2 points ??? Photo

Photographer’s Note

2 points????
no, the ball did not hit the basket.
Behind football,( I posted a foto 2 days ago)basketball is the second favourite sport in Cape Verde.
This is a little sport park in Espargos,the capital of Sal island.
Behind the fence in the background is Sal international airport(code:SID)
Most tourists visiting Cape Verde stay on this island and go to Santa Maria,where are more than 30 hotels up to 5 star resorts.It never rains,the beach is nice but it`s incredible windy.Every year a surf worldcup competition happens here.

Paolo, josepmarin, cjmm, tonyking, atus, IvarsU, xuaxo, Xalkida has marked this note useful

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Paolo (40698) 2006-05-26 11:28

Amazing shot Leo. it's a pity that you used a too long exposure to catch the ball with more focus, but all the rest is really beautiful.
the sunset colours are wonderful, as the contrast with the palyground, the trees and the net.
great shot.
thanks, ciao

lukie (0) 2006-05-26 11:33

Well, Andreas,

I give you two points for this "shot". Something unusual here, but not bad.

regards,

Luc.

thor68 (5537) 2006-05-26 11:43

hi leo,
it´s more a 3-pointer.
basketball at sunset, not bad,
i´ve played outside with snow on the ground
but never in the dark.*g*
excellent sunset-capture with cool silhouttes
and beautiful colors.
well done & take care, thor.

tucancr (24) 2006-05-26 11:52

Hi Andreas,
Good shot, the sunset colors are really amazing and the use of sillhouettes very well placed.
Regards,
Iris

kensimage (8539) 2006-05-26 12:17

Excellent, original idea, Leo, quite well executed. The combination of a restful fixed background like a sunset with a fast-action game works really well. Two suggestions that might make it even better: move the backboard away from the center of the image (maybe crop from the right) and include some players (silhouettes) in the shot. Regards, Ken.

pastadog (12821) 2006-05-26 13:35

Hi Leo, clever shot, it's a beautiful sunset, I think the ball really makes a superb enhancement. The fact that we don't see any silhouettes of players, as we probably expect, makes this even more mysterious. Regards, Daniel

josepmarin (33785) 2006-05-26 14:00

Hallo Andreas,
The ball would not enter the basket, but the photo would have to be worth 3 points. I cannot describe with words the beauty of this sky with a lot of clouds with a spectacular light and colors, and the rest of the set in a perfect backlighting.
Excellent shot.
Regards my friend,
Josep

sebinho342 (18736) 2006-05-26 15:30

As a fan of basketball i can't miss this one ....
This basketball shot is a little bit too strong, i guess it wasn't two points ;))

euryan (8345) 2006-05-26 15:59

Holly Cow! This certainly isn't a "typical" Cabo Verde photo. A well captured sunset, with action, just like your football shot. This photo however, doesn't have any human silhouettes, but we get a good sense of people being around with that ball in mid air. Great capture!
Regards,
Ryan

cjmm (4019) 2006-05-26 16:37

Hallo Leo,

This photo is amazing! It is not only a great sunset image, but you captured the ball in the right moment.

Well done Leo!

Best regards,
Carlos

imrek (4) 2006-05-26 18:37

HI Andreas,
2 points more!!! very well catched moment...great shot...well done!!!
Have a nice weekend!
regards,
imre

Angshu (33619) 2006-05-27 4:26

Amazing shot Leo..wonderful exposure to capture the moving ball. The silhouettes against the brilliant sky is amazing
Regards
Angshu

Floydian (30970) 2006-05-27 4:42

Hello Andreas,
What a perfect idea capturing this.
Great light, good composition, what else do you want...!!!
Really good work.
Regards, Henk

tonyking (1599) 2006-05-27 7:31

Hi Leo,
This is such an unusual original image and, as such, makes a pleasant change to some of the more usual postings.
The colours and the contrasting silhouette are great and capturing the ball in motion adds movement that would normally be absent in a pic of this type. I really like it!

Hugs,
Tony

atus (15452) 2006-05-27 8:27

Hello Leo,
great shot, both with camera and ball. The silhouettes are very nice and the colors of the sky are fantastic. Basketball is my second favorite sport too but after waterpolo. Have a nice WE!
Attila

lasscor (7637) 2006-05-27 8:41

Hi Andreas,
Wonderful colorful sunset.
I like much this basket action in backlighting.
TFS,
Corinne

veronika (6022) 2006-05-27 14:00

Fantastic picture Andreas!
So "romantic" to play basket during such a beautiful colorful sunset, wow :)
Nooo nooo 2 points :))
Enjoy the weekend,
Vero

IvarsU (2499) 2006-05-28 4:59

Hi, Andreas!
2 points from all TE members for this masterpiece. Sunset scenes most of time static and not very interesting, but this one - You added action and wonderful title!
Keep going in this style!
Regards,
Ivars.

Dari (24) 2006-05-28 6:51

Hi, Andreas....i would say it may be even 3....;)...superb image...ohyeah....i would play basket on this ground (yes i'm not tall girl who loves basketball and what then?!)...So without jokes, everything is great here: idea, composition, unbelievable sky...just great.
Dari

xuaxo (5705) 2006-05-28 14:18

Hallo Leo,
I don't enjoy Sal very much. But your photo captured a very nice moment of the day.
Cheers,
Francisco

toni_al (15430) 2006-05-30 13:01

Salut Andreas
Très belle composition de cette balle fantome.
Très beaux nuages
Toni

ptibelo (2962) 2006-05-30 13:32

2 points suplémentaire pour ce shoot sur TE andres...belle composition.
JM

nicole80 (2162) 2006-05-30 17:44

Hello Andreas,
The sky in fire, alone, is already fantastic. But with this ball to the basket,it is a VERY GOOD idea !!
Congratulations,
Nicole

Xalkida (11740) 2006-06-02 1:36

Hi Andreas

Excellent catch of the moving ball. Wonderful background from a sky in flames. Excellent soft colors and fantastic lighting. Marvelous job.

LCannon (2776) 2006-06-20 13:48

A wonderfully creative take on a sunset, the sky is just spectacular all by itself, but the basketball hoop really adds interest to the shot. Your note is very informative about the area too, well done.