New Generation... My 400th post! Photo

Photographer’s Note

My dear TE Friends!
I didn't write the note below this photo intentionally, because I treat this capture symbolic... This is new African generation and I think everybody should think individually were they are running... Where all Africa head for...?
Thank you very much for all your warm words for me. I am really touched

Dpbours, jhm, arturski, jaywalker, peck, bapun1, miszka has marked this note useful

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robertosalguero (110) 2009-02-23 8:27

Hi Andrzej and congrats on this 400th post. This is an interesting image. I am not why the children are running but you captured this scene well. The light and depth of field work very nicely here. Good work :-)

Roberto

luciola (1034) 2009-02-23 8:33

Witaj
Wspanialy bieg, wspaniala mina lidera. Piekna fotka.
Pozdrawiam
Lucja

Wanda1 (10957) 2009-02-23 8:34

Hi Andrzej,
Congratulations for your 400th post! I like this with all the kids running except for the one little kid who just stands and stares, you have even caught two of them in mid air ;o)
Regards
Wanda

BennyV (4721) 2009-02-23 8:36

A very powerful image to celebrate your number 400. Congratulations, Andrzej!

Excellent crop at the top so we don't see the horizon. Yet the end of the asphalt road gives us some kind of marker in the top.

The image of the children running is a very ambiguous one to me. On the one hand it expresses joy, power and youth, but on the other hand: why are they running? Is it friendliness and curiosity...or do they just expect passing tourists to throw them a pencil? (Maybe a note later could clear this up, but of course, that would destroy the appeal of this ambiguity.)

Benny

holmertz (9671) 2009-02-23 8:53

Hello Andrzej,
Congratulations on your #400. This is a fine picture whatever way it's seen and interpreted. There's movement and depth in the composition, but like BennyV I get a strong feeling that the children are running towards you in the desperate hope of receiving a gift of some kind. In no way does that diminish the value of this photo, though.
Best regards,
Gert

cak (3829) 2009-02-23 9:49

Tempo of children are seen good.TFS.

emka (21506) 2009-02-23 10:16

cześć Andrzeju, to teraz ja gratuluję Tobie 400. zdjęcia! Bardzo fajna scena, świetnie uchwyciłes te biegnące dzieci. Najbardziej podobaja mi sie ci malcy na przedzie. A ten jeden biedak przystanął. Dokąd tak biegną? Ja to widzę symbolicznie, że ku lepszej przyszłości dla nich i Afryki. Świetne zdjęcie. Pozdrawiam

Małgorzata

Booz (13854) 2009-02-23 10:31

¶liczne to zdjêcie - takie po¿egnanie z afryk±.. - zabierzcie nas, zdaj± siê wo³aæ...
GRATULACJE z okr±glej sumki szotów ;)
Pozdrawiam,
T

jasmis (50440) 2009-02-23 11:32

To jest wielkie zdjęcie, nie tylko dlatego, że dałeś go na jubileusz (gratulacje!). Jest wielkie, bo jest symboliczne i piękne.
Pozdrawiam!

leo61 (43404) 2009-02-23 11:39

Hi Andreas Urban....sory Andrzej Urbaniec!
I was reading your reply to Benny.
This is one of few images that needs no note.I like it a lot and it`s symbolic ,together with your title" new generation" . My best wishes for Africa.Congrats for your 400th and many intersting images from for me yet unknown countries.
Regards,leo

yaya13baut (2307) 2009-02-23 11:42

Hi Andrzej,
congratulations for your 400th, a lot of countries discovered, a lot of people met...
Children can be a hope for Africa's future. It's up to them, to run to best conditions of life for african people. Even if for the moment they just run to have some gift or food from you (if they do, here).
Yannis

MrCairo (4701) 2009-02-23 11:58

RUN with me !

Doskonale ! Piekny kadr w swietna rocznice.

Gratuluje i pozdrawiam

Wojtek

powoj (1655) 2009-02-23 12:39

Witaj,
Podwójne gratulacje. Po pierwsze - symbol. Po drugie - jubileusz. Wiesz, jesteś pierwszą osobą, która podpisała się pod moim pierwszym zdjęciem. Dziękuję i za to, i że pokazujesz nam ten egzotyczny świat.

