Am I a maniac ? (image series)

[Dirk Vermeirre]

hi dirk!
great series. wish i was a maniac () like you. showed it to my
colleags in my office. all loved it.
greetings,
nik
http://www.nikopix.com

Hi Nic,

Thanks a lot and thanks for sharing it with your collegues. It's not so difficult to becoming a maniac, you simply had to go for it.

With kind regards,--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Max Strandberg]

Could it be that I'm beginning to be a maniac that I drive home to get my camera to try to find someone back tot take a picture ?

The dog looks more like a seal than a dog, so I can understand why you wanted a picture of it and the old owner.

I have also found myself in situations when I wanted to take a picture but didn't have any camera with me. That is why I nowdays usually carry my camera with me, even though I'm not planing to take any photos. Don't leave home without it or you are bound to miss capturing some great moments. If you find your camera too big to lug around all the time, add a compact camera as a compliment to your main equipment, so that you can always have atleast the small camera with you.

The picture story makes me sad though. :-(

Poor old man to fall and forget where he lived. I hope the police managed to help him out. If I would have been in your situation I would probably not have continued to take pictures of the poor soul and I would not have put the whole thing up on an Internet forum like you have, but that's an other story.

Now I have to go do something else, damn I got depressed. :-(-- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Max Photo - Aquariums & Digital Photography http://hem.bredband.net/maxstr

 

[SteveH]

A sad story, but as an uninvolved observer, it makes me feel a bit voyeuristic.--SteveZurich, SwitzerlandFuji 4900Z & MX 2700www.pbase.com/steveh

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

You're a maniac, leaving home without a camera. Hope you have come
to your senses by now! Nice story, with supporting pics. Next time
you could just post the pics so we could invent a story...
--
Jouko
http://www.pbase.com/ruuskan

Hi Jouko,

Thanks. I leave home without a camera as I have not enough time and when I go out with camera I have to look and sort the pictures later that day and I already have'nt enough time to finish all my work. I will some day post a serie without a story but from this one I had to much information because I was involved in it.

With kind regards,
--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Hey Dirk, nice story and great pictures! Familiar environment for
me too. Lots of traffic as usual!

Hi Marc,

Thanks for your appreciation and yes the traffic around here is terrific, I have the chance that all my clients are coming to my office and that I only have to go out for buying food or if I find the time to take pictures.

With kind regards,--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Dirk,

you're actually a maniac, and I love what you do;

I think this incredible adventure could only have happened to you.
First because you like to help people in trouble, and second,
because in the middle of this troubled situation, you manage to
have a camera at hand and capture the entire scene...You actually
seem to be the director of a movie... Except it's not a movie..

i enjoyed the whole story

With respect and kind regards
francis

Hi Francis,

Thanks for your very kind words. I like to help people indeed because I always think how nice that it would be if someone would help me in such a situation and I wish we could live in a better world , so I try to help a little bit. I had mixed feelings about continuing taking pictures in that situation but the start of this story was so mad that I decided to try to go on and also because the man did'nt care and was very friendly. I sit there for about 3 quarters of an hour talking with that man and I have asked him if I may take pictures and he agree. The most difficult one was that from the policeman walking with the dog, because I lead the man on my arm to the policecombi and I had to take that with one hand (Fuji S1 + 80-200mm, that's heavy) but I was happy that the man surely would get home soon.

With kind regards,
--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Hi Dirk,

I hope the old man made it to his home in the end. I liked the
touching story since it seems to have a happy ending. I think you
did a good job of documenting this poor old fellows troubles and am
happy that you contributed to his return home. I also think we are
all maniacs and deserve to share in each other's experimentation.

Stan Abraham

Hi Stan,

I'm shure that the agent will have find out where he lives (as it was like indicated on his passport it was 8 km from that place and he did'nt have money with him). I sit on the bench waiting for the police for about 3 quarters and talk with him all the time, he was very friendly and happy that I reassured him that I convinced him that he surely would brought home even if the police would not come I would try to find that adress and bring him to my car). Maybe I drive to that policestation one of these to give some prints to the agents and ask them what happened after they leave.

