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Thursday Spotlight #6

By Editor Peter Davidson
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 22th of August



We are introducing a new feature specifically for those shots that have been overlooked by our many mysterious and secretive curators for an Award.

Each Thursday, one shot from the current gallery of Published (but not Awarded) images will be displayed here in the Magazine. We hope you enjoy the images chosen and the authors gain some much improved visibility of their work. And who knows, whisper it softly, maybe one of these shadowy curators might have a softening of their cold dark hearts and even Award the image...

 

Swish ! by Martin Wong
                                                                                                               
 

I'm playing nicely this week. Playing ball, in fact. This image failed to score with the curators, yet obviously - from the position of the ball - it/he/she did score. Now, I'd like to think the photographer Martin Wong spent hours and hours throwing this ball up to get it in the perfect position for this image. I'm sadistic in thinking like that, simply because I doubt I would. He's not saying of course and why should he? Who cares? It's the idea and the final image that counts some may say, just as some may not agree. Either way, I like the shot. I like the colour match between ball and nett and I like its simplicity. It scores for me. 
 
 
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Peter Ebel PRO
Peter I do think this not been done by throwing balls but by an idea fist and then montaging two shots to generate this nice storytelling picture. You might see it by looking on directions of light. This comment does not reduce my respect on Martin's work! Best, Peter
Martin Wong PRO
Thank you so much, Peter! It's such an honour for my photo to be featured. Cheers!