Summer Nights...

[striving]

Ahh the days of youth. When in the summer all that mattered was street football, friends and where to ride your bike.

Looking for some Crits on this one. Wasn't sure what forum to put it in.
Was out walking and just thought the silhouettes looked cool. So I snapped a few off while one kid repaired his bike.
Minimal editing.
Canon Xti with 75-300 III- ISO 200 1/800 f/7.1

Thanks for looking.
-Bruce

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii148/striving67/Photog/Night%20Shots/SummerNightsSmall.jpg

[poppie guy]

Nice, I like it!

[kjtw73]

I really like it!

Kinda looks like a drug deal though...LoL

[striving]

I really like it!

Kinda looks like a drug deal though...LoL

Thanks for shattering my visions of an innocent youth with that picture.. ;-). Just kidding. Thanks for the comment man.

[kjtw73]

Thanks for shattering my visions of an innocent youth with that picture.. ;-). Just kidding. Thanks for the comment man.

Sorry :( I spent many years working in less than desirable areas and that was the first thing that came to mind...so unfortunate for me that I see things that way...

[Yuki yu]

I like it !

[Karen DeKoning]

very nice, I like it to!!

[kenyc]

Very nice!

[Liam_Charade_boy94]

very nice i like it. Set it to my work wallpaper :) thank you.

[Yiskah]

Striking. Love it!

[Flo]

Perfect.....the colors are fantastic

[Swaffs]

I also thought drug deal straight away!

Even after reading your description!

[striving]

Thanks to all for the kind comments! Guess I wasn't the only one that liked it! Sometimes you never know, something you really love, others just look at and say "ehh". lol

Thanks again.
-Bruce

[kjtw73]

Thanks to all for the kind comments! Guess I wasn't the only one that liked it! Sometimes you never know, something you really love, others just look at and say "ehh". lol

Thanks again.
-Bruce

You are definately correct there...I have had quite a few shots that, for whatever reason, I have just loved and others have just loved to bash. This shot is not one of those however...

[Matt 'Photog' Peters]

Thats worthy of wall hanging! Nice job ..

[beethy-]

i gotta say.. this is a perfect shot

[izzy35]

WOW!! beautiful colors and shot!! Well done..no flash right?? BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!!

[striving]

Thats worthy of wall hanging! Nice job ..
Thanks, I would like to print it out, but I just think getting the print to match on the colors is gonna be a task (for me).

i gotta say.. this is a perfect shot
Thanks so much. There are a couple things I wish were "different" but it was out of my control.

WOW!! beautiful colors and shot!! Well done..no flash right?? BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!! No, no flash. This was quite a ways from me too. Flash wouldn't even reach em.

And again, appreciate all the cool comments and feedback!
-Bruce

[DarrylM]

Wow, I really like that photo. Nice Job!!

[Geno DM]

Wow, I really like that photo. Nice Job!!

I like it too.

[striving]

Wow!! I had no idea it would get so many compliments! Thats again all. I really do appreciate it.

[chomish]

I really like it!

Kinda looks like a drug deal though...LoL

HAHAHAHAHA, i was thinking the same thing when i first saw it.

Great shot though, i like it!

[zi-shuai]

i want to say： the construction is very splendid

[Ballen Photo]

A very nice image of a youthful moment in time. Love the silhouettes against tha colorful sky. :)
Kinda looks like a drug deal though...LoL
Or, A more optimistic way to look at this, They are exchanging players cards, or marbles. ;)
BTW, That signature looks surprisingly familiar. :lol:
-Bruce

[kenyc]

A very nice image of a youthful moment in time. Love the silhouettes against tha colorful sky. :)

Or, A more optimistic way to look at this, They are exchanging players cards, or marbles. ;)
BTW, That signature looks surprisingly familiar. :lol:
-Bruce


Yep, I didn't think drug deal at all just boys being boys. :)

[striving]

i want to say： the construction is very splendid
Thanks you my friend!


Or, A more optimistic way to look at this, They are exchanging players cards, or marbles. ;)
-Bruce

Hey Bruce! See that is the way I like to look at it too. Baseball cards! Very cool way to interpret it.

[fadetoblack22]

Great photo. Can't suggest anything bad with it :)

[chomish]

A very nice image of a youthful moment in time. Love the silhouettes against tha colorful sky. :)

Or, A more optimistic way to look at this, They are exchanging players cards, or marbles. ;)
BTW, That signature looks surprisingly familiar. :lol:
-Bruce
I think this is a bicycle gang, having a sit down to devide their turf.

Great shot!

[jejeje]

I really like it!

Kinda looks like a drug deal though...LoL

I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw the photo. It's a great shot tho. I like it!

What people put into it when they see it doesn't really matter. :)

[striving]

I was thinking the exact same thing when I saw the photo. It's a great shot tho. I like it!

What people put into it when they see it doesn't really matter. :)

Well, truthfully, that is what art is about isn't it? Each person takes away from it what they will, being a very personal and subjective thing.

Doesn't offend me what others see, I am just humbled that so many others enjoy it so much.

Thanks again for all the feedback!! You all rule!
-Bruce

[masse]

Really diggin' this one, nice!

[Clare624]

It made me think of ET.

Excellent shot. :)

[striving]

It made me think of ET.

Excellent shot. :)
ET,, hehe.. didn't think of that!
Thanks!

[IainB]

Excellent - the detail is superb.