Where is the Ball ? Photo

Photographer’s Note

Boys playing football in front of
Agios Dimitrios Church.
Hope in the future,they wouldn't miss the ball!

“To give a boy child back his sight
Extensions through dimensions
Leave you feeling cold and lame
Boy child mustn't tremble
'cos he came without a name...”

By Scott Walker.From album Scott 4 (1969)

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xavshot (63345) 2006-09-16 9:14

Bonjour Thomas
excellent n&b et jolie disposition de ces enfants dans la photo. J'aime bien le titre que tu as trouvé. Belle photo
Xavier

devimeuxbe (56532) 2006-09-16 9:16

Hi Thomas
Nice composition. The children playing in front of this big wall. It give a strange atmosphère. Beautifull light.
Well done
Bertrand

martusia (512) 2006-09-16 9:49

Grat shot! I like the atmosphere of it. Congratulations!
Marta

Ebbe (9591) 2006-09-16 10:20

A fine black and white with a well brought feeling of old courtyard. The humans are necessary of course and you caught them in a funny combination of poses that gives a comical twitch.

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-09-16 10:23

Hi Thomas,
wonderful shot and wonderful perspective play with the stones of the pavement. I like the frozen action position of the boys, especially the one that shoots the ball is in a impossible position... seems like floatin on air... like moon walking... wonderful!
Have a nice day,
Tomi

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2006-09-16 10:52

Hi Thomas.

Nice daily-life game. Did they find the ball at least?

Rgs, Oscar

evanrizo (456) 2006-09-16 10:53

Πολύ ωραί α εικόνα Θωμά με τα παιδιά να έχουν αυτές τις χορευτικές φιγούρες σε αυτόν τον περίγυρο. Δείχνει εντυπωσιακή.

siolaw (25890) 2006-09-16 13:02

Iassou Thomas
Good compo without ball!Movements well captured, patterns on pavement and stone wall add good graphical impact...B&W working well here!
TFS
Laurent

ancevski (3334) 2006-09-16 15:23

Tomas,

this is great photo with great lines and nice action.

The choise to be black and white is great.

Dragan

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-09-16 15:52

Hi Thomas,
Nice BW shot, good capture of the moment. Nice details and harpness.
Well done
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek

AthaPan (0) 2006-09-16 16:33

Molis pija na rotiso an einai piso sto proaulio tou Agiou Dimitriou alla meta eida sto note sou kai katalava.

Eksairetiki douleia file mou Thoma, isos ean ekoves 1 ponto apo kato na eixe poio poly bathos...

Se xaireto
sakis

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-09-16 17:08

Ta paidia stin agkalia tis eklissias ....i oxi?..i ne?..i oxi?...an apantoyse i foto soy tha itan ena thayma!!!!alla i foto eine opos enas pinakas episis..ton exigis kataopos dinase...texnika ke os POV eine exesia file...apopnei!!!!!!........xeretizo Nikiforos

pranab (5354) 2006-09-16 22:01

thomas,
b/w effect of this shot is so apt. nice detail and the action is very apparent. well done.

Polonaise (5638) 2006-09-16 23:01

Love this.
The pure graphics of the bricks.
The rich variety of shades and whites.
And those players - like illusory phantoms playing with their ghosts.
No ball to kick?
They don't need the ball.
They are there to help YOU to create a great photo.
Have a great Sunday, Thomas

g.

leo61 (44112) 2006-09-17 2:35

Hi THomas !
Nice shot of playing football without a ball.
Good timing and good composition with the interesting wall and window in the background.The little boy seems not to be verry interested in the game.
Regards,Leo

ndb1958 (9249) 2006-09-17 6:20

Hi Thomas,
even if I would love to see the coloured version I like the sight of the boys playing there next to the big wall of the church.
What I like is the way the little boy on the left looks and walks out of the main scenery.
That's a nice detail of the compo.
Nino

efigesta (12181) 2006-09-17 6:24

Hi thomas

great shot here and the idea to put this in b/w fantastic

regards
manuel

drago (4826) 2006-09-17 7:12

Θωμά γειά σου,οι τοίχοι και το δάπεδο δημιουργούν μια τέλεια αρμονία,ή τουλάχιστον έτσι μου φαίνεται εμένα!Καλή επιλογή το Β&W,δίνει εικόνα από το παρελθόν.Καλή εβδομάδα
Παναγιώτης

prezntime (3945) 2006-09-17 9:36

Hello Thomas.
Nice B&W work here. The brickwork detials are really well highlighted in this medium. The small edge of wall to the left and the larger along the right give your photo some depth...along with the tiles on the ground. The window on the right of the wall breaking up that stark facade.
Hard to play football with the ball!!
Regards,
CHris
:) tomorrow.

