My mate Ian retired this week, and we are all going to miss him at work.
He is a gentle, kind giant of a man with a rare intelligence and a wonderful sense of humour who was always dependable and never shirked his responsibilities when things got tough as so many others do.
He made a tremendous impact on many lives and he will perhaps never quite understand the magnitude of his influence, not only to his clients but on those with whom he worked.
A couple of years ago, we thought we would have a bit fun with my Olympus E-510 and a couple of flashes and we came up with this image of a mad man in a padded cell:
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This week we had a little informal lunch to celebrate his farewell at work, with his colleagues gathered around the room, I managed to get a few shots after his speech as he gave a farewell wave.
This image is approximately a 33% crop of a 16:9 aspect ratio image taken with the Panasonic GH-1 Micro Four Thirds camera with Leica-D 25mm f/1.4 lens at f/2.8 and an Olympus FL-50 flash bounced from the ceiling.
Although the original captured the occasion beautifully, I wanted a more punchy, grunge effect along the lines of a Dave Hill effect, because to me this suited another side of his personality which I love, I hope he likes it:
Thats the Ian I know and love. Great photo Gary
thanks Sue, yep, I reckon it captures him well
What a great shot Gary. I always loved the ‘padded cell’ photo too. Ian will be sorely missed in the world of Mental Health. I hope he enjoys his retirement.
yes, he was a guiding light amongst the dark blue seas that is the misery of acute mental health.
H looked like he was just holding it all together …emotional moment!
only just though!