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partha (13655) 2005-10-25 14:19

Hey what a shot....
I must say i found so dynamism in this pic, probably not before it.
It deserves all qualities of a good pic.
Only the dirty things in front is little distracting.
otherwise it is Extra-ordinary hot.
.................bravo.....................

Roly (1948) 2005-10-25 14:24

Well chosen point of view, resulting in an appealing diagonal composition. This and the low shutter speed enhance the dynamism of the image. The contrast is a bit low, but that might have been your choice. Once again, a vivid presentation of a disturbing reality.

starbug (6924) 2005-10-25 14:35

witaj, niesamowity moment uchwycles, postacie są tak pelne energii, ruch pieknie pokazany...a tło, smietnisko jako plac zabaw, bardzo wymwne...
pozdrawiam

bnallama (3755) 2005-10-25 15:34

Maciej, an absolute winner... here to stay!! Best regards,
Bala

Cool-ice (5289) 2005-10-25 16:07

Always this particular ambiance, in your photos.....great work !

AmiBe (6042) 2005-10-25 18:21

Hi Maciej,
I'm always sad when I see this place...
But that's the truth, in 2005, many people live on garbage.
This picture is full of movement and shows that kids can having fun there.
I like the second kid's position ! ;-)
well done

ALSOM (6616) 2005-10-25 21:15

Great perspective created by the 3 kids.

I like the large space to dedicated to the boy on the top-right giving power and attention to his character.

The 2nd boy attitude (expecting the ball) is simply funny, good timing for the shot.

They are kids after all !

Thanks for sharing this photo: very informative and aesthetic!
Al.

Cormac (26449) 2005-10-25 23:33

This is damn near perfect! The poses of the the boys are so well defined and so 'right' that it could not have been planned any better. The positioning of the subjects and particularly of the ball, in mid flight, is also amazing. The field being a garbage dump adds a lot of feeling and emotion to this. Did I also mention the extraordiary soft light? This is truly stunning!

everlasting (10894) 2005-10-26 3:35

Kids are kids everywhere. The blur concentrates us tot eh kids and maybe for a short while they are so enthralled in their game they forget the harsh reality of their lives.
A classic Maciekda shot!

piozac (2058) 2005-10-26 4:23

Cześć Maciek. To zdjęcie to majstersztyk. Swietny moment, świetny kadr, znakomity dobór czasu i przysłony. Po prostu świetna praca.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam!

jinju (14265) 2005-10-26 4:56

Uwielbiam twoje zdjecia z SEA. To jest Macku twoja specjalnosc, mysle ze twoja pasja. I dodam ze robisz najlepsze zdjecia tego typu na TE. I za to cie cienie, potrafisz widziec piekno w kazdej sytuacji. Bo to co robia ci chlopcy jest piekne. Potrafia odciac sie od tej fatalnej sytuacji, tego fatalnego zycia i poprostu byc dziecmi.

ewag (94) 2005-10-26 8:13

And back to your Cambodian garbage dump series. there are questions I have to ask. Did you meet the kids you'd met last year? How did they receive you (if you did)? Did you try to find them?

Anyway, great composition, timing and dynamism. The ball leads you to the boy waiting for it and at the same time there's another one coming from opposite direction. and you start to wonder if he's simply passing by or wants to join them or maybe grab the ball before the one in between gets it (as I used to play when I was a kid). Oh yeah, that was football!:) Did the one crouching catch it, anyway?

There's also one thing I need to add. I find the title and the note a bit inconsistent. Is that the time after or before work? Or is it that some of them work nights and some work days? I'm a bit ignorant in that but can't they wait until dawn at least? Sorry to bother you with all these questions but you seem to be a TE expert in Cambodian garbage dumps :))

olopez (4870) 2005-10-26 9:33

Hi Maciej,
Impressive image,
A decisive moment perfectly capturated.
Congrats,
Oscar

ndb1958 (9228) 2005-10-26 13:42

Great shot!!!

gaby (19793) 2005-10-26 15:16

Hi Maciej - fabulous, wonderful, splendid .... a photo lesson -
Thanks for this nice moment
Rgs
Gaby

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2005-10-26 17:48

Hi Maciek, this is magic, and I agree with Peter: the best football shot I have EVER seen. His bending over, the boy on the other end with everything stretched out, even his fingers! It's all so dynamic.

DiaAzul (1365) 2005-10-27 11:24

How not to like this image? If it had been printed in a magazine it would not look out of place amongst pictures produced by paid photographers. The documentary quality of this image is superb, as are the colours. The timing of the ball mid flight, the pose of kicker and goally catch the moment perfectly. Shame you weren't in Cardiff twenty to thirty years ago to catch the end of the Welsh mining communities - I have a feeling the subject matter would have been to your liking.

ChrisJ (69588) 2005-10-28 4:10

Hi Maciej

I like the approximation of the sun by the soccer ball. Superbly composed & a good photojournalistic shot as well as a work of art. Exceptionally good!

Zepi (22848) 2005-10-29 14:41

Hello Maciej,
Whoooooooo !
Quel mouvement, superbe !
J’adore le rendu de cette atmosphère polluée !
Je trouve incroyable qu’à notre époque on laisse encore des gens vivre dans ce genre d’endroits !
Ton image, est proche du photoreportages !
C’est un travail incroyable
Bravo
Amicalement
Sébastien

------> dans mes favoris!!!

gary91 (15319) 2005-11-05 5:00

Hello Maciej,
Superb picture with a perfect composition. I am really impressed. Bravo.
Regards. Christian

Svillegas (1165) 2005-11-28 7:38

Nice one, it's surprising how people can live in such conditions, and be happy. We have a lot of things to learn.

Good shot

imrek (4) 2005-12-31 18:20

Very impressive image! I like it, the placement of the ball so good timing.

imre

yanseiler (20) 2006-07-27 10:23

such a dynamic one in such a sad place, in my favs... well exposed and great DOF...
Yan

gramma (3519) 2007-09-12 11:50

Hi Maciej,

I discover this old photography today. A good one with a particular atmosphere...

Christophe

ak47apache (215) 2008-05-12 12:15

GREAT!!!

all the best, dany