SHADOW GAME, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

These kids were playing cricket on a small heliport which is in Ayodhya hills. I was walking there when I saw these village kids enjoying their game. They were full of enthusiasm. The sun was sitting behind them & I was waiting for perfect shot when they are in full action (for that I have to take several shots). Though I know there is lack of light in this image but I want it to be as it is & didn’t make any pp work except cropping & framing.

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Gustaw (21670) 2006-12-26 7:17

Hi friend!
Interesting black and white photo. Interesting shadow. I like shadow. Is good to photography. Composition is interesting.
Merry Christmas to you!
Marek

bhorerpakhi (559) 2006-12-26 8:32

Silhoutte works well in B&W pictures and this one is beautiful. I just found your gallery and you take beautiful photos.
Poulomi

cobbydale (1958) 2006-12-26 10:21

Hi Srinivasan,

this is a very interesting photo. I really like the silhouettes and the grainy texture, which makes it almost seem as if it is printed on canvas.

TFS. Leon.

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-12-26 13:08

Hi Srini,
Excellent composition, love the way you have frozen the action in silhoutte. Perfect in B&W.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi

delkoo (68) 2006-12-26 16:30

hello rs
nice shadows and silhouettes playing on the heliport,In spite of the weak light the photo is good

best regards
didier

vapours (8264) 2006-12-26 19:43

Love the artistic qualities of this image, it looks so much like a painting. To anyone that wasn't aware of the game of cricket then this could easily look like some kind of odd cult activity, although I guess the game is so popular over there that it is almost like a religion.

arnabchat (7233) 2006-12-26 23:52

Hello Srini,
i love this take. good that you posted it without PP, something i always go for.
IMO the lack of light has made a lot of good for this particular shot, and adds to the mystic effect and great sihlouettes.
Greetings,
Arnab

dhurjati (2709) 2006-12-27 0:09

Namaskar Dada,
This is a lovely snap-takes me back to my childhood days....The B/W is the best choice to me.The grains which are present gives me a nostalgic feeling.I really love this shot.Thanks Dada,
TFS,
Dhurjati

Philippe (11836) 2006-12-27 8:39

Hi, Srini. I like the action that is suggested here by the three kids aligned in a diagonal line on the left: one throwing, one ready to hit the ball and the last one preparing to catch. The setting sun gives a special atmosphere to the scene.

sufi (9588) 2006-12-27 9:48

Merhaba Srinivasan...
It's a wonderful timing... The point of view, the perspective and the silhouettes of the children are perfect... Your B&W choice and shot are great...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

jmcl (14535) 2006-12-27 13:56

Wonderful silhouetted image .. the silhouettes and the black and white make it really evocative ..

take care,

John

atilgone (0) 2006-12-27 14:04

Hi My friend Srinivasan,

Very nice composition. BW is good choise. Well done. TFS
Happy new year!
Kind regards

Fis2 (169609) 2006-12-27 14:56

Witaj Srinivasan!
Interesting composition. The black and white increase this emotion. Very impressive picture,
Regards
Krzysztof

bakes888 (18499) 2006-12-28 4:33

Hi Srini. Wonderful photo. I love the minimalist composition. Well timed you have caught the action well also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

kermit350 (9016) 2006-12-28 9:45

Hello Srinivansav, beautiful image all in spontaneousness of sports ground an improvised, beautiful opportunism, subho nabo borsho

tcht (7565) 2006-12-29 3:34

Hi Srini
Beautiful pic, I like your compo with tha vast, somewht misty sky. The juxtaposition of the players are also very good, well spread out. Lovely work.
Wish u a happy new year
CheukHin

papagolf21 (152605) 2006-12-29 6:20

Bonjour, mon ami,
J'aime beaucoup cette composition, elle possède un charme important !
Le choix du noir et blanc est parfait pour restituer une forme presque irréelle.
Meilleurs voeux, mon ami.
Philippe

Kenny10pin (19301) 2006-12-29 14:40

very nice shot, I like the darkeness here, very good details too, I like the freeze motion, great shot, well done

elihesamian (26149) 2006-12-29 23:26

Hello Srinivasan !

what a black and white shot !
a good dynamism with the pose of them you captured,a bit quality is injured,not major,...but a thing is interesting for me and that is "H" sign on the ground which seem be a helicopter band landing !
well worked,and Thanks for posting it,
and:
I wish You a happy New Year,
full of Love and Health and Peace...
Best To You
M

Manamo (3710) 2006-12-29 23:59

Hello Srinivasan,
beautiful dynamic picture. There is an interesting texture in the dark region of the picture, like some sort of textile or something. Beautiful how the 3 talest silhouettes are more in the action and the other 2, who look younger seem to be more passive. I like how the rest of the scene is just mist. What is the best is the H drawn on the ground which illustrate well that they are in the middle of the heliport...who cares about the helicopters, we are playing cricket!!
Have a nice day,
Marc

berek (50518) 2007-01-02 1:29

Hi ,
This is mystic B&W working. I like idea and result.
happy new year.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ***

m_s_s (1691) 2007-01-02 15:41

Hello Rs,
nice shot in b&w, especially that it's made by NOKIA camera. it's quite amazing what mobile phones can do now. great composition. fine work,
well done.

adamasao1 (466) 2007-01-04 17:38

Hi
This is a truly great shot. You again show that taking great photos is not about the camera (wish someone good have told me before I bought mine:).
Great action with a really nice mood.
Cheers

pboehringer (770) 2007-01-05 0:34

I'm totally floored. It's the first time that I'm looking through your pictures and I can't believe it that you did all this with a phone camera. Tell me that it's not true. Remarkable!!!
The grainy pattern of the B&W confers the right atmosphere and enhances the kids, on top of the big "H", captured in action.
Congratulations!
TFS, Peter

Angshu (56760) 2007-01-06 3:32

Hello Srini
This is a lovely compo. with the silhouetted boys agisnt the big space of the sky. B&W is a perfect choice here. Your timing is perfect with the the bowler's slingshot action frozen
Best wishes for the new year
Regards
Angshu

Gromit (442) 2007-01-06 9:10

What splendid images in your album! this one is simply beautiful

Louise

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-01-06 15:02

Hi Srinivasan, this is a very interesting picture here, good turn in BW, this was obviously the right shot. This gives a particular taste to this picture, cause grain is present and in color this would have been less effective. You got a great action picture, a full moment of sport, no need to shoot professionnal in action cause sometimes "young" people in sport of more photogenics.
I like it

vascao (192) 2007-01-07 9:57

Hi, Srininvasan,
Very difficult (and well-succeded) shot, the management of this low-light is hard to achieve. The outcome is lovely, with a superb composition.
Regards and congrats.
Sergio

parbo (11092) 2007-01-07 11:57

Hi Srinivasan,

You caught an excellent scene in dark while them playing on heliport. I like your photo with their silhouettes a lot. Reserving more space to sky is a brilliant idea that adds great value to your frame. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

maltese (22909) 2007-01-23 12:38

Hi Srinivasan
Avec une "mobile camera", c'est incroyable d'arriver à tel résultat!! C'est magnifique, beau traitement N&B et belle composition.
Du très beau travail
Amicalement
Hervé

ScottKY (255) 2007-03-01 0:01

Hello ishan.

Im a new fan of your landscapes. I love all the people standing . the horizon leans a little to the right and there is some noise in the dark areas. But Overall seriously caught my eye. You are talented