zokakelt (1153) 2006-09-18 3:28

Excellent B&W photo. Great "frozen" action atmosphere. Nice composition and detalis too.
Bravo
Zoran

bertolucci (12022) 2006-09-18 3:47

Hi Thoma, the missing ball actually makes this shot, it introduces a very nice disjointedness as if the boys are working out or something. The compo is spot with its frozen action and graphically very pleasing. Details and b/w rendition are great too.
Congrats!
Have a nice start of the week,
Bert

rosaline (0) 2006-09-18 4:28

Hi Thomas
Good black and white shot catching the action of these boys. The technical quality of the shot is great and the framing and timing are great too. The freezing of the action conveys a good sense of motion too. Good work.
Aubrey

pablominto (41690) 2006-09-18 5:10

Hello Thomas,
interesting B&W conversion, since I feel it helps me focus on the action!
Situation is well framed, and captured with fine details...
Well composed with good balance between elements, the window does a lot of good!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Cretense (57564) 2006-09-18 5:31

Μπράβο, μπράβο, μπράβο, Θωμά! Εξαιρετική φωτογραφία, με υπέροχη σύνθεση και εξαιρετικό timing. Σαν αυτοσχεδιασμός μπαλέτου. Τα Α/Μ της δίνει έναν αέρα διαχρονικότητας. Συγχαρητήρια!

Ηρακλής

feather (50560) 2006-09-18 7:15

It's like the "Spot-the-ball" competitions where we have to mark with a cross where we think the ball is. Excellent action shot of the boys playing football. Very good detail and sharpness.
Kath

jhm (83786) 2006-09-18 13:57

Hi Thomas,

The atmosphere of this cold place do my think at a prison, and not an a church, it's a lovely action picture with these children without ball! Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week,
John

tcht (7298) 2006-09-18 17:51

Hi Thomas
Nice compo with an even better background. I'm not really too intersted in the 'football' but mainly the textures behind. I like the patterns of the structure and the way they contrast with the four children. And I find the square window matches the square ground very well. A nice pic with lots of details. Gd job!
Cheers
Cheuk Hin

fabio_ts (13674) 2006-09-19 11:37

A wonderful B&W Thomas, I love this picture.. so full of joy, ..great framing too.. and.. yes... where is the ball?

ciao,
Fabio.

Vato_Law (11768) 2006-09-19 18:36

Hello Thomas,
NIce street scene with the boys showing a lot of action, it's just strange that the ball is missing. Nice framing with the kids in front and a nice texturized wall behind.
Cheers.
Paulo

berek (29115) 2006-09-20 1:10

Hi Thomas,
I cant find a ball. nice b&w daily life working. I love atmosphere. well framed. friendly regards.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> :-)))

Graal (59126) 2006-09-20 2:50

Hi Thomas,
interesting scene, good stopped motion, natural pose of boys. I like the sharpness also. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

imrek (4) 2006-09-20 6:13

Hi Thomas,
a perfect action scene and B/W is very good choice here..well done!!!
regards,
imre

ChrisJ (70521) 2006-09-20 6:56

Hi Thomas

A superb tonal range, in this marvellous b&w image, with excellent lighting & texture. Tfs!

danyy (69929) 2006-09-20 9:05

Très curieuse scène, on se demande vraiment ce que font ces enfants. Celui de gauche en tous cas, ne semble pas concerné.
Techniquement bonne, belle exposition, grand niveau de détails par une mise au point précise.
UN passage en n/b qui accentue quelques uns de ces paramètres.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

Xalkida (11740) 2006-09-20 13:56

Η μία φωτογραφία σου καλύτερη από την άλλη! Απίθανο το καδραρισμα και εξαιρετική ιδέα το Α/Μ! Πανέμορφη!

Φιλιά στην αγαπημένη μου Θεσσαλονίκη
Μπάμπης

izmirli (3347) 2006-09-21 0:53

merhaba my friend thomas
beautiful black white picture.very good conposition and note.well done.best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Gerrit (36553) 2006-09-21 5:10

Hi Thomas,
I like the little one looking the other way which makes your title justifible.
regards, Gerrit

pasternak (13796) 2006-09-21 7:41

A simple but lovely shot, with obviously a lot of dynamism, and the absence of the ball in the frame even increases this feeling. Very good to have all these squares on the pavement and on the wall. Good work!

