Match Day

'Daniel' · Oct 8, 2005

Match Day

Taken today, England and Austria were playing football in the city.

Not usually one for selective colouring.

Abstract · Oct 8, 2005

I don't understand the relationship between the image and football am I missing something? Cool shot though!!

jocose · Oct 8, 2005

perhaps it's an empty street because everyone's in the pub watching the game?

It is a great shot. You say that you aren't into selective coloring, but I think it definately works here!

JonMikal · Oct 8, 2005

Daniel said:
Not usually one for selective colouring.

neither am i and i don't like it here. i think it's a great shot though! nice capture.

'Daniel' · Oct 9, 2005

Abstract said:
I don't understand the relationship between the image and football am I missing something? Cool shot though!!

There are subtleties that suggest it. bare in mind this is in the middle of a big city by british standards.

Thanks for the coments all.

LaFoto · Oct 9, 2005

That is why in my language we call these matches that almost everyone wants to see on TV (or even live, in the stadion) "street sweepers" ... suddenly for 90 minutes the streets seem to be "swept clean of pedestrians and cars". Everyone is inside watching the match

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I think you captured the situation perfectly here!

Meysha · Oct 9, 2005

With a bag painted as red as that, the cops coming towards him are gonna wonder why it's not black and white like the rest of the photo. hehehe.

Very nice photo though! Very football season too!

'Daniel' · Oct 9, 2005

Thanks alot. It was weird, the streets were for the most part empty on a saturday. When its a manchester united match its not so noticable but yesterday...

Abstract · Oct 9, 2005

Ah I see, I'm not into footy myself and didn't realise it was Manchester :blushing: but now I know I see the point

SlySniper · Oct 9, 2005

Thats an awsome picture. I love it lots.

P.S.
How do you just make the handbag red and the rest of the picture B&W??

'Daniel' · Oct 9, 2005

I'll PM you.

Lensmeister · Oct 10, 2005

Excellent ... it'll be the story of about every city town and street in ENGLAND last satuyrday .....

Mind you ... again this Wednesday

ENGLAND ..... ENGLAND .... ENGLAND ..........

ENGLAND til I die....
ENGLAND til I die....
I know I am I'm sure I am I'm
ENGLAND til I die....

DocFrankenstein · Oct 10, 2005

It's a cool picture... but why color the bag? Why not the bus? Or the neon sign?

The bag doesn't add anything (it seems) yet you made it the main element

'Daniel' · Oct 10, 2005

I needed a main focal point, without the colour i felt your eye wasn't led to any disticnt point straight off. I wanted you to look at the bag first and the person, then allow your eyes to be led by the lines down to the police women then you notice the street is empty save for a bus that has to be there.

Without it the image looks a bit lost.