With kind regards,--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Bravo for your civic helpfulness and for a fun documentary all in one.

Dear Gregg,

Thanks for your very kind words and appreciation. I was glad that the man could go home in the combi as it was getting seriously cold.

With kind regards,
--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Bill Brosen]

Loved the story and especially the photos, thanks for shareing!!!!-- http://www.pbase.com/wbrosen/photoart

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Could it be that I'm beginning to be a maniac that I drive home to get my camera to try to find someone back tot take a picture ?

The dog looks more like a seal than a dog, so I can understand why
you wanted a picture of it and the old owner.

I have also found myself in situations when I wanted to take a
picture but didn't have any camera with me. That is why I nowdays
usually carry my camera with me, even though I'm not planing to
take any photos. Don't leave home without it or you are bound to
miss capturing some great moments. If you find your camera too big
to lug around all the time, add a compact camera as a compliment to
your main equipment, so that you can always have atleast the small
camera with you.

The picture story makes me sad though. :-(

Poor old man to fall and forget where he lived. I hope the police
managed to help him out. If I would have been in your situation I
would probably not have continued to take pictures of the poor soul
and I would not have put the whole thing up on an Internet forum
like you have, but that's an other story.

Now I have to go do something else, damn I got depressed. :-(
--
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Max Photo - Aquariums & Digital Photography
http://hem.bredband.net/maxstr

Hi Max,

Sorry, sorry, it was not my intention at all to make someone depressed or give sad feelings. I think you don't, the man was very kind and happy that he could surely get home and he was not depressed at all.

I go out mostly without a camera, I have a Fuji 6800 that's much smaller then the S1 but I do that because I have not enough time and if I take one with me, I certainly will take pictures, drive maybe where I have not to be and take pictures and I really don't have time for doing that. Funny remark Max about the dog! I'm shure that they had bring him home and the man was not injured and I don't think that he lost his memory by falling but I think that he was confused. At this place he was about 8 km from his home I think and he said that he left in the morning at 8.30 and it was around 6 A.M. and he could not go fast at all.I sit there on the bench for 3 quarters talking with him and reassured them that he would not be left alone and that he surely will brought home, if not by the police then I would have tryed it and drive to town in my car with them. I also had mixed feelings by continuing shooting but I decided to go on because it was a mad illustration of something that you start thinking that it's gonna take minutes and then get involved in the story and I also found it an illustration of the life of everyday that is not the same for everybody. I really apologise if I give you bad feelings with this posting and I reassure you that it was never my attention to bring a sad story. Maybe my new hairy posting can help you to push away youre depressed feeling. Sorry Max.

With kind regards,
--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

A sad story, but as an uninvolved observer, it makes me feel a bit
voyeuristic.
--
Steve
Zurich, Switzerland
Fuji 4900Z & MX 2700
http://www.pbase.com/steveh

Hi Steve,

Not so sad as the man was not injured and it had an happy end with the man going home in a warm combi. I had mixed feelings by continuing taking the pictures as I was involved but I speak with the man while we were waiting on the police for about 3 quarters and he was so kind and nice and I ask him if I may take pictures, I also asked it on the policemen and I feel a bit sorry if I give you a bit voyeuristic feelings. But I think when people are involved in stories and feelings that we all have sometimes that feeling.

With kind regards,
--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Loved the story and especially the photos, thanks for shareing!!!!
--
http://www.pbase.com/wbrosen/photoart

Hi Bill,

No thanks, I'm glad that you loved it and it was also taken with a Fuji, they have lovely colors don't you find, I take a quick look at your gallerie and think that I recognised the fujicolors. Will look longer when I have more time, I see a few with very nice warm color palets.

With kind regards,--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Well done Dirk. I carry my Ixus in my handbag just for that
purpose - don't want to get caught without a camera. Great story
and the dog looks very well fed!

Cheers
Sheila

PS Yes, your English is getting better by the hour! My late
mother-in-law's mother came from Holland - she was a de Groot!

