What's The Point!? Photo

Photographer’s Note

I don't know if anyone out there wants to play this game but I'm tempted to ask the question anyway!

This shot was taken at Zero Kilometre in Puerta del Sol - the Gate of the Sun - it was in the afternoon and the crowd was constantly bombarded with a song played over and over again.

One point is given for guessing the focus of their interest and enthusiasm and one point for the song!

There are two prizes:

One for a correct answer and one for the funniest answer. The winners can set me a photographic brief for my trip to Belfast and Derry coming up ....or for Istanbul soon.

p.s. Catch the young woman on the left who is targeting me with her mobile camera.....caught in the act!

Luan, luisafonso, rigoletto, coco, eleparc, designsoul, nicol_g, Dpbours, Davids, kajspice has marked this note useful

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Luan (15935) 2007-10-12 1:01

I guess Spiderman is rescuing a woman on the top of the building ;o) is that true ?
A very nice shot Kev, I like to see each person face expressions here !
Luan

luisafonso (858) 2007-10-12 1:06

This is absolutely brilliant! The range of emotions you have captured here is blowing my heart. To the favorites, straight away. I am studying every face here, every smile, every tear, every cry. The b&w is so beautiful... Concerning the trivia... well, they are weaving their Real Madrid banners. A Real Madrid goal/victory? The song? We're the Champions by Queen? :)

smarcell (14641) 2007-10-12 1:25

Really a very nice shot. I love the B&W choice.

filidor (573) 2007-10-12 1:38

As Luis said - Emotions just explosing here on this shot! Hm I dont really know - Are they looking at the baloon during "What a wanderful world" ?? :)

rigoletto (26762) 2007-10-12 1:42

On a huge column or the balcony of the Palace, bored of the pressing matters of Monarchy, King Juan Carlos is stripteasing to show how Spain got really well united with the EU...

People are cheerful, people are enthusiastic, people trying to figure out what it is "is this a UFO? is this Superman? oh no no this is our King! Long and thick live our King!!!!

MarcT (21103) 2007-10-12 2:12

Hi Kev,
I like your picture and all those smiles and enthusiasm.
I guess there's somebody running naked in this story...!
Cheers
Marc

faubry (32415) 2007-10-12 2:15

haha, very funny this shot... a lot emotions and expressions here... great image.
francine

nox (1762) 2007-10-12 4:36

very good angle and perspective ....also your BW coversion is perfect

designsoul (21394) 2007-10-12 5:49

You also captured George Clooney towards the left, Kev, why didn't you mention that?
I think the song must have been "Don't Worry, Be Happy"--judging from their expression... certainly not "As Tears Go By" :-)
Love it so much, you bring us so many amazing shots, really, Kev, I would love you publish a book of them... they're uniquely yours, meaningful, delightful...
sasa

coco (28090) 2007-10-12 7:15

Hi Kev.

Maybe the reason why they look at this same point is the major speeching: "no more public works in the city".

But that's impossible (people from Madrid will understand what I mean).

Good idea and good photo. ALso I like the composition and the black and white.

Well done.

eleparc (24059) 2007-10-12 8:08

1. Madonna who was on a tour in Madrid just threw her panties in the crowd?

2. Like a virgin?

any chance of winning some award? interesting shot! they are really thrilled!
Eric

nicol_g (767) 2007-10-12 16:39

A 'decisive moment' at its best - Kev! Wonderfully captured the atmosphere. Perfect B&W treatment.
I give up the contest :)
Kind regards.

hispic (7399) 2007-10-12 20:00

You show us wonderful photo as always.
We can see various expressions, especially a lady with a camera.
Captured really great decisive moment, and finished it up very finely by black and white.
Have a nice weekend,
Hisashi

bantonbuju (48796) 2007-10-12 23:44

this photo speaks...it speaks volumes...and in the same time it is simple (although packed with hundreds of different faces...) in a creative way...
very good work,
bw, j.

Luko (13896) 2007-10-13 3:32

Typically the one to be printed BIG.
One says that in a crowd there's always someone going the opposite way : however this image is remarkable for the flawless consistency of the people, everyone is smiling and raising their arms, I can't spot the little fish swimming backwards of the fish school nor any party pooper.
Very very nice shot. As I wrote I could well see it in a 3m*1m billboard.
I've also located the girl aiming at you, she's close to the George Clooney look alike.

I'll try my luck at guessing the point, I spotted in the back of the pic someone hodling a REAL Madrid scarf, I would suppose it's the last football match of the REAL played on a huge screen, and the song would be "we are the champions".

Furachan (0) 2007-10-13 5:48

Tremendous shot, Kev, what can I add to the others. Vibrant, dynamic, epic really.
Real Madrid scores!
-F

Dpbours (220) 2007-10-13 9:03

Hi Kev,

Hahaha, great! Like the little lady to the left capturing you.
I think it was Superman. And not the fake one of the movies, no. The REAL Superman. It's like Santa Claus - He does exist, but the movies just made a farce of him. So for me, it's Superman - or at least his spirit ;-).

Greetings and have a good weekend!
Dennis

Davids (1034) 2007-10-15 7:41

There's gotta be first for everything :)
points points!

So my guess is;
It's George,
you know;
George
and he's singing his lungs out;
love is in the air,
everywhere you look around . . .

BTW, is that George Clooney on the left?