no laughter nor shouts, a photo from Luxembourg, Wallonia

Photographer's Note

The schoolyard of this small school stands empty. Laughter and shouts will fill this place again in a couple of weeks after vacation time...
Photo taken in Bouillon, Belgium.

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Nicou (193806) 2010-08-08 5:53

Hello,

Grandisoe image avec ce rond et ce chiiffres au sol ans la cour de l馗ole, quel effet, de reflets, un doux 馗laires, deux partie de facades de couleur diff駻ente�, sueprbe iamge.

Bravo et amiti�

Nicou

cunejo200 (7281) 2010-08-08 6:59

Very graphic and visually stimulating Paul. It reminds me of the same game we used to play in school. Very sharp as evidenced by the well defined circle on the f/g and the lines from the posts. A good one. Cheers.

Danilo

bmukherjee (1516) 2010-08-08 8:07

Hi Paul,

A fascinating image - the circular numbers look interesting. Is it part of some game (circular hopscotch?):)

Nice title too...
biswaroop

AKITA (15125) 2010-08-08 14:44

dear Paul,
vacant ground and house of the school in vacation,
really the emptiness is filled with our imaginations and feelings like real physical space,
a very poetic view shot that stimulates our hollow feeling in deep minds, thank you,
Akihisa

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2010-08-08 21:35

Hello my dear Paul

A wonderful shot. Amazing and a little mysterious!
Well considered framework by wide focus lens and nice organized composition as usual. Blessing on your finest work, thanks for sharing and have a good start of new week! Best regards, Takero

emka (158030) 2010-08-08 23:44

Hi Paul, Strange view when the kids are not here. Interesting play on the schoolyard. I remember from my childhood something similar, it was called the play in classes. You took a chalk and made such a pattern. Now the children play rather computer games, I haven't seen it for many years now :(.

Warm regards

Malgorzata

tusharkmandal (3173) 2010-08-09 3:51

Hi Paul,

Very graphic and visual. The POV is very good. I like the depth and the details of the scene. The place is too empty. May be after the vacation is over it will be very lively.

Regards
Tushar

mesutilgim (0) 2010-08-09 12:52

Hi Paul,
Very nice capture ! But without kids, without theier joy and laughters. A little bit melancholic but still educative.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

BluSimo (9392) 2010-08-09 13:11

Tu as 騁� bravo Paul, tu as photagraphi� vraiment le silence, et l'absence des enfants. peut-黎re il est � cause de ce grand dessine � terre, grande combien leur tapage et leurs volont� de s'amuser. m麥e la lumi鑽e est m駘ancolique. un shot vraiment inusuale. il me pla羡 beaucoup.
una bonne soir馥
Simonetta

Charo (51290) 2010-08-09 15:07

Hello Paul,
It's a bit sad to see a schoolyard without children who rejoice, but as you well say, will soon return the laughter and shouts to the empty school.
Excellent light and details.
Best regards,
Charo

abmdsudi (95869) 2010-08-10 9:09

Hi Paul )
This is a simple image but has a good sense of photography, almost graphic image with the circle sandqwitched by the strong vertical and horizontals lines. Great perpective and depth with your creative compo. Very well exposed with fine datails and texture. Good contrast in almost bw. Very done shot! Thks for sharing
Rgds

delpeoples (60342) 2010-08-11 3:03

Hi Paul, excellent low POV and the wide-angle lens has created such impressive perspective. I'd love to see this in Black & White. TFS, have a fabulous day, Lis

photoray (13981) 2010-08-11 6:16

Howdy Paul,

I am intrigued by the elaborate circle of numbers dominating your image, surrounded in sterile boxed in walls. Perhaps an elaborate version of "Hop Scotch" ?

nicely composed and presented,
Ray

jlbrthnn (76043) 2010-08-11 8:08

Bonjour Paul,
Le silence est assourdissant dans la cour. Tout est pr黎 pour la rentr馥. L'image de ce jeu est agr饌ble et me rend nostalgique. Excellente r饌lisation.
Bonne journ馥
Amicalement
Jo�l

