Respectfully Silent

© Laura E. Swan

Respectfully Silent

Uploaded: November 05, 2012

Description


Life Is About Moments.
THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

That Moment of Being Respectfully Silent For
Another Player As They Focus On Making Their Move And Doing It.

As We Stay Quiet,
We Look At Their Eyes, Their Expression. Their Form,
We Consider Their Plan
And Allow Them To Execute It In Peace.

Those are the unwritten rules of the game.
No Matter The Game You Are Playing.
Golf, Cards, Shooting Pool and Even Snapping Camera's While Together.

It Is In These Moments We Take In The Experience.

* * *

Filers Used Are From Smart Photo Editor.

TV 2.8, AV 1/20 Hand Held No Flash.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Renee Doyle November 06, 2012

Spot on thoughts and wonderful presentation Laura!! #1496720

Chris Ebben November 06, 2012

Very well thought up, taken & presented. Very nice work=^..^= #10406398

Douglas Pignet November 06, 2012

kewl capture & post work...well done #10406409

Colette M. Metcalf November 06, 2012

Very nice work!!! #10406465

Michelle Alton November 06, 2012

A beautiful presentation, Laura. #10406689

Monnie Ryan November 06, 2012

Very creative and well done! #10406790

John Connolly November 06, 2012

A remarkable concept, beautifully presented Laura! Nice work! #10407462

Stephen Zacker November 07, 2012

Very Cool! #10408110

Wm Nosal November 07, 2012

Very COOL Laura!
Played Snooker For Many Years With
A Friend Who Was A Professor Of
Mathematics ( He Was GooD )
:) So Was I :)
Great Shot
#10408819

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic November 07, 2012

Too awesome and I need to be quiet in posting my comment so as not to disturb the concentration of the player. Great lighting and I'm so impressed with colorful flares. I better put my phone on silent mode Ha Ha! Well done Laura. #10409020

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 08, 2012

BRAVO, Sister!!! This is great!! I wanted to say more but couln't really get the words from Danish to English. Then I saw what Renee said - and this is what I wanted to express too :) #10409503

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe November 09, 2012

Yes indeed.....experience each moment and not having to say a word....beautiful! Lovely image accompanying the words.... #10411268

Tammy Espino November 09, 2012

Excellent capture and words even though I don't like that game..:) #10412172

Stan Kwasniowski November 09, 2012

Laura, your right, mum's the word #10412225

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 11, 2012

I've enjoyed your comments so much here. The judges didn't seem to like it. :( Not even an EFP? :( Oh well. I am thrilled that you liked it. :) That means a lot to me. I worked on this one for a good while. It used to be a semi-bright image with other people standing there as well.

In real life we were all being very quiet for her. :D I'm glad for that.


SSSLaura, Sis, Swanee, Lala, LOTW, NL, and Hey You. :D #10414490

Mary K. Robison November 16, 2012

Hand held? No flash? You never cease to amaze the rest of us, Pom!
Your digital work is - dare I say it? - awesome, and the pov is perfect. YOU know it deserves recognition, so someone was asleep at the switch when this went by...
Luckily, there's always re-submitting, so that the judges can atone for their mistake!
#10420692

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