--
Sheila Smart
http://www.pbase.com/sheila/galleries
One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name -
Thomas Osbert Mordaunt

Hi Sheila,

There where so many responses here that I forgot to respond to yours, I think because it was after another post. I just want to get out without camera because I know that otherwise I will put to much time in it and I don't have the time for that so often.
Thanks for your appreciation and I agree that the dog had a well fed look.

Thanks also for the compliment about my English, one of the reasons that I enjoyed the forum was to try to enhance my English, so I'm glad that you mentioned that.

How fun from your mother-in-law, a De Groot, I think that there are also many De Groots living in Belgium.--Dirk Vermeirre

 

[paparazzio]

hey heb foto's laten zien aan mensen hier
commentaar; schoon toneeltje zene ;-)
cute old guy wouldn' you say ;-)
ciaokes
Danny aka paparazzio

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

hey heb foto's laten zien aan mensen hier
commentaar; schoon toneeltje zene ;-)
cute old guy wouldn' you say ;-)
ciaokes
Danny aka paparazzio

Hi Danny,

Dank u vriendelijk en tot ziens, maak een mooi verslag van uw interview.

Groetjes,

 

[wim #13414]

Nogal wat Belgen hier zo te zien
A lot of Belgians as I can see

Regards,
Wim
belgiumdigital.be

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Nogal wat Belgen hier zo te zien
A lot of Belgians as I can see

Regards,
Wim
belgiumdigital.be

Hi Wim,

Dat klopt ja voor zo'n klein landje toch, ik denk dat er hier ongeveer zo'n 8 à 10 Belgen regelmatig opduiken, maar toch vooral Amerikanen en ook wel heel wat Canadezen en Australiërs.

Groetjes,

DIrk

PS: beviel het verhaal u ?

 

[MAC]

Your series are enjoyable Dirk. Have you ever thought of movies? Very nice series.

Kind regards,
MAC

This afternoon I was quickly going out to buy some dishes and when
I drive home I saw a man on old man with his old dog on the traffic
light and I found them so charming that I drive home like a fool to
take my camera and drive back hoping to find them back. It was not
evident because there was a lot of traffic obstructing my view and
I decided to go at my bank to get my bank exctract and while
waiting I looked to the outside, and suddenly I thougt that I see
that dog but not with his owner. After that I see the man from
there and I hurry up to go out. I followed them a while and take
some pictures and then I decided to go home, had a lot of work to
do, and suddenly one of the two young girls run after me and asked
if I could help. She told me that the man felt on the ground and
that they helped him but they had an appointment and had to leave.
I said that I would and could drive the man home in my car. I asked
him were he lived and het said two streets on the right. Then he
said in Antwerp as he was in Mortsel (about 8 km from Antwerp) and
I felt that he did'nt know where he was en were he came from, so
that would be a terrific job to try to bring him home. Then I
decided to phone the police to find that out, in a café a bit
further. I waited there for more then half an hour and then they
arrived. It's not really a fun story because the man was a bit
confused, but it's fun to see the dog walking with him, then with
the girl and then with a policeman. I hope you can enjoy this
series. Could it be that I'm beginning to be a maniac that I drive
home to get my camera to try to find someone back tot take a
picture ?
Please click the little arrow to go to the next image.

http://users.skynet.be/blueprint/traffic.htm

With kind regards,
--
Dirk Vermeirre

 

[wim #13414]

PS: beviel het verhaal u ?

Last year I had the same experience... We wanted to drive out at the supermarket and there was an old lady at the exit looking very confused. She didn't knew where to go and when we asked her where she lived and how she came there she responds very confused. She said by bus but she didn't knew which bus number... We drove for more than one hour in the neighbourhood hoping she would recognise something but it didn't help. She had no identity papers (lost them she said) or other papers that can help us to identitfy her neighbourhood so we drove to the police and they helped her further...

Regards,
Wim

 

[pns]

indeed (u are ). but then again, the pics are great, and so are the captions. great photo story. should i live long enough to be like him, i hope i'll find someone like you.

cheers,
pns