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Earl A. Jones 2 years ago

Hey Thomas, I don't know how I missed this one. It's Fantastic! They look so engrossed I bet none of them even noticed you. -Earl

Thomas Ljungberg lol, yes they were really "into it". Thanks for the kind words!

Mina 2 years ago

Very nice.

Ian Moses 4 years ago

Great photo. The viewer is drawn in to look at the game. Well done.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you for your comment and nice feedback Ian!
/Thomas

robillard laurent 4 years ago

concentration

Thomas Ljungberg Thats a great comment that summerized the image very well. Thanx Robillard!
/Thomas

Lars Grepstad 4 years ago

Really good documentary photo. Full concentration on the game, nobody notice the photographer. And good b&w work too.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Lars for your comment.
/Thomas

Ilja Hackman 4 years ago

Wonderful documentation, Thomas!
It sure seems to be tight match :)
I really like the BW treatment in this. You really can feel the excitement :)
Great caption, my friend! :)

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Ilja for your nice words, you have no idea how much I appreciate them this day...
I sometimes regret that I didn't stay arround to see the end of this game. It would have been interesting to see the follow up. Money exchanging hands? Debate among the audience regarding the moves made during the game? The crowd just leaves, no words spoken? The man to the right crashes the bord in anger when loosing..? or jumping up in happiness when winning..?
/Thomas

adrifil 4 years ago

An excellent B&W, strong and very well balanced.
The concentration that we can see on the faces of all the participants (viewers and players) make the photo a perfect example of "story".

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you for your comments. I'm glad that the "action" I felt in the scene is perceived by you.
/Thomas

Willy Marthinussen 4 years ago

just superb. love the situation captured and all the different expressions here:)
All the best --willy--

Thomas Ljungberg Thnak you Willy. Appreciate you stopping by.
/Thomas

Cile Bailey 4 years ago

not enough praise in words could ever be said. The sublime!
Always. cile

Thomas Ljungberg Cile, thank you so much for your very encouraging words. They are to much, but I appreciate them... Honored to be part of your society...
/Thomas

Don Workman 4 years ago

Wonderful drama and so many faces, all captured very well.
Don

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you for the comment Don. Yes, one could sence that it was a very intense game that drew attention when standing there.
/Thomas

Yoshiaki Oikawa 4 years ago

Thank you visit my photo. This photo make me feel being at a live performans./Yoshi

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you for your comment Yoshi. Having a viewer say that it feels like he/she is present at the scene of an image, without a camera between, is the best feedback a photog can receive. Thanx.
/Thomas

Andrei Paul Nutu 4 years ago

So journalistic, so good!

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you again for your feedback Andrei, glad you liked it!
/Thomas

Jure Kravanja 4 years ago

very good

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Jure. You stopping by and commenting is very much appreciated!
/Thomas

Jef Van den Houte 4 years ago

Strong street capture

Thomas Ljungberg Thanx, Jef!
/Thomas

Mel Brackstone 4 years ago

Wow, what an amazing capture, Thomas, fabulous detail, and your black and whites are perfect!

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you so much Mel for your most kind words!
/Thomas

pantiyasa 4 years ago

great light and tone.. strong story photo

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you for stopping by and leaving so nice comments! Glad you liked it.
/Thomas

Sandy Powers 4 years ago

Oh what a GREAT photo! I could see this on the cover of Life Magazine! I love the cameraderie you can feel, and the way you feel like you are a part of the moment. EXCELLENT!

Thomas Ljungberg Sandy, I don't know what to say, your comment leaves me speachless... You might have gone a little to long with the cover stuff, but I VERY MUCH appreciate your feedback and most kind words.
/Thomas

Ulf Börjesson 4 years ago

Good one!
U

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Ulf.
/Thomas

lucian olteanu 4 years ago

A fav from screening...wonderful!lucian

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Lucian for taking time and commenting. I'm glad you like it.
/Thomas

joan kocak 4 years ago

talk about "game faces"!!! fabulous wonderful image Thomas

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Joan for your nice encouraging words.
/Thomas

prbimages 4 years ago

Wow, a stunning shot, Thomas! The intensity of focus is great. It makes the viewer really feel as if they were there.

Thomas Ljungberg Thanx. It was an intense moment. It felt like the game was at a critical junction, as it would be settled in the next few draws..
/Thomas

Eddie Wong 4 years ago

Good capture, Thomas!! Love their facial expressions.

Thomas Ljungberg Thanx Eddie for your feedback.
/Thomas

Angela Bacon-Kidwell 4 years ago

I wonder what he will do? Great story unfolding. Great shot.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Angela for stopping by. I do wonder myself. I did not stick around long enough to see it unfold. My family lost patience after 10-15 minutes... ;-)
/Thomas

Angela Bacon-Kidwell I can totally understand that. Mine frequently loses their patience with me. lol! :)

Rui Palha 4 years ago

Excellent lighting and capture.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you for your nice words Rui. You know I admire your work so it's much appreciated to see you stopping by and commenting my image. Glad you like it.
/Thomas

Michael Jakesz 4 years ago

Congratulations Thomas! You can almost feel the tension between the two players and in the audience as well!
Very nice one!

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Michael.
Yes one could feel the intensity of the game when standing there. I have no idea how the boardgame worked, but the atmosphere was great. Small nods in the heads, grounts from the players, small nods between people in the audience.
/Thomas

Emily Bem 4 years ago

:)

FABULOUS work, Thomas....reeeeally GOOD stuff! :)

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Em for your kind words. After what feels like 40 days in the desert, I finally got a picture published.

It's funny becouse this is almost an invers of my "All eyes on me".
- All adult men instead of children
- No eyes are showing
- Everyone is looking down instead of up
- Very serious mood instead of happy
- High pov instead of low

/Thomas

tomaz crnej 4 years ago

so good....

Thomas Ljungberg Thanx
/Thomas

Koen Pieters 4 years ago

great shot ! love how the whole frame except the board area is filled with faces and heads. So lots to look at, and they push the eye towards the center and the two players.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Koen for the nice positive comments. I'm flattered.
/Thomas

Daria Endresen 4 years ago

Very nice, Thomas!
Their face-expressions tell everything, and the composition is great.
Fantastic shot by all means :)

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Daria, glad you appreciate the image.
/Thomas

Ian James 4 years ago

Brilliant shot loved it in screening. Great exposure and contrast.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you Ian for your comment.
/Thomas

King Douglas 4 years ago

You've accomplished the impossible here, Thomas. Tell the truth--you hired these people and directed each of them to stand exactly where and as we see them. Great light, fabulous tonalities. Superb.

Thomas Ljungberg Thank you so much for your very kind words King. The truth is, I can't affort to pay my subjects as some other photographers around here... ;-)

I stumbled apone this small square just by Sago Street in Chinatown when my family visited Singapore on vaccation. It was 30-35 degrees outside and I felt as if I just had taken a shower...
Under a small roof wher 5-6 tables with men playing boardgames. But there was something special with this game. It had drawn all these people around it and one could feel the tension in the game. Nobody said anything. I could tell that the man to the right was in trouble, he was pinned down in the game. He grounted and raised his hand several times to make a draw but changed his mind all the time. The man to the left made quick draws immediately in response to the man to the right. And not a word was spoken by anybody.
I did not see any money or betting but one could feel that things were at stake in the game...
I got up high from a wall just by the table and got a couple of shots.
I don't know who came out with victory...
/Thomas

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