Cheers
Alexander

jjbach (9111) 2006-09-21 18:34

Που είναι η μπάλα?? Οεοοοο ???
Καταπληκτικός τίτλος και καταπληκτική φωτογραφία με τα παιδιά να μοιάζουν περισσότερο ότι χορεύουν πάρά ότι παίζουν μπάλα. Ιδέα, σύνθεση και ματιά τέλεια!!

Φιλικά Γιάννης

atus (15476) 2006-09-22 3:36

Hello Thomas,
very well captured shot of these playing children. The contrast is very good, the focus on the child in movement is perfect and the graphism on the pavement and the wall is fabulous. Very well done!
Best wishes.
Attila

TeresaT (10733) 2006-09-22 18:57

Hello Thomas,
A beautiful capture of these boys playing football.
I like the textures of the stoned walls and the fact that you only see the boys in defferent postions and no ball.
Nice choise for the B&W here and also a very good contrast.
regards
Teresa

riclopes (33143) 2006-09-26 3:10

Olá Thomas, you are a master of atmospheres. This playground is delicious, with the kids in such dynamic poses, beautiful textured walls, graphic ground and a very well chosen b/w convertion. It's an excellent capture and the absence of the ball is a smart input. I love it!
Best regards,
Ricardo

logios (1889) 2006-09-26 13:59

Και τι δεν μου θυμίζει αυτή η φωτογραφία θωμά.Μεγάλωσα μερικούς δρόμους πιό πάνω. Εξαιρετική κίνηση και σωστό contrast. Να είσαι καλά.
Γιαννης

parbo (11054) 2006-09-27 20:17

Hi Thomas,

Where you hide the ball? It seems it’s on next wall for me. This is great composition at front of stone walls with their great textures. Boys and their natural poses; Working B&W is adds great value to your frame with Scott Walker’s poem. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Parbo

mariaxar (0) 2006-09-29 12:20

Nice photo Thomas.Ïé öùôïãñáöéåò óïõ åéíáé åêðëçêôéêåò.Ç ìéá êáëõôåñç áðï ôçí Üëëç.

Flavia (10202) 2006-10-03 20:11

Hi Thomas,

Great composition on this outstanding B&W that enfasized the nice stoned wall and floor. You caought a nice moment from the boys, they are simetrically disposed on the frame. Their body postures tell us about the joy and effort they're putting on the game, and the little one that seem to be totally out of the situtation just reflect very well the hard time the yougsters have tring to follow the olders plays... Congrats for this well executed picture.

Cheers,

Flavia

Anna-- (7769) 2006-10-07 2:36

Ciao Thomas,
funny title...
good scene of movement, dynamic and amusing, excellent the B&W, and beautiful set (background and floor)
Anna

aimee (941) 2006-10-10 4:38

Hi Thomas,
Nice one...
I like the ambiance and these children playing without ball ;) ! The choice of B/W is really good and give personality to your composition. The background is beautiful as well. A really nice picture. I like it very much.
Go on like that... It's always very pleasant to admire your compositions. And I say (rather I write) it once again... I like your notes and explanations very very much :-)

Have a nice day

Aimée

Clairedelune (4885) 2006-10-11 20:45

Dear Thomas,
Usually, I read almost all the critiques before doing mine. Not that they influenced that much what I want to say. But, I try not to repeat what have been said twenty times in a row. But you got too many critiques and I feel lazy tonight. So, I hope you will excuse my laziness and maybe my non-originality...
Squares, squares and squares. No wonder the ball did not want to appear in this photo! ;) Thankfully, there is these boy children playing around, giving some curves to this otherwise "orderly" environment. I like how the little one on the left is looking in the other direction! Maybe he is the one who will find the ball at the end... Who knows?
Four protagonists. A future square?
Claire

tantzel (0) 2006-10-13 4:28

Tha pame cinema stou Leonard Cohen??pare thl. na sinnenoithoume.

anavazao (5592) 2006-10-16 15:09

Hi friend!
A funny moment! Great perspective, composition and details! Take care Ana:)

coco (28318) 2006-10-19 2:27

Kalimera Thomas.
Really a good quesiton. Where is the ball?
Even without ball a good daily life picture. The composition is good too and I think that the black and white was the best choose.

Thanks for share.

chrisdane (18) 2006-10-19 8:58

Just the thought of how many children, how many generations of children played under these walls in the same ally, amazes me. The play of children through the ages is only a good and hopeful sign.Very sensitive picture, i like the warm feeling of it.Good work mate
Chris