Dang - an okay shot but missed the best

The sun was going down and nearing the tree top line this afternoon, when I noticed my son and his friend playing marbles. Great rim lighting from the low sun, each marble lke a ball of light.

Shot into the house, grabbed the GX7 with the 45-150mm, shot out again, and…the two had disappeared off to another spot with some other kids, in deep shadow under the trees.

Blast!

Put the camera away, then a few minutes later, looked out and the two had abandoned the community game and resumed their dual.

Shot into the house, etc.

BUT in the two or three minutes it took to get out with the camera again, the sun had reached the top of the tree line on the near horizon and we were into diffused light.

In the tropics, sunset is a pretty speedy affair.

So a nice family picture, but the strong outline of the rim light and the bursts of light in the marbles had gone.

Tomorrow!!!

The camera was in "Vivid" setting and punched up the contrast asnd saturation a bit further in PP.

tt321 wrote:

Nice to see such concentration on young faces not directed at a smart phone

E-shutter? I won't trust that lens at 1/60 with M-shutter.

Mechanical. I didn't even bother to look at the settings, to tell the truth. It was on "P", and I just grabbed the shot.

In respect of SS, I have a notion that the GX7 is superior to the G6. I must test that!

Nice shot Geoffrey!

This reminds me when i used to play marbles as a kid. We used to have prices for different types of marbles and would play for keeps. The game was very popular at my primary school back in the late 80's but then these dam things called computers and ipads made all the kids lazy.

I think i'll have to search my parents house for my marble collection so i can teach my 6 year old how to play after seeing this post. I try to show my son that there is other things to do than computer games.

cheers

tt321 wrote:

Nice to see such concentration on young faces not directed at a smart phone

Agreed!!!

Hen3ry wrote:

The sun was going down and nearing the tree top line this afternoon, when I noticed my son and his friend playing marbles. Great rim lighting from the low sun, each marble lke a ball of light.

Shot into the house, grabbed the GX7 with the 45-150mm, shot out again, and…the two had disappeared off to another spot with some other kids, in deep shadow under the trees.

Blast!

Put the camera away, then a few minutes later, looked out and the two had abandoned the community game and resumed their dual.

Shot into the house, etc.

BUT in the two or three minutes it took to get out with the camera again, the sun had reached the top of the tree line on the near horizon and we were into diffused light.

In the tropics, sunset is a pretty speedy affair.

So a nice family picture, but the strong outline of the rim light and the bursts of light in the marbles had gone.

Tomorrow!!!

The camera was in "Vivid" setting and punched up the contrast asnd saturation a bit further in PP.

Geoff, you're serious photographer - start working with RAW. Believe me, petting your shots is no less pleasure than taking them.

Best

S.

vass wrote:

Nice shot Geoffrey!

This reminds me when i used to play marbles as a kid. We used to have prices for different types of marbles and would play for keeps. The game was very popular at my primary school back in the late 80's but then these dam things called computers and ipads made all the kids lazy.

I think i'll have to search my parents house for my marble collection so i can teach my 6 year old how to play after seeing this post. I try to show my son that there is other things to do than computer games.

The kids here play for keeps too, vass, which is how I come to be the supplier of marbles to the neighborhood!

My little bloke, Pius (on the left in the picture), is the youngest of the group. He begs me to buy marbles -- you get about 20 big one or 30 smaller ones for bout AU$1. Then he shares them around a bit and they play. Eventually, his friends and relations (up to 18 years old!) strip him of marbles.

Next day, Pius begs for more and I get them. Then he plays marbles with the other kids…

His 9 year old sister is included in the "other kids" -- normally a sharing, fun person, when it comes to marbles she is Attila the Honey!

I told the kids the other day that they had all better pitch in and resupply Pius when he was cleaned out otherwise I would cut off supply. Seems to be working! LOL.

PS: I have a lump of arthritic outgrown on the thumb knuckle I used to shoot with. But it was fun!