Out the Door L
Fair Time
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 24 June 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
@Dimitrios: Hi Dimitrios, it was just opening lol
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Love these fairs and trying my luck at these contests - and I want the blue and red prize :)
24 Jun 2009 6:43am
@dobbino: Blue and red hey, lol they say come and play, I say sure and I take a photo lol and I don't play :)
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Very colorful photo. Lady seems to be tired really. It happens to us sometimes.
24 Jun 2009 7:19am
@Hidalgo: Poor dear, she must have had a long day considering it just opened when I took the photo :)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
so colourful!Really like the background.The lady looks bored but i think she made an effort to pose and look slightly more interested for the shot,hee,so must give her credit for that!:)
24 Jun 2009 7:35am
@tyan: She had no problem expressing herself sweetie lol She was waiting for the fun to start, it had just opened ;)
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
A wonderful shot; the colours, the slightly bored lady making an effort...I really like this...
24 Jun 2009 8:57am
@MrsAmber: Thanks a lot Kate, I think she was just waiting for some action lol
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
I bet the darts are blunt and well wonky,they always are(you´re not supposed to win) :-)
24 Jun 2009 9:15am
@Anthony Lambert: I win everytime I take a photo lol thanks Anthony!
marianne from Toulouse, France
vite, m'dame, donnez moi les fléchettes, je veux gagner une peluche !!!
poussez vus, cela peut être dangereux avec moi lol -))
c'est frais, c'est coloré, mais la dame semble épuisée d'appeler ainsi le passant ...
douce journée Lorraine !
kisses
24 Jun 2009 9:17am
@marianne: Marianne, ca venait tout juste de commencer, je crois qu'elle faisait son possible lol
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
I see I have missed some nice portraits whilst out and about. What a great expression in this one.
24 Jun 2009 10:08am
@grouser: Hey Grouser thanks a lot, she wanted some action lol
Yvon from Orleans, France
wow, dangerous; il faut avoir une bonne vue et ne pas trembler, sinon......
24 Jun 2009 11:02am
@Yvon: meme principe que le photographe LOL merci Yvon :)
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
She wants you to pay to play with her darts, Lorraine! Colorful shot!
24 Jun 2009 11:13am
@Judy: LOL I decided to take her photo instead ;)
@Koushiro~光子郎: LOL probably lol thanks Koushiro :)
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Nicely seen and captured Lorraine! Lots of colour and texture; plus a hawker that is having so much fun she could sh**! ROFL....... Well done! ;-)
24 Jun 2009 11:44am
@Eric Cousineau: LOL she livened up when I turned my camera towards her lol
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
très jolie scène de fête foraine, colorée et vivante !
24 Jun 2009 12:40pm
@Anna.C: Merci beaucopu Anna ;)
Kathy from Indianapolis, United States
Very bright colors! And she was definitely trying to get you to play! Did you?
24 Jun 2009 12:44pm
@Kathy: Nope too busy taking photos, much more fun for me anyway! ;)
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Great colors Lorraine .... Not sure if the lady is yawning or shouting ( COME & HAVE A GO !!!! )
24 Jun 2009 1:33pm
@LESLIE: She's shouting especially when I shot her lol :)
Gaëtan Raffin from cap d, France
Une fléchette d'humour, bien visé...................mes compliments multicolore
24 Jun 2009 2:01pm
@Gaëtan Raffin: Merci pour la visite Gaetan, c'est tres gentil :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Looks like fun-time. Great colors; her expression is priceless.
24 Jun 2009 3:53pm
@Viewfinder: She was being a good sports ;)
@kerfendal: Merci beaucopu Max :)
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
What a job! Hot and dirty! Great colors and like the bit of depth you got on the balloons.
24 Jun 2009 5:39pm
@jeff (aka dogilicious): Thanks a lot Jeff, she was getting ready for a new day :)
@yiannis krikis: Thanks very much Yiannis :)
k@ from Paris, France
Silly Wednesday sounds good too - that's a real cool pic, love when grown-ups have fun just like kids, bravo madame !! (et madame ! :)
24 Jun 2009 8:07pm
@k@: N'est-ce pas? je l'ai trouvée très cool ;) merci ma chouette!
@Craig: Glad you enjoyed it Craig, thanks very much!
@john4jack: Glad you enjoyed, thanks very much Jack :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is a super shot with all that colour. I am going to the fair in a few days. Maybe I will get some shots.
25 Jun 2009 12:06am
@Michael Rawluk: That would be great Michael, try to get CA to take photos of you bursting bubbles ;) lol thanks very much!
Barbara from Florida, United States
Step right up, break a balloon, pick your prize. Summertime is here full of fun and color. I hope you had fun.
25 Jun 2009 12:44am
@Barbara: It was such a beautiful day and I love taking photos at fairs, I always have fun taking photos lol
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
C'mon Lorrraine just buy two darts, how could you miss all those balloons. :D
25 Jun 2009 1:16am
@JoeB: Joe, I always shoot with my camera ;) later on I think it would have been fun to hit a few, but when I take photos I forget everything...sigh and thanks for the visit, they've become precious and few lol
Claudia from Illinois, United States
What an unbelievably perfect capture! It just sums up the whole presmise of the town carnival!
25 Jun 2009 1:19am
@Claudia: How nicely put, thanks a lot Claudia :)
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Three darts for a dollar. (yawn)
Two darts for 75 cents (yawn)
Aw c'mon just bust some balloons and wake me up. I'll give ya the small prize.
Bright colours, sleepy subject Ha Ha. Good shot.
25 Jun 2009 2:52am
@Lee: Hey Lee, the second I bring my camera up, people's attention rise and occasionally perform appropriately, what can I say...camera in hand I forget everything ;)
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Trop drôle, son expression !!! ah oui, qu'est-ce qu'on a envie de crever tous ces ballons !!!
une photo gaie et tonique !
25 Jun 2009 5:21pm
@Francesc B.: Eh bonjour Franc, ca fait trop longtemps, merci beaucoup ;)
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