Three of the guys in the shot currently weigh double what they did back then, one increased by 50% but has been fit again the past ten years, and one developed a full belly w/love handles before he realized that it would take effort to stay fit. That'd be me! I won't show you any pot belly/muffin top photos, I don't know that any even exist.
Anita Baker's manager is also in that last picture.
When I was a little kid, my parents played 78 rpm classical thick brittle vinyl records. It took several discs to play a symphony.
My kiddy records were also 78 rpm, but were orange or yellow in color.
I remember moving up to 45's and putting the plastic disc adaptor in the center to play them.
When I was 16 and we started driving, my buddies had the brand new Led Zeppelin 8 track playing, I still expect the track to jump and click at certain points in classic Led Zep tunes!
Saw my friends that lived a block away, so I waved. They took the original shot after the finish with their phone. Who would have guessed the real photography crew was right there to capture the wave? Sometimes it's just luck I guess.
Those are really good photos, Board. If you want the original, you should go ahead and buy them. I don't normally do this myself, but these are really, really good. I had no idea you had such great abs!
I wasn't judging you on capturing the photos, I was just meaning you should have the very best quality ones, since it's rare to have good photos of ourselves while running, and these are really good.
Yeah, I knew you were'nt on my case for it. But you're right, I should have the finest quaility available since they're probably not ridiculously overpriced.
Vain as it sounds, I do like seeing the visual results of the hard work I put in to stay in shape.
I do it for health, happiness, and well being, but I like seeing a picture that sums it up too.
Thanks for the compliments you've given to me and the photographer as well.
Thanks TJ, I checked out the available products, and in addition to a $15 hi resolution file a $5 "Facebook" file was available. My son told me to order one and he would see if the resolution was good enough for any normal size prints.
It came via e-mail this morning and he just checked it out and said the stats look fine, and that along with some airplane prints he's doing at Wal-Mart tomorrow he will make me a 5X7.
Sure, I'm vain, but not vain enough to need a high res file to make a poster out of!
Oh! NO! I think it DOES deserve a poster size. Your wife should have one for her birthday or your anniversary. Ask WalMart to make one up for you. They're not too expensive.
Speaking of photos. You mentioned earlier that your son trades his photography work for flightime. My hubby is an A&P and IA as well, so he basically has a Fix & Fly program of his own. Neat, huh?