Annie. Hawaiian Night at the Old Folks Home.

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Annie. Hawaiian Night at the Old Folks Home.

Annie was 93. She dressed up for the evening in the brightest clothes and hat you could imagine. She carefully put on her powder, her rouge, her lipstick and had smiled and chatted to all and sundry. However there was a secret behind that smile, a secret she told me when I went back to visit her a week later with her photo. She had lost her sole daughter a few days before these pictures were taken. A fact that hadnt been lost on me, her mouth smiled but her eyes could not hide her sorrow. After looking at the photos of her, I feel guilty, I did not keep the contact up with her. It is now too late.

This photo was shot as a series, a series of which I may continue to add on here.

Annie. Hawaiian Night at the Old Folks Home. belongs to the following groups:

Elderly , JPG Cast-Offs, Mature Woman and Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos
Annie. Hawaiian Night at the Old Folks Home. by madworld
Annie. Hawaiian Night at the Old Folks Home. by madworld
  • grarbaleg

    grarbaleg

    brings tears to my eyes you must look at glenn Capers work he has an image there that has a message for you about your guilt her face is beautiful and to dwell in her eyes her children gone y am i still here whatis my purpose wish she was my grandma as she is beautiful much abundance to u for your beautiful capture that was so emotive

  • madworld

    madworld

    Thanks grarbaleq, will take a look at glens work later on today. Thank you so much for your lovely comment.

  • Louise Fahy

    Louise Fahy

    This poor lady, her eyes are so sad. She looks like she’s been crying a lot.

    It is so great to see images of elderly people on this site! Well done.

  • madworld replied

    Thanks Lousie, sorry for the slow response, Ive been too busy to come on here for a while but your comments are appeciated!!

  • Tama Blough

    Tama Blough

    This is a really beautiful and sad portrait – I am glad you were able to honor her in this way, and glad you were able to tell her story. Please don’t feel guilty – so many people come into our lives briefly, and perhaps you were able to give her a needed moment of comfort.

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much Tama :)

  • Catherine Howell

    Catherine Howell

    she is such a beautiful soul.

  • madworld replied

    Thankyou Catherine!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    oh how beautiful ..

  • madworld

    madworld

    Thank you so much again Isa!!

  • Michael Bainbridge

    Michael Bainbr...

    Love it. Fantastic work.

  • madworld replied

    Thanks Michael!

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    Fabulous portrait!

  • madworld replied

    Thanks caterpillar!

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    beautiful, touching work

  • madworld

    madworld

    Thanks Judith, it was both an ulifting day and a very sad one at the same time.

  • Bnctony

    Bnctony

    very amazing portrait

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    Another wonderful portrait shot, and great story! And another congrats for being featured!

  • LynnH64

    LynnH64

    Precious portrait!

  • madworld

    madworld

    Thanks so much Lynn, Karen and Bnctony!!

  • ~ Butterfly ~

    ~ Butterfly ~

    Fabulous ! :0)

  • madworld replied

    Thank you so much!

  • Warrior

    Warrior

    .................................. a Mystery….....Great shot !!

  • madworld replied

    Thanks Warrior

  • Larry Hartshorn

    Larry Hartshorn

    the sorrow of her life is, as is her life, captured by you at such a timely moment a perfect time that words will never express -

  • madworld replied

    Thanks for your great comments Larry, much appreciated!

  • UnEasy

    UnEasy

    I wanted to bring Annie back, because this series rivals your B/W portraits for genius. But here, we have the added dimension of a compassion that imbues the work, not with the force of a firehose, but with gentleness, a kind of acceptance that is hard for me to describe.

  • madworld replied

    Thanks again Kevin, you know how much these shots meant to me so I really really appreciate you commenting on this one. Annie was very vulnerable… a very gentle soul. Thank you so much

  • NatashamenoN PhotographY

    NatashamenoN P...

    magnificent shot!

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much, I love this one as well

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    an excellent portrait there.

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much muscular teeth, glad you like it :)

  • x- pose

    x- pose

    Fantastic!!!!!!!!

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much for your comments, I really appreciate them :)

  • RobertCharles

    RobertCharles

    beautiful image, beautiful subject – she chokes me up! :-(
    thank you.

  • madworld replied

    Isnt she gorgeous…thanks for your comment

  • LeighAth

    LeighAth

    This image is so full of emotion…
    ...and you captured it so well.
    It drew me to it as soon as I saw it in the challenge for the portrait of a woman and I voted for it. I had to.
    The emotion i feel from this portrait is almost unbearable…it’s amazing.
    Very very well done.
    Beautiful, beautiful lady she was.

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much Leigh, Im so pleased people appreciate these shots of the elderly a much forgotten in some respects part of our society. We all need to take a bit of time and think about our future, its not too many years we have here on earth…I only hope I can have the dignity and beauty that Annie does if I ever reach her age.

  • Jen Ryan

    Jen Ryan

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much Jen…Im delighted with this one!

  • shaneran

    shaneran

    congratulations on your feature . so well deserved ! so often we go about with smiles even though we are hurting inside. How brave and kind of her to go out and make others happy even when her heart was hurting ! great portrait of a very special woman !

  • madworld replied

    Hi Sharneran, thanks so much for your comment. And yes, funny what we do isnt it to hide our true feelings. She was wonderful lady.

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Congratz on your feature, such a beautiful beautiful lady and sad story.

  • madworld replied

    Hi Ciska, thanks so much for your comment. Its much appreciated.

  • KazM

    KazM


    Great to have my work featured alongside yours in the Mature Woman Group

  • madworld replied

    Hey…thanks Kaz, I wasnt even aware of the feature until you contacted me!! Im rapt!

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    T, congrats on the feature of this excellent photo!

  • madworld replied

    Aw thanks Karen, you know its one of my favs!!

  • Natalia Campbell

    Natalia Campbell

    awww this is very touching Tracey your story really made me teary!

  • madworld replied

    Thanks Natalia, every old person has a story….a lot are very sad. Annie was a very special lady and Im sad I only knew her for a short time.

  • awdigitaldreams

    awdigitaldreams

    perfect in every way – if only we could all recognize that older people are STILL people, with all their thoughts, feelings and emotions… this is a magnificent tribute and a wonderful portrait – eloquently expressed…

  • madworld replied

    Thanks so much, I really appreciate your comments :)

  • kostis

    kostis

    how did i miss those…stunning

  • madworld replied

    Thanks Kostis, beautiful lady isnt she.

  • blamo

    blamo

    Full of character

  • madworld replied

    Thanks blamo, she is a very sweet lady, gorgeous in fact

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    This just hits me to the bone…her face, yours words….I just sat staring at her for a while – thanks you for this and yes, congratulations.

  • madworld replied

    What a wonderful comment from you! Thank you so much, Im pleased this photo touched you :P

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