birthday boy

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 24 October 2012 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

hi ! this is me ! today's my birthday - i'm 65 years old - and i can't believe it ...

this photo was taken by a relative, kurt, last summer, on my son's wedding day. this is not what i usually see when i look in the mirror, however ... at least not in the morning ! ;-))

Canon EOS 7D 1/250 second F/5.6 ISO 500 135 mm

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Javier from Castro-Urdiales, Spain

Feliz cumpleaños !! Have a wonderful day !! ;)

24 Oct 2012 5:28am

@Javier: muchas gracias, javier !

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday Franz, have a wonderful day

24 Oct 2012 5:42am

@Doug: thanks, doug! i will if i can ... ;-))

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

Happy, Happy Birthday, you young thing you! Have a wonderful day!

24 Oct 2012 5:50am

@Judy aka L@dybug: thank you, judy !!! young at heart, you know, but everything's relative ... ;-))

Tomek from PoznaƄ, Poland

Happy birthday Franz. You look very well.:-) Superb portrait.

24 Oct 2012 6:05am

@Tomek: thank you, tomek ;-))

PRASHANT from Mumbai, India

You always have such fun birthdays; you should have one every year.

24 Oct 2012 7:04am

@PRASHANT: i'm trying my best ... ;-))

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

He did a fine job - have a good day

24 Oct 2012 7:16am

@Nigel: cheers, nigel ;-))

Jatta from Joensuu, Finland

Congratulations Franz! Happy day to you with yours!
And morning mirrors have always some wrongs :)
You look just great!

24 Oct 2012 7:21am

@Jatta: thank you, and you're right about mirrors ... ;-))

Francisco Romero from Carbajal de la Legua, Spain

Happy birthday Franz. And an excellent portrait.

24 Oct 2012 7:29am

@Francisco Romero: thank you, francisco ;-))

Heinz from Hamm, Germany

Franz, Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag. Hast Dich gut gehalten für dein Alter. Einen schönen Tag.

24 Oct 2012 7:32am

@Heinz: vielen dank, heinz ! man tut was man kann ... ;-))

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday Franz. Many more returns :). Nice to see you.

24 Oct 2012 7:44am

@Sarito: thank you, sarito! very kind ... ;-))

Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(Old West Wales Boy), Germany

Happy Birthday and alles gute Franz !!

24 Oct 2012 8:03am

@Anthony Morgan Lambert: vielen dank, anthony ;-))

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Splendide auto-portrait Franz!!! Bon anniversaire et très belle journée.

24 Oct 2012 8:53am

@Tede: merci, tede ;-))

CElliottUK from Reading, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,Happy Birthday Dear Franz,Happy Birthday to you!! You look so fit and well! Be happy, live long and prosper

24 Oct 2012 8:54am

@CElliottUK: how very nice! thanks a lot ;-))

VisuElle Photography from Entre Bretagne et montagnes, France

Beautiful portrait Franz and happy birthday. I will be 65 in 3 months !

24 Oct 2012 9:02am

d.apskos from Orléans, France

Bel autoportrait N&B.
Bon anniversaire boy !!

24 Oct 2012 9:27am

@d.apskos: merci ;-))

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Nice to meet you Franz ! Happy Birthday to you !

24 Oct 2012 9:29am

@Mhelene: merci, helene ;-))

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Happy Birthday, Franz - wonderful to meet you! Great shot by Kurt and excellent processing as well.

24 Oct 2012 9:29am

@Stephen: thank you very much, stephen ;-))

Lydia.Dd from Paris, France

Nice to meet you , Franz ! Happy birthday to you !

24 Oct 2012 9:59am

@Lydia.Dd: thanks a lot, lydia ;-))

Stefanie from Paris, France

Alles Gute und Liebe zum Geburtstag, Franz! Genieße Deinen Tag.

24 Oct 2012 10:52am

@Stefanie: vielen dank, stefanie! leider war's unbeabsichtigt ziemlich stressig ... ;-))

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Happy Birthday, youthful energy guy ! May you have many many more happy and healthy ones !

24 Oct 2012 11:01am

@Rick: my humble thanks, good sir, esp for the "youthful" part ... ;-))

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Well, I don't know what you normally see in the mirror, but this is a fantastic portrait, Franz! LOL Happy Birthday, Franz - I hope it's a great one for you! :-)

24 Oct 2012 11:11am

@Jason Politte: thank you very much, jason ! well, sometimes i don't recognise the guy in the mirror, but i give him a shave anyway ... ;-))

Mariana Maoduš from Waterloo, Canada

I am sending you my favorite birthday song ever - "Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday"

Have a wonderful day, Franz !

Picture is fantastic, no, no way you are 65 .

