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European Cup Sorrow


European Cup Sorrow
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Copyright: Silke Force (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3300 W: 267 N: 6202] (23100)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-29
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Event, Experimental, Abstract
Camera: Nikon D-70s, Sigma 18-200 mm (F3.5-6.3), Sigma UV 62 mm
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Drapeau / Flags [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 20:03
Viewed: 289
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just a light-hearted (or heavy hearted) dedication to my German relatives, who are sorrowing after their loss in the European Cup soccer championships today.

Tech: Flag captured in raw, contrast and colour saturation increased in raw, converted to jpg, added three hand drawn tear drops, each one with reduced opacity, flattened, sharpened and framed

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful week

shelbeesmom, kross1, Masroor, Hendrika, manujmehta, dareco, sorinabal, juyona, Mitra, Refugee, Janone has marked this note useful
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  • kross1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 386 W: 9 N: 516] (2000)
  • [2008-06-29 20:09]

Hi Silke,
Nice PP work adding the tears to your picture. Nice color and detail in this German flag. Maybe next World Cup the German team will win it all.
Regards,
Kevin
:) Later

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1567 W: 118 N: 3550] (14211)
  • [2008-06-29 20:28]

Hey where is your © ???? Lady of the Lens ???

Sorry for the loss...
Nice capture and lots of love from I hope a Queen bee Want to Bee???? :)

Tricia

Hi Silke,

Beautiful expression for the sorrowfulness. I am not the Germany's soccer team fan but I do sympathy with you for this lose. Good composition and lights. TFS!

Regards,
Masroor

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 213 N: 6664] (26330)
  • [2008-06-29 22:42]

CONGRATULATION SPAIN!
I watched the end of the match this morning - Dave was going to get up at 6am to watch it, BUT he slept through!!
Good PP work Silke - nice tears
Janice

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  • elly (36)
  • [2008-06-29 22:45]

hi
the photo is good and germany team too maybe they will win next championship

Very good Silke, depends on your point of view though! like you tears.

Great composition, the dark background sets the flag off well.
Thanks
Gil

Hi Silke. Germany were out played in every aspect of the game. They must consider themselves very lucky to have only lost by the single goal. In your shot the top 1/3 of the flag is nearly lost against the black background. A surprisingly basic mistake for a photographer with nearly 20,000 points. I sometimes, as here, look at shot in T.L. and wonder whatever has motivated members to award points, certainly not photographic art.

Regards Phil.

P.S. It was the European Cup not the World Cup.

You silly girl - indeed what sorrow - must say my dutch relatives (the boys) were also very disappointed when the Orange team was defeated.
.
Hi Silke,

You feel as if I have to console you, or is it just the relatives??

It's all a game, but I must say that it's better to celebrate......^-^.
Last night we discovered that in our small village there seem to be a lot of spanish people because there was a lot of shouting in the streets and carhorns constantly making a lot of noise.
TFS this sad/fun picture and have a great week,

Els
:)

This was sweet of you. I love the colors and the pp work. I'm also sad for those who lost. Have a happy day!

hello Silke
nice presenattion and condolence to Germany
nice pp work
good thought

regards
Manuj Mehta
:)soon

Very nice Silke! You made it work well! So sorry for their loss, maybe next time! So glad you stayed up late to post! As always, good to see you here!
B-) B-)
Linda

Thanks very much - I need this ..
Best wishes,
Achim

Ha, ha, Silke, very good idea to post this one for the German people suffering after yesterday loss.
Have a wonderful week you too,
Sorina

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 0 N: 770] (12756)
  • [2008-06-30 10:40]

Hola Silke,
Original presentation and idea…
it is only a sport event,:))
in Spain, hourly in TV and radio only soccer speech, the real problems forget for some days. greetings friend

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1445 W: 75 N: 810] (7204)
  • [2008-06-30 11:16]

Sorry for your loss but I was fan of Spain. German players were very tough & aggressive and I saw Spanish players were playing so much better & at last Spain won the match.

Firstly congratulations on the milestone Silke. Excellent PP work in the image with the addition of the tears. A nice tight crop and good colour in the flag. TFS,
David

Hi Silke,
OK OK we well never be agree about the Dutch against the German soccer team. Must say the Spanish team was better. Anyway we did even worse at least the Germans we in the final and "we" were not. Nevertheless Herzlichen glückwunsch mit deinem 20.000 Punkt Grenze! Gratuliere mein Lieber Silke!
Hanzel

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1160 W: 42 N: 1162] (5826)
  • [2008-06-30 16:10]

I'm so sorry, I heard Spain won on the new this morning. Interesting PP work here to show the sadness in Germany. Oh well there is alway the Olympic soccer tounament.
Additionally let me add my congratulations on 20,000 points. Impressive and well deserved.

Dan

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3295 W: 84 N: 2609] (17493)
  • [2008-07-01 1:39]

Viva ESPAÑJA. Olé!!!!!!!
Sorry.!!! For your relitives, Silke
And for mine, in Memmingen, hahahahahahahahaahahahaha
Going to see them in 4 weeks time.
I shall not cry any longer about the Dutch team, but laughing loud about 'die Manschaft'.!!!
TOO many times they had the luck on their side.
Pity, we failed again to meet them in the 'Final', sniff.
Liebe Grüße von der Jan

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