happy birthday, me ;-)

Posted by
Franz (Baden, Austria) on 24 October 2014 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

this is me - 5 years old and 20+ years later ...
luckily, the smile and the hair have remained, even though the latter is more salt-and-pepper nowadays ...

(excuse the bad quality, but "the end justifies the means". and if you zoom out a little, the picture will get sharper ... ;-)

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Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Indeed, far more recognizable than many of us over the years. I'm not even sure my early pictures are me !

24 Oct 2014 5:59am

@Ronnie 2¢: i sometimes don't recognise the person in the mirror either, particularly in the mornings ... ;-)

PATRICK from miramas, France

splendide compo et bon annioversaire

24 Oct 2014 6:25am

@PATRICK: merci patrick !

Shaahin Bahremand from Tehran, Iran

wow ! Happy your birthday !

24 Oct 2014 6:45am

@Shaahin Bahremand: thank you !

Le Krop from Charenton-le-Pont, France

Exactly the same !! Happy birthday, franz !!

24 Oct 2014 7:29am

@Le Krop: sweet lies ... but thanks anyway ;-))

Mop from Belgium

peu changé... bon anniversaire.

24 Oct 2014 7:45am

@Mop: merci ;-)

mary from zanjan, Iran

Happy Birthday franz!
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But you sure you're 25 years old????
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I hope you always smile

24 Oct 2014 7:49am

@mary: thank you very much, mary ! yes, 20, and a few extra years ... ;-))

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Happy Birthday my friend... you have the same smile then and now :).

24 Oct 2014 7:55am

@Sarito: thanks, sarito! sweet words ... ;-)

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

all the best, great portraits***

24 Oct 2014 8:33am

@Dimitrios: thanks very much !

Martine Libouton from Bousval, Belgium

Très bon ton montage! Je te souhaite un très bel anniversaire!! Bisous pour l'occasion!

24 Oct 2014 9:43am

@Martine Libouton: merci, martine !

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

Nice to see you Franz and a very Happy Birthday.

24 Oct 2014 9:52am

@Anthony Morgan Lambert: herzlichen dank, anthony !

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

How extraordinary!!! You haven't changed a bit! ;-) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

24 Oct 2014 10:40am

@Helen: sweet lies ... but thanks anyway ! ;-))

k@ from Paris, France

Ha, you keep the same smile and that's fab ! Happy birthday to you Franz !

24 Oct 2014 12:00pm

@k@: merci, karine !

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

Happy Birthday, my friend ... and I wish you a wonderful year ahead. Keep your boyish smile and cheerful disposition and you'll "go far" ... as they say. I love this diptych!

24 Oct 2014 12:49pm

@Judy aka L@dybug: thanks very much, judy! you're very kind ... ;-)

Paleblue Photography from St. Catharines, Canada

And you have barely changed! Happy Birthday!

24 Oct 2014 1:00pm

@Paleblue Photography: sweet lies ... but thanks anyway ! ;-))

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

Happy Happy birthday!!!! Wonderful to see you

24 Oct 2014 1:11pm

@Ruthiebear: thanks, ruthie! it was you who gave me this idea in the first place ! ;-)

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

happy birthday my dear friend. the pictures are beautiful. I hope you have a lovely birthday. I sent a very, very big kiss from Buenos Aires. when brindes, there in Baden, you know that many of your friends will be at the time.
FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS FRANZ !!!!! =)

24 Oct 2014 1:42pm

@AMH: thank you very much, alejandra! i hope you're well !!! ;-)

Slackwater Don from Spokane, United States

It's always fun and enjoyable to see our bloggers. This one is doubly so with the young and late shots. Happy birthday!

24 Oct 2014 3:15pm

@Slackwater Don: thanks, don !!!

Tomek from Poznań, Poland

Superb juxtaposition.:-) Happy birthday Franz.:-)

24 Oct 2014 3:25pm

@Tomek: many thanks, tomek !

omid from mashhad, Iran

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very nice portraits!
Lovely smile!

24 Oct 2014 6:34pm

@omid: merci, omid !

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

Congratulations friend! Your child's image is present on your current image ... The same warm and cheerful smile! A hug... Adela

24 Oct 2014 7:22pm

@Adela Fonts: gracias, adela, and thanks for your kind words !

pcpanik from Hemer, Germany

Happy Birthday, Franz!
Und alles Gute!

24 Oct 2014 7:48pm

@pcpanik: vielen dank !!!

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

fine perspective on the passage of time that we all experience in this life! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu deinem Geburtstag!

25 Oct 2014 7:47am

@DarkElf: herzlichen dank für die lieben wünsche !!!

L'Angevine from Angers, France

génial

25 Oct 2014 8:58am

daniela scharnowski from Berlin, Germany

you´ve hardly changed! Herzlichsten Glückwunsch!

25 Oct 2014 9:06am

@daniela scharnowski: lügnerin !!! trotzdem vielen dank ... ;-)))

Hilde V. Morin from Portland, Oregon, United States

Same pose, same smile, same eye shape...great progression photos. Happy Birthday Franz...our birthdays are just one day apart :)

27 Oct 2014 6:02am

@Hilde V. Morin: thanks, hilde, and a happy if belated birthday to you as well !!!

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Boy, you've been 30 years old for some time now. Time to catch up to me. :-)
Happy belated Birthday!!

27 Oct 2014 7:33pm

@Steven: thanks, steven! for ever young is the motto ... ;-))

Maria from California, United States

Not big difference between the 2...just a few years...and you are lucky to still have the hair, most men are not.
Happy Belated Birthday Franz!

28 Oct 2014 3:01pm

@Maria: thanks for stopping by again, maria, and for leaving a sweet message. alas, the hair is getting thinner (but i am not ... ;-))