Thanks Tania, 2 days after I took this the silly old devil ended up in hospital and took a couple of falls, out now and on the mend again apart from quite a few bruises.

Thanks Steve, I did just as you said on one I printed out for his family, looks much better, thanks for the advice, And Carol thanks for the comments and looking in.

A beautiful and sensitive portrait that conveys old age without sentimentality or regret.

I think I'd crop off some of the right hand side, to lose the chair back and that dark patch bottom right. This would also move the subject nearer to that magic third. But that's just a detail. Great shot.