It's Soccertime, Baby Photo

Photographer’s Note

"It's soccertime, baby", hundreds of millions of wives and girlfriends will hear this statement tonight all over the globe, as the final match of the Champions League between Barcelona and London's Arsenal takes place in Paris.

Not to mention the incoming World Cup in Germany next month.

And that "soccer fever" reaches even the remotest parts of the world. Consider the weird location of this "soccer monument": it is in tiny Vestmannaeyjar (pop. 4,500), an island off the coast of Iceland (3 hours by ferry).

I place the "monument" at the center of the frame, such an important issue shouldn't be off-center, surely not today!

Cuba-Junky, vinicio, Gerrit, Paolo, pierrefonds, josepmarin, peter1892, nicol_g, isabela_sor, tcht, teutza, Jeppe, pranab, cjmm, Scharan, larevedere, herbnallison, Henryk_Bilor, zeca, danos has marked this note useful

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Cuba-Junky (2795) 2006-05-17 3:45

... yep ... I heard this morning: "I HAVE TO watch football tonight!!!" :))
No discussion possible its just as it is ...
Nice shot Daniel. But ... are there people on top of the football? would be a nice crop IMO ;)
Have a great match tonight
An

alekpet (4657) 2006-05-17 3:46

Hahahahaha.

A very humorous shot, Daniel.
I would preffer to off center the ball, because it is so distinct from the surroundings, you can place it anywhere and compositionally is possibly better to put it more to the left or right. But that's just my opinion, I could be wrong...

Aleks

GerdVDC (836) 2006-05-17 3:51

I agree with the previous comment about prefering the soccer ball to be off-center, to improve the composition. Right now you've got the mountain, and immediately in front of it the ball, all centered. I do like the idea and the note, as well as the colours and sharpness in your photo.

All the best,
Gerd

bantonbuju (48334) 2006-05-17 3:51

hahaha, BRAVO, big BRAVO!
creative, on time, and in time, humorous;
very good daniel, nice of you to cheer us up early in the morning (at least for me);
best wishes, j.

barrufeto_77 (25611) 2006-05-17 3:52

Hi Daniel.

Jajajajajajaja, excellent composition for tonight's game!!

Rgs, Oscar

vinicio (22260) 2006-05-17 4:59

Great monument and amusing image, compliments, this population must very love the game of soccer.
Ciao
Vinicio

Gerrit (35463) 2006-05-17 5:32

Hi Daniel,
Good jump in the actuality and a fine picture.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

Paolo (40641) 2006-05-17 5:43

Hi Daniel, i went in Heymay in the summer '89...and i don't remember that gigantic ball!
funny and beautiful view with the mount in the back. classical and wonderufl green colour of Iceland.
thanks, ciao

feather (49848) 2006-05-17 6:28

I think the position of the ball in relation to the mountain is fine, but can't decide if a right side crop would be beneficial as the building doesn't really add to the image. Good DOF and focus as all is sharp.
Who will you be cheering for?
Kath

jasmis (49633) 2006-05-17 8:25

Yes, yes, yes! That's true. This is the most imporant event this year. I am serious fan of football. This photo is really great! Impressive.
PS. I suppose that Brasilia will be champion again...

delkoo (33924) 2006-05-17 8:30

HI DANIEL
you choose the good day to post that photo,
today tickets have been sold about 2000 € in black market.
I will stay in front my TV.

THANKS daniel

didier

pierrefonds (25915) 2006-05-17 10:06

Hi Daniel,

A good POV of the monument dedicated to soccer and of the mountain in the background. The photo has a good pespective and nice colors. It is sharp and clear.