Didi (61589) 2010-08-11 9:50

Bonjour Paul
Est-ce un cercle magique ?
Int駻essant avant-plan, c'est la premi鑽e fois que je vois ce genre de marelle.
Bon 駲uilibre entre les ombres et les lumi鑽es.
Bien cordialement

danyy (0) 2010-08-12 0:01

Bonjour Paul,
un enfdroit qu'il fallait d馗ouvrir, je le suppose un peu cach� de tout. Peu de couleurs pour une cour d'馗ole, un endroit assez aust鑽e quand vide d'enfants.
J'aime beaucoup le POV, bas.
Merci pour ta derni鑽e critique qui m'a ouvert les yeux qur le manque de naturel de mes derni鑽es compositions, je vais un peu moins jouer avec les saturations.
Amiti駸.
Daniel.

jhm (211736) 2010-08-12 4:46

Dag Paul,

Ik was verleden zomer nog in Bouillon, ook een mooi stad voor in te wandelen, ik heb nog geen enkele foto geplaatst on TE.
The Chitadel is ook zeer mooi, ik moet eens opnieuw naar deze regio.
Dit plaatje heb ik niet gezien, maar dit zal alleen voor u geweest zijn dit bezoek, sherpte en helderheid zijn perfect.
Bedankt.

Groeten,
John.

Angshu (56760) 2010-08-12 9:44

Hello Paul
This is indeed a very interesting picture with the chalk marked circles & numbers. They do form a good focal point, surrounded by the walls of the school. The title is very well given as well!
Regards
Angshu

lousat (139170) 2010-08-12 14:21

Salut Paul,une photo differente et particuliere dont la perspective et le contrast ont etes decisifs,tres belle composition.....jolie de voir quelque chose de differente on TE! Mes compliments et merci,LUCIANO

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-08-14 2:31

Ola Paul,
Bonito este p疸io com este c叝culos e n伹eros para as crian軋s brincarem , bom 穗gulo de vis縊 deu imenso espa輟 , bons detalhes, parab駭s!!
Um abra輟 Gon軋lo

Bom fim de semana

Budapestman (82620) 2010-08-14 13:30

Hi Paul,
a suggestive photo with attractive composition and graphic details, the title is very expressive, I like the idea and the realization, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes h騁v馮騁 k咩疣ok!
Gygy (George)

Fante (5429) 2010-08-18 11:18

Hi Paul,

you have a great eye for the masterpiece. This composition of lovely small schoolyard is very spectacularly. The depth and sharpness are perfect. Beautiful vivid colors and colors contrast. Congratulations,
TFS
Regards, Sasko

sevy (58) 2010-08-19 23:38

Bonjour Paul,

J apprecie beaucoup le graphisme et le contraste de cet escargot dans la cour. La photo a meme une ambiance un peu etrange a cause du vide de la cours que l on attend pleine et bruyante.
Une photo qui pourrait aussi rendre tres bien en N&B je pense.

Yves.

marietom (34611) 2010-08-20 1:04

hello Paul

Jolie composition graphique, avec ce grand jeu au sol. Dommage que personne ne soit l� pour y jouer.
Bonne journ馥
Marie

Uhu (8609) 2010-08-20 1:20

Hello,
Rather gloomy and ominous name for the photo, may I say! Evokes some ideas about the reason for no laughter - but it's just a vacation time.
Very good one, quite compositionally perfect shot!

riclopes (35577) 2010-08-20 23:38

Ol� Paul, very original shot, an intriguing image seen in the thumbnails. I thought it was some kind of mystical symbol where witches meet for rituals...or something to do with masonry. It has a strong visual effect, no space for football here, I like it. Very well captured.
regards,
ric

guitianmiranda (22) 2010-08-24 1:07

Hi Paul, original and really interesting picture. It is no usual this type of views here in TE, but schoolyards are part also of our life.

Best regards.

poulinp (4528) 2010-08-24 12:52

Wow, I love wide angles when used like this. Graphical, very sharp, and interesting geometric forms. Nice!