Hoop town man

shame the ball isn't here

if the ball were elsewhere then it would be lost in the background. (-:

A take on the lower Manhattan hoopster scene.

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reflections1000 says:

I like the framing. Nice shot.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

-Nat says:

Nice use of the chain link fence. It looks like he's got a basket.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

kimberkit says:

Nice chain link!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Cleopapu / db says:

Wonderful composition.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton says:

Nicely done, Gary! It looks like you masked the sky to apply a gradient. It works!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

mkaggen says:

with the hoop and ball and the player each in its own frame, the looming building gives proportion and unity. very good image.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

JMichaelSullivan says:

Love this. Well thought out and tellingly sensitive to the subject. But that halo thing around the fence wires has to go!!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Yes, K & MJ. For the print I will schedule a special cloning fix-up session by masking the wire fence innards. But for Flickr, I really can't spend the time. Real life (the print) takes precedence over cyber life (the jpg image). Though I might be tempted IF flickr permitted one to reload a replacement file...
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Paradise.Found says:

Love it. Instant fave. This is a new, fresh look at an old love. I'm on the fence about the halo on the wire. Uh, pun intended.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Funny Fish says:

perfect framing in black and white. Everything at the place its supposed to be:-)
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Lorrie McClanahan says:

outstanding.
another pun
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Poekie says:

Yep!.... all the above.... and more!
Great photo!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

englishaugust says:

Great shot. Both the composition and focus on the motion.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

DigitalArtwerks says:

Love it from a visual context, as well as my love of the game itself and what the photo embodies to me

I know the feeling of waiting for others to show up for a game, and working on your own game in the interim.

Just You...the Ball..& the Rim.

Great Capture!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

seawallrunner says:

I like the dual play of inside-outside here:

the ball is about to go inside the net, wanting out;

the observer is outside of the fence, wanting in.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Fanis says:

It looks like it should be a shoe ad! Nice shot!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Redsnap says:

I like a lot that you showed the fence. It gives a very original touch to this photo.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

JMichaelSullivan says:

I will remind you that you thought you might be willing to "update" this image if flickr allowed it -- well fickr DOES allow it now (yay!). So let's see what you've been able to do with this print!!!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

gaspi *your guide says:

finally got around to working on this in prep to print... done!
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

GôDiNô says:

Perfectly done!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

electricgecko says:

great one. the building in the back absolutely makes it!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

derPlau says:

This photo has been included on iPods sent to US Senators as part of the iPac "Your Senator needs an iPod" program.

(Apparently they send iPods to Senators to educate them about intellectual property issues in the digital age; they've included 101 Creative Commons-licensed Flickr images on the iPods. I've got nothing to do with them, except that one of my images was included as well.)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

fingerkino says:

love for the game, love for the photography. ;)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

dekounu says:

yep you said it . love this game ! ! !
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

0zzie says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Seth W. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called NYC Basketball, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Rohan Phillips says:

Excellent composition and framing with the fence, very nice work.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Mal the Dsturbd Citizn says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mal's Best of the Best, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Nocturnales says:

Beautiful play on graphics.
Fantastic tones as well
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

photoeyesee says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Quality Black & White Images, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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