The Story won't repeat Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sport has it that the result of a competition is never sure in advance and the joy of the victory on one day can quickly turn into great disappointement the next day...

This image focuses on the positive vibrations of sport, the victory of the German team last wednesday was of course celebrated in the little town where I was staying. The good thing with the UEFA is that they had scheduled the match conveniently to leave me do my blue hour shooting without being disturbed, virtually the only person in town not watching the match. But as I heard them screaming I knew I had to turn myself into a photojournalist to capture the moment and share it here, anyway given the noise sleeping was not an option !

Note that this moment celebrates a football victory with associated national pride and the dominance of the schwarz-rot-gold german flag colors but it could also be any other event of symbolic importance for the nation, I could also tell you this scene was shot in Berlin in 1989, what counts is finally not the event but the fact it unites people around their national pride.

This image is to answer some questions I got asking whether I had been able to sleep. Also I have nothing against Spaniards Amigos, just I do not have spanish supporters in stock ;-) To you I'll just say congratulations !

RGatward, bibiweb, robertosalguero, InasiaJones, bobocortis, MarianneS, ktanska, isabela_sor, flory, Floydian, Emile, Silversnow has marked this note useful

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RGatward (19749) 2008-06-29 20:17

Unusual and topical shot, with an interesting thoughtful note, very much in tune with the sometimes forgotten TE mission statement.

bibiweb (8) 2008-06-29 20:38

Bonjour KilometreTerror,
Je vois que tu as tout de même mis à profit ton passage sur sol allemand lors de la demi-finale de l'autre soir pour mettre des images dans la boite. Ils n'ont pas l'air trop violents comme supporters et à ace que je vois tu as pris ceci dès que le match était terminé. Pour une photo prise sur le vif je trouve le cadrage très bon avec la bannière au premier plan et les différents groupes que l'on aperçoit derrière. Et après? Il sont allés dormir ou bien ils ont fait la fête toute la nuit?
Bon courage pour le boulot...
Bizzz
Bibi

robertosalguero (110) 2008-06-29 21:57

Salut Jean Yves,

Yeah too bad for the German team but the best team won! Nice image with very nice details for a night shot. The emotion of the supporters is felt in this image as it show us what pride and emotion for one's sport is like. Good work JY.

Roberto

batalay (21205) 2008-06-29 22:17

Hello Jean Yves,

This is an effective bit of photojournalism. Your picture captures the fever and pageantry of the championship event. The colors are wonderful. The focus is a bit soft, but then a shot without a flash, 1/13 second in duration, and an aperture of f/3.2 cannot be expected to produce better resolution.

Have a good week,

Bulent

cbrman (19051) 2008-06-29 22:20

Hello Jean-Yves,

Eh bien non ! Pas de victoire cette année ! Tant pis, l'Espagne, c'est bien aussi ! Ca change ! Une bonne photographie de reportage.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

delic (6735) 2008-06-29 22:24

Fine composition with the flag, Jean-Yves. Not sure if it would hold up enlargement but looks good here. Did you tweak the WB? Regards,
Hakan

elly (49) 2008-06-29 22:50

hi
germany team is good maybe next time they will win

InasiaJones (20703) 2008-06-29 23:01

Monsieur Rorue,

Je suis personnellement bouleversé de constater qu'il y a sur ce site du copinage favorisant les photos des participants à ces meeting TE et à vrai dire, ça me révolte. Pendant que les autres membres intègres et moi ne récoltons aucuns points pour nos bouses, vous les saltimbanques de la photographie communautaire, vous vous en donnez à coeur joie en vous grattifiant les uns les autres et en distribuant les accolades à qui mieux-mieux.

Ce site est en pleine déroute par votre faute et celle de vos acolytes (pour ne pas dire alccoliques). Vous vous en prenez à la démocratie et à la liberté de penser, en constituant des groupes parallèles sous-terrains. Je souhaite de tout coeur que ces manifestations fraternelles abjectes prennent fin le plus tôt possible, afin de ne plus nuire à l'esprit vertueux de TE et à son système de points qui a toujours été au-dessus de tous soupçons, avant que vous n'embrigadiez d'autres membres sous votre influence. Prions pour que ce site retrouve sa dignité, à l'abri de votre mauvaise empreinte.

Un membre frustré.

André

MarianneS (14426) 2008-06-29 23:13

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Sympa ton cliché, où la joie des supporters est palpable.
On peut imaginer que la déception aura été tout aussi intense hier.
Bizzz. Marianne

ktanska (16695) 2008-06-30 0:10

Hi Jean-Yves,
Adding salt to the wounds?
That eagle is a well chosen main focal point. Joyful gathering, I like those hands up here and there. I guess you've done some noise filtering to this high ISO shot. So last night was still noisy? I wonder if we get to see documents from Spain too.
Kari

molla (6891) 2008-06-30 0:23

Hej JY
the Eagle and the bull
One to Null.
You said you didn't had any pictures of celebrating spanish supporters, well thats not the most important thing, but you reacting by posting a picture from the biggest 2008 event in Europe and i thinks that's brilliant because it shows that this TE is living and that we (You) not only digging in archive but acting with your camera contemporary and that give a certain presence.
Thank for that!
ANders

isabela_sor (42471) 2008-06-30 0:39 [Comment]

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flory (4804) 2008-06-30 0:48

buna ziua Jean Yves,
so,this happened in Germany,while celebrated my birthday:)this is sport.one winner.though,in this case are two(UEFA)>>:)after all,Europe had party,more days for ones /few days for other,not so happy wasn't the people which live close to the competitions..:D
nicely this fever image;)
good week,
Flori:)

Floydian (30970) 2008-06-30 1:13

Hi Jean Yves,
I didn't see the match, but it seems Spain was the better team, so not much to complain for the Germans. I like the two in front with the flag over their shoulders while others were still in the mood of winning the cup.....not ;-)
Regards, Henk

AmiBe (6042) 2008-06-30 13:23

Guten Abend Herr Von Terror,
Das ist nicht für dieses jahr, schade für Sie...
Für einmal, Deutschland ist nicht the winner...
Purée, je constate que mes connaissances d'allemand ont besoin d'un sérieux rafraichissement....
Guten Appetit und Prost !

Emile (20127) 2008-06-30 21:33

Hola Jean Yves.
Sorry for the Germans, but after 44 years without winning an Euro tournament I think Spain deserves it plus they played very well. Your shot is very good, very well captured with good colors, clarity and POV.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

Silversnow (2121) 2008-07-02 11:52

Very nice note, and interesting "live" shot in great monochrome tones.

didemay (2435) 2008-07-03 3:43

Bonsoir Jean Yves,
A very interesting frame showing the joy of the season...great capture Jean Yves:)

noborders (14201) 2008-08-24 9:12

Cher JY, j'aime quand tu oublies un peu tes belles heures bleues, tu sais que ce sont les gens sont ce qui m'attirent vraiment et tu les as pris ici dans des poses naturelles - mais que vois-je, sortant de la voiture à gauche ? Cette main, ce signe : en Turquie c'est un signe de l'extrême droite, sais-tu s'il y a une certaine signification à ce "signe du loup" en Allemagne, je me demande ?
Chouette photo réjouissante en tous cas,
Bravo et amitiés,
Cath.