Kenneth "Pop" Mackee

For me, the story begins in one of the places where Kodachrome did: Pie Town New Mexico.

 

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/boundforglory/

 

In 1940, Russell Lee made many indelible images on Kodachrome in Pie Town.

 

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/boundforgloryimages/bg0023.jpg

 

The little boy in overalls third from the far right is Kenneth "Pop" Mackee. It would be another 56 years before the life-long mechanic of Pie Town would appear on Kodachrome again....in the photo at the link, spent one whole day with him.

 

Here is a good article done in Smithsonian last year:

 

http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/2005/february/pietown.php

 

Cheers,

 

Dan

 

P.S. It was shot wide open, F 2.0 with the incredible Lieca 35 F 2.0 Summicron Aspheric.

Very engaging photograph with subtle tones and a wonderful sense of "being there."

love the gleam you've captured in his eyes

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Simple pleasure to look. Excellent composition. The pose, expression and colors are great.

Wow, I'm positive I've seen this in print somewhere but for the life of me I can't remember what it was in. Lol, I remember looking at it and saying "thats a fantastic shot".

I photographer may seemingly produce one iconic photograph in his lifetime. Maybe this is yours.

 

BR-md