Fis2 (45849) 2009-02-23 12:39

Gratulacje z okazji 400 zdjêæ na TE!!!
¦wietne zdjêcie na dzisiejsz± okazjê.
Znakomity kadr, piêkna perspektywa.
To pewnie narybek na biegaczy maratonow.
Szkoda ich tak biegli za Tob±.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

Jeppo (11928) 2009-02-23 13:11

czesc Andrzej,

gratulacje za twoja 400 fotka
ladny ostroc i kadr...I like the depth provided by the various kids who seem running after you

ciao
Silvio

Morac (20447) 2009-02-23 13:18

Bonsoir Andrzej,

They run very fast, to be the first to tell you thank you and congratulations on these 400 photos.
But I run more slowly and I can only them: as I join them.
With a special thank you to the photos of Buthan that allowed me to meet you.
Very friendly
Marc

Waylim (10817) 2009-02-23 17:37

Andrzej,
A very powerful image to celebrate your 400th, that is a lot of photos you have shared and contribute so much to the site and the emotions through your photographs and informations learned. I love this image, it reminded me a little of the Vietnamese image of the naked girl running from the bombing, off course that one is so tragic and sad, this one is full of joy and cariosity, running toward the tourist bus, perhaps just to look at them and perhaps hoping for a treat. I really enjoy it. I hope they are running toward a better future, it is a continent in much trouble in the last few decades. thanks
Way

ktanska (16581) 2009-02-24 0:09

Hi Andrzej,
Quite a joyful African view with those children running towards you. Strong perspective. Sidelight works well. Congratulations for #400!
Kari

Dpbours (220) 2009-02-24 2:29

Hello Andrzej,

Nice how all your fans run in your direction! :-)

They look too well fed to be running behind a UN truck on its way for a food distribution. They are also not practicing for a children's triathlon - though they might become great runners at an older age.
I think they are just running behind your car because you asked the driver to slow down so you could take a photograph ;-0.

Greetings!
Dennis

mikeo (12117) 2009-02-24 2:32

Witaj,

No i przyszedl czas na ciebie:)
Gratulacje 400 fotki! Wybrales rewelacyjnie, wymowne foto, niesmowicie symboliczne...no i ten afrykanski klimat...Super!

Wielu kolejnych, egzotycznych wypraw i kolejnych relacji dla nas na TE;-)

Pozdrowionka!
Mikeo

dumbo (4358) 2009-02-24 4:38

Hello Andrzej,
This is really good photo in tecnically but also in a symbolic meaning. I like this composition with no sky and all those little boys trying to catch you. In the symbolic way this photo means that those boys (Africa) runs toward you (Europe) in the hope of a better life. You are their ticket to richness so they simply wants some money.

All the best for Africa and you,
Eino

PS. Congratulations for your 400th photo.

jhm (82577) 2009-02-24 4:41

Witja Andrzej,

Congratulations for your 400th picture on TE.
Perhaps the new generation runners, real winners the black people as runners.
Also depth sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Graal (57995) 2009-02-24 23:46

Gratulacje za ten nr 400! Fajny motyw wybrales ze swojej kolekcji. Rzeczywiscie nowa afrykanska generacja pedzi do przodu. Podoba mi sie to zdjecie.
Pozdr. Al.

dvlazar (6486) 2009-02-25 0:24

Hey - nice to be back on TE again!

Great image. The spacing of the kids is perfect - such a powerful compositional effect achieved.
Cheers,
d

Ber (7576) 2009-02-25 10:17

Gratuluje jubileuszu i zdjecia, ktore jest wyjatkowe! mozna je roznie odczytac, ale skupmy sie na poztywnej intrepretacji
pozdrawiam

arturski (4444) 2009-02-26 3:20

Gratuluje Andrzeju !

Wybrales znakomite zdjecie , podoba sie .
Jeszcze raz gratuluje !

Pozdrawiam

Artur

ilDottore (4004) 2009-02-27 8:50

Hej Andrzej,
Gratuluję interesujących 400 zdjęć z najciekawszych miejsc na świecie, którymi byłeś łaskaw podzielić się z nami na TE.
Liczę na więcej, więcej i więcej... :)
Serdeczne pozdrowienia z Dublina!
Krzysiek

jaywalker (12190) 2009-02-27 16:31

Hi Andrzej, Well your 400th posting is a beauty, I love all the kids running down the road & there positions in the shot are great, you could not have asked for better if you tried, you have managed the picture well & TFS all your pictures, kind regards Wilson.

millevitch (149) 2009-02-28 8:06

Pewnie będę 400 osobą, która się tutaj odznaczy, ale okazja usprawiedliwia takie tłumy.

Gratulacje z okazji okrągłej rocznicy, ale przede wszystkim dziękuję za możliwość poznania tak wspaniałych miejsc.

Ilu kolejnych zdjęć życzyć? A ile miejsc do odwiedzenia?

Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

bapun1 (801) 2009-03-08 14:31

Hi Andrzej

Many congratulations on your 400th.
The composition is excellent and the thought behind no notes is actually a point to ponder.

Regards,
Bishnu.

scalerman (25733) 2009-07-03 17:10

A: I like the distribution of actors in your scene here. Fine eye on your part. congratulations. best, c