red light - green light Photo

Photographer’s Note

While in Jerusalem I saw a group of little girls playing a game that seemed similar to "red light - green light", where one person (the girl in blue) calls out red light/green light until the first of the other players reaches where the caller is (in this picture, the girl in purple seems to have won). It is a fun game because it is a race between how fast the caller can give the directions and how far the player can step or jump to get to the front first! The girls are dressed up because they have just left a service for Sukkot, which happened to be on the day that I was visiting the city.

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waskahegan (0) 2004-10-04 18:38

they sure look like they are having fun, you caught the expression well.

vapours (7945) 2004-10-04 19:08

Caught their expression well, just a shame its a bit blurry.

seneca77 (405) 2004-10-04 21:43

Beautiful image, Natasha. You've really captured the spirit of these girls. The unabashed joy of being young really comes through in the girl's expression. The artifacts around the faces are a little distracting, but just a minor point. Well done.

snuggleaphagus (4140) 2004-10-05 0:48

There are some quality issues, lack of sharpness and artifacts, however this is a great photo. The children's body language and enthusiasm is wonderful.
The joy of being a child is apparent here.