I used to be a king - a photo on Flickriver

"I used to be a king. And everything around me turned to gold." - Graham Nash

Well, he is not really a king. Maybe a king of his castle in Sydney. I met Chris years ago in Northern Italy. I think I took this portrait in Lake Garda while we were having dinner. I like how he turned his head and looked away. His hair cut reminded me of a Roman Ceasar. He had the perfect profile for it. Italian nose. A bit of stubble. Years of wrinkles. Sad eyes. What was on his mind? Yea, maybe he used to be a king.

I shot this with my 24-70 mm EF lens on a Canon 5D mk ii. Why is this significant? Because that would be the last time I would haul this camera on travels. It got so heavy for me that it led to my sciata attack. This I will not forget.Photo © 2014 Rob Castro

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Taken on: September 7, 2014

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