Pierre

josepmarin (33577) 2006-05-17 12:04

Hi Daniel,
Fantastic! The monument in form of soccer ball is spectacular and very great. Fitted the photo very well, with the ball in the center of the image, and a beautiful mountain behind. The colors are very pretty, the sky was calm and blue, something difficult in Iceland, and lighting is perfect.
Yes, today it's football time, baby.
Regards,
Josep
Visca el Barça!!!!

peter1892 (3201) 2006-05-17 12:11

Such an odd looking monument, it seems so out of place! It doesn't matter that the ball is in the centre of the shot, I think the viewpoint is good anyway. An appropriate posting for the day that's in it :)

nicol_g (759) 2006-05-17 13:33

Hi Daniel!
Are you a big football supporter? Judging by the position that the "huge" ball takes in your comp. (in the center) and the perspective of it against the rock behind, I may say you are! (and certainly are the people from Heimaey :)))
A very interesting image and quite funny for me!
Enjoy the match tonight :)
Nicoleta

isabela_sor (41909) 2006-05-17 16:35

Fuuuuunny shot!Excellent composition, great perspective
OK,today it's football time, my dear ...but tomorrow ...hi hi hi..
Have a great match tonight

tcht (7280) 2006-05-17 16:43

hi thats a very good football! its massive! interesting to a football like this in a remote place. good angle chosen with mountain as background and house to illustarte scale of ball.
nicely done!
CheukHin
hope u enjoyed the match...

Angshu (33267) 2006-05-18 3:54

Hi Daniel
I don't think there could a more opportune day photo. The backdrop of the hill is amazing. Nice contrasts & I certainly don't mind the central placement
Regards
Angshu

asival (4216) 2006-05-18 4:03

Hi Daniel

Good picture with perfect story behind it .. what photography is all about..

Cheers

Assi

teutza (10558) 2006-05-18 12:16

he he!great ideea to put this picture now:)nice place u captured !

sergio1 (12150) 2006-05-18 12:57

Hi friend
Thanks for this gift for my eyes. Today it is a day that always I will remember.
Thanks
Sergio

Jeppe (18623) 2006-05-18 16:31

Hi Daniel

You fooled me far a while - For me it looked like a close up af that ball. A fine way to give us a hint of the time to come - I like the background as well, quite amazing nature to watch.

Regards
Jeppe

TeresaT (10727) 2006-05-18 18:19

Hi daniel,
nice capture of this huge ball.
Ussually I don't like to see the main subject of the image centered in the composition...but in this one work well.
Nice colours and sharpness-
Regards my friend
Teresa

pranab (5354) 2006-05-19 3:35

daniel,
being a soccer palyer and a former professional coach this photo means a lot to me. here in america soccer fever is not really understood but it is catching on.
nice composition.

cjmm (4019) 2006-05-19 16:14

Hi Daniel,

Well, I simply can't let this one pass!

Great sense of humor and sharp photo and note (and altogether something that I would not have expected to see Iceland, I mean, that size!).

Best regards,
Carlos

Scharan (13951) 2006-05-19 21:22 [Comment]

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larevedere (1257) 2006-05-20 3:44

Hi Daniel!
Nice photo... but imagine, what will happen, when the World Cup finals will be... :)))
Which team did you support while the final of Champions Leauge? :)
Best regards,
Olaf

thor68 (5529) 2006-05-20 9:17

i´m not such a great soccer-lover and i will
try to avoid the city when cologne hosts its
5 championsship games next month,
but your shot is great, daniel! :-)
looks like a painted gas-"balloon" or something
like that. *g*
nice landscape and colors surrounding the ball.
well seen & done, thor.

CoolDan (2490) 2006-05-21 12:38

Bonjour Daniel,
Je ne suis pas une fan de soccer, mais votre composition est très bien réalisée. J'aime voir l'usure sur le balon et la terre qui y est restée collée.
Bien vu.

herbnallison (1095) 2006-05-22 22:17

Hello Daniel,

I can almost hear "Thus spake Zarathustra" playing in the background. Very entertaining shot!

Thanks, Herb

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2006-05-23 13:04

Hello Daniel
Hehe, great idea of a ball as big as mountain ;). I like the composition. Great colours.
Regards

zeca (20026) 2006-05-27 23:14

Very nice shot, Daniel! Well, is there any way to a Brazilian guy doesn´t like footbal?
Nice POV and colours! Very interesting "monument"!
Regards,
Zeca

danos (31652) 2007-04-30 7:13

Hello daniel,
very clever your title of your shot.An excellent perspective view of the Mt and the ball as foreground.Nice colours lighting and sharpness.Well done.
Regards,Danos