24 Oct 2012 11:15am

@Mariana Maoduš: what a nice present, mariana! thank you !!! as to the "65", i'm afraid i can prove it ... ;-)))

Adrian from Wakefield, United Kingdom

looking good , have a fantastic day. Happy Birthday Franz.

24 Oct 2012 11:23am

@Adrian: cheers, adrian, and thanks !!!

Jules from Drayton, United Kingdom

Many happy returns - have a great day

24 Oct 2012 12:32pm

@Jules: cheers, jules, and thanks !!!

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Happy Birthday to YOU! Happy Birthday to YOU! (YOU're a Senior now....hehehehehe!)

24 Oct 2012 12:33pm

@Japanalia: thanks for your nice words, gabriela! at last, i get "senior" deductions everywhere ... ;-))

Don from United States

Happy birthday. A fine portrait of you...especially with that friendly smile.
Have a great day!

24 Oct 2012 2:59pm

@Don: very nice words, don! thank you very much!

gerard1948 from Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Happy Birthday Franz. A beautiful portrait, almost a young man in the photo.
Have a good day

24 Oct 2012 4:03pm

@gerard1948: thanks, gerard, very nice of you! unfortunately only "almost", but that's alright ... ;-))

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Happy Birthday!

24 Oct 2012 5:34pm

@Steve Rice: many thanks, steve !

shervin from Amol, Iran

Mtavty is beautiful and perfect focus

24 Oct 2012 7:00pm

@shervin: thanks!

Ainsley from Derbyshire, United Kingdom

You are looking awesome for 65!!! Hope I look so good! Happy Birthday! Make sure it is a great day!

24 Oct 2012 7:10pm

@Ainsley: thanks for the "roses", ainsley ... ;-))

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Happy Birthday! For 65 you look amazing! I am happy to meet you and see your smile.

24 Oct 2012 8:04pm

@Ruthiebear: thanks, ruthie! one does what one can ... ;-))

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

65...no way!
Happy Birthday Franz!
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

24 Oct 2012 9:41pm

@Ted: oh yes ... ;-)) cheers, ted, und vielen dank !

Baldwin from Venezuela

An excellent portrait ... Happy Birthday Franz and nice to meet you !!! I hope you can celebrate many more with much happiness and health ...

24 Oct 2012 9:48pm

@Baldwin: how very nice of you, baldwin! vielen dank !!!

Marilla from Turku, Finland

Congratulations, birthday boy! We spend today my husband's birthday - he is exactly 20 years younger than you (actually his birthday is 26th Oct but he will be away that day).

25 Oct 2012 8:24am

@Marilla: thanks, mari, and happy birthday to hubby! the 26th of october is my dad's birthday, too, and austria's national holiday ... ;-))

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

Happy birthday!
Still a young lad then!

25 Oct 2012 9:20am

@Curly: thanks, curly! young at heart at least ... ;-))

Doug Hickok from Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Happy Birthday Franz! What keeps you young are your boyish charms and happy demeanor, and your pursuit of exploring the world through photography, of course! May you have many more happy birthdays, and many more happy trails. Have a great week too :^)

26 Oct 2012 10:32am

Phil Morris from Saskatoon, Toronto, Canada

Beautiful smile and hair for a hairdressers dream competition !~ Now that is one beautiful
portrait, you certainly have my vote, and a big happy birthday greeting to you, certainly is
a highlight to know you !~

26 Oct 2012 9:59pm

@Phil Morris: thank you very much, phil! these are very kind words indeed ... but then you ARE the master of words ... ;-))

klausZ from Kufstein, Austria

franz, nachträglich alles gute zum geburtstag, bin erst heute dazugekommen, meine virtuellen kontakte zu pflegen! wünsch dir für die nächsten 365 tage alles nur erdenklich gute u. vor allem viel freude im kreis deiner liebsten!

28 Oct 2012 10:06am

@klausZ: danke, klaus, das ist sehr lieb von dir! ;-))

Hilde Morin from Portland, Oregon, United States

Happy Birthday! nice curls :) My Bday was on the 23rd!

31 Oct 2012 6:18pm

@Hilde Morin: thanks! and happy birthday to you as well, even if it's a bit late ... ;-))

Maria from California, United States

28!
You have as much hair as I have, no wonder it's hard to tell the age from the distance.
I missed wishing you happy birthday back in October, but it's never too late, so: Belated Happy Birthday!
By the way, Kurt is a great photographer! That might be also a reason why you see things differently when looking in the mirror.. :))

13 Mar 2013 10:21pm

@Maria: thanks a lot, maria, your words make feel young(er) indeed !! i'll tell kurt what you said about his photographic talents, he'll appreciate it i'm sure. he's irene's nephew (must run in the family ... ;-)

Canon EOS 7D
1/250 second
F/5.6
ISO 500
135 mm

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