conker gathering 1

    Kids from a local school out gathering conkers (chestnuts) in the Mall, Armagh.

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    1. ©NIreland eye (44 months ago | reply)

      Great shot I'm surprised Im not in it! I walked past this group of children hunting for cockers on the mall at lunchtime. Love the low angle btw.

    2. _SiD_ (44 months ago | reply)

      Sean, this was taken about 10.30am - man but were they happy to be out of class.

    3. joewig (44 months ago | reply)

      Sweet innocence of childhood;
      I remember and see it in these kids and my own;
      this is done well; I especially like that it is soft focused in the front and in the back, because it adds to the dreamlike nature of the whole "go for a walk" scene. Good work Stephen

      ... roasted conkers mmmm sounds good

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    5. rbpatt_tpg (44 months ago | reply)

      This has such a nice feel to it. Not just the children but the softness in the focus and processing (if you did do any). The B&W is more like a smooth chocolate that fits the mood quite well. The motion blur works very nicely too, it's reminiscent of photos taken by my parents with their old Brownie (yours is much better done of course). I also like the angle created by the heads of the children as it trails from the upper left corner to near the center.

      Conkers huh? I've never heard that term. Of course we don't have chestnuts here in the US anymore. Thanks for teaching me a new word.

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    7. johnb101 [deleted] (44 months ago | reply)

      love this image
      esp the way the 1st two children are blurred

      great stuff

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