Soccer Star in the Making

[Mike Buckley]

This is definitely not my usual style of photography, but I couldn't resist taking a few grab shots when I saw what this boy was doing.


Photo 1: First, you kick the ball.



Photo 2: Uh oh. I kicked it awfully close to my chest.



Photo 3: I can't let it drop to the ground, so I'll try to catch it in between my knees.



Photo 4: Yep, I did it!



Photo 5: Didn't anyone see me do that?!

[mugge]

Fun series. Another Pele in the making perhaps.
Cheers Ole

[John 2]

That's a nice series, well seen and captured Mike. Makes a nice sequence in Lightbox. BTW, that OOF sign in the BG with a camera on it doesn't say "no photography" by any chance - does it?

[Dave Humphries]

Good series with nice tonal and focus separation from the background Mike.

[IzzieK]

Mike, if you can just remove the intro to the title of each shot and just put a number beside it, I think it will save a few read each time...and just read what is said next to each image...

Anyway, good sequence...John (Shadowman) once asked me if I thought of using the video in my camera and start recording sequenced shots. Honestly, I don't...it is usually on posts like this that I remember to kick myself afterwards. Well captured...

[chauncey]

Ya almost need to have kids to understand what Mike captured here...he practiced this maneuver
over and over, probably privately, until he had enough confidence to go public.

The last picture shows the results with the boy looking around to see if it was noticed and if
someone/