 2019-09-18 10:26

Weer een mooi veteranenportret, John.
Heel waardig, een beetje statig zelfs.

Benny

Tue (70264) 2019-09-18 11:58

Hallo John,
Een prachtig portret van deze veteraan, erg passend bij de vele herdenkingen van de bevrijding die 75 jaar geleden plaatsvond. Deze dagen is er in Nederland veel aandacht voor Operatie Market Garden rond Arnhem en Nijmegen. Gelukkig zijn er nog steeds soldaten uit die tijd die ondanks hun hoge leeftijd bij de herdenkingen aanwezig kunnen zijn. Deze Canadees heeft een prachtige rij onderscheidingen.
Lars

drt100 (3138) 2019-09-18 12:03

Another great wonderful soldier picture. Medals with pride bight and shining. Tony is a hero. I was in the Airforce as an Analyst, stationed mostly in Asia. The 1960's and early 70's were tough years. I did what duty was asked - though it was nothing like WWI or WWII. Tony, I am sure, with these honors, served Canada and the Allies well - I stand in Salute to him. Great Photos John

drt100 David

jean113 (15523) 2019-09-18 12:18

Hello John, you are very skilled in portrait photography, this is an honest and very sharp shot of this elderly gentleman. The shallow depth of field works really well.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.

pierrefonds (92293) 2019-09-18 15:28

Hi John,

You have captured well the wondering expression of the man. The point of view is showing thw deatils of the phisionomy of the veteran and of his medals. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.

Pierre

PaulVDV (48466) 2019-09-18 18:07

Hallo John,
Opnieuw een uitstekend portret van deze oudere heer die op zijn leeftijd de verre reis ondernomen heeft om de gebeurtenis van de bevrijding te komen vieren.
Zijn medailles en de klaproos maken er een kleurrijk beeld van.
Mooi gedaan!
Vele groeten, Paul

Nicou (186588) 2019-09-18 20:31

Hello

Un deuxième portrait de ces vétérans de la guerre quelle image et bel hommage à lui es médailles bien méritées ce regard un très beau visage et attitude un grand homme fantastique
bravo et amitié
Nciou

mcmtanyel (53069) 2019-09-18 21:28

Hello John,
This fellow is 3 years younger than the previous veteran you showed us, and he looks more haler than him. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

ifege (19629) 2019-09-18 22:18

Hi John
A good portrait of this veteran - none of them are getting any younger in fact they all have to be in their late 90s or older now.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (91960) 2019-09-18 22:29

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
No comments
this photo is one thousand words
greetings to you for the timing
glory and honour to people
like this old man
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (143850) 2019-09-18 23:29

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Ne pas oublier, rendre hommage à ceux qui sont venus délivrer le joug allemand !
Très bonne prise de vue avec une note et des commentaires appropriés.
Merci.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (138504) 2019-09-18 23:48

Hello John, Another fantastic portrait of this old soldier. He looks wonderful for his age. Who would guess he is 97 years old. These events took place 75 years ago so the participants must be more than 95 years old. An amazing display of medals. Lovely poppy flower - the symbol of remembrance. were there also the Polish heroes?
Kind regards MAlgo

alvaraalto (37856) 2019-09-19 5:17

Dag John,
Het is goed dat er nog steeds van deze oude veteranen de herdenkingen kunnen meebeleven. Je doet hen alle eer met dit prachtige portret van Tony Pearson.
Je portretfoto’s hebben inmiddels hetzelfde hoge niveau als je veelgeprezen Vlaamse landschappen.
Groet uit Haarlem en de beste wensen,
Rob

PiotrF (40728) 2019-09-19 7:42

Hello John
Another very good portrait of this men.
Thank you for informative note.
Picture with good sharpness and nice colours.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

rychem (66783) 2019-09-19 8:26

A very good portrait of the veteran, great quality of the photo.
I think we owe a lot to people like him
regards Ryszard

lousat (119659) 2019-09-19 8:44

Salut John,une capture parfaite de ce veteran,vraiment une belle prise de vue et details top! Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

CLODO (42091) 2019-09-19 9:16

Hi John

Good cropped portrait of this old soldier showing his medals prooving his behaviour.
Cheers
CLODO

Miguel82 (34090) 2019-09-19 14:25

Hallo John, that veteran has already received many medals. He came to Belgium to attend to a commemorative event at Adegem cemetery. I like his clothing style as well as his beret. Good close up.

abmdsudi (80700) 2019-09-20 4:48

Hi John
A fine portraiture smartly attired to his best and I have a great respect to all the brave souls. I'm sure he has some interesting tales to tell. Those look like the usual collection of beautiful ribbons & medals - colourful
and glossy extremely gluing the eye. Well done to him, this guy is real hero - veteran from the world war to present day. I bet you are really proud of him, lovely image, pleasure to view. Congrats
Best regards

Hansaphotos (10795) 2019-09-20 13:53

Hello John

An excellent portrait of this honorable man. A very sharp and clear photo with splendid colours too. Impressive the row of medals. Excellent work:) TFS.

Greetings, Erling

mkamionka (52428) 2019-09-22 1:46

Hi John,
great portrait. Fantastic quality.
Interesting story behind it. I know some Polish soldiers were much involved in this campaign.
It is great to hear that people keep these important events alive in their memory and that the people who survived are invited and listened to.
I have uploaded a photo related to another war hero here but surprisingly a TE member laughed at it.
In spite of this I believe we owe our lives to the people like the man in your photo, and we should treat them like real heroes.
Great reportage,
M

Quantum_light (118) 2019-09-22 9:13

Hello John,
This is a wonderful portrait of this veteran with a contemplative look, beautifully framed and with excellent details. The caption is also excellent.
Kind greetings,
Iulia

clic (22654) 2019-09-23 6:57

Dag John Many thanks for this touching homage to the saviour of your family. As usual you took the effective photographic measures to generate an outstanding memorial. Met vrindelijke groeten

jmdias (90444) 2019-10-06 8:03

john

a special portrait of a soldier whose efforts are remembered by you. curious the sadness in his eyes, for sure remembering those sad days.

take care

jorge

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (189769)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2019-09-08
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon Macro 100mmUSM, SanDisk Ultra II 1GB, Hoya UV 58mm
Exposure: f/2.8, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2019-09-18 9:15