Pool Hall

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• AROBN54 (7025)
• [2008-04-29 14:35]
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Oh, hey Karen,
this is a neat scene. That little tiny table is hilarious and I love the expression of the guy smiling on the left. The sepia worked really well here and I find it odd there'd be a picture of Christ on the wall of a pool hall. I really like this shot. :)) Thanks and take good care,
Shelly

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• gracious (9288)
• [2008-04-29 15:13]

Hello Karen,
Great idea to have this image to convert to sepia-toned that really match with the surrounding especially with the wooden structure like this!
give a good atmosphere and mood of the oldie!
well done and I loved it!
TFS
regards
Tony

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• gunbud (15903)
• [2008-04-29 18:23]

Hi Karen,
Very cheerful capture of these happy truants. Pool has been the down fall of many a young man. Quite a contrast between the clown on the left and the serious shooter on the right.
Regards, Tom

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• Dyerco (4727)
• [2008-04-29 21:41]
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Nicely done Karen. I love that full size pool table :)) Nice to see Jesus enjoys a game of pool. BTW which PP program are you using or is it still Picasa ?
Phil

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• Graal (40017)
• [2008-04-29 23:23]

Hi Karen,
funny scene, fine natural pose of boys, good reportage, unusual "pool hall".
Gr., Aleksander

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• trekks (6208)
• [2008-04-29 23:58]

hi Karen

Somehow your travel has enabled you to get close to your subjects and the local people, it is clearly seen in most of your posts. You must have a charm to establish such good relationship with people. I believe it originates from the heart.

Very charming shot of children having fun play.

tfs, bill

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• snunney (19061)
• [2008-04-30 0:53]

Hello Karen,
A great spontaneous capture that well suits the black and white treatment. The image has a great atmosphere with the exposure being well controlled in what look like very difficult lighting conditions. An excellent mood shot, well done!

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• Gerrit (23341)
• [2008-04-30 10:28]

Hi Karen,
joyfull picture with this tiny pooltable and the guys obviously having fun. Good tones.
Regards, Gerrit

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• scobert (5313)
• [2008-04-30 16:25]

Hi Karen,
I like poolhall photos and you created a very good one here. I agree with Shelly's comment that the inclusion of Christ's portrait in the background to be very interesting. A great travel photo with an excellent B&W conversion. Superb!
Stan

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• kiwi_explorer (11679)
• [2008-04-30 17:42]

Hi Karen,
Nice sepia treatment to age the picture. I hope you scolded these kids for not being in school .... I hope they were not betting their lunch money:) Good daily life capture... a well presented documentary photo. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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• pboehringer (18120)
• [2008-04-30 19:03]

Karen,
a quite artistic approach in B&W with the feeling of vintage through the slight noise that you introduced into the image. The clear interaction between your lens and the boys playing around makes this a fantastic shot. I would place this here as one of your best posts so far.
Peter

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• dvlazar (3881)
• [2008-04-30 21:21]

Hey,
Full of energy and life in these kids... the range of expressions are interesting throughout.
Desaturation works well in this one.
Dave

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• rasto1893 (93)
• [2008-05-04 23:59]

Hello Karen,
Nice shot, I like composition, it´s realy interesting to see how they are happy and also I like the picture of Jesus and good atmophere there
Rastislav

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• ninaL (15136)
• [2008-05-25 9:57]

Hi, Karen.
Interesting scene, atmosphere and attitudes.
Good contact with photographed people.
Best regards. Grazyna.

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• polter (4065)
• [2008-07-02 13:41]

Hi Karen !
Interesting scene - so spontaneous and natural. Think you've caught something really precious here - these tree boys reacted opposite each of them... Like golden sepia here.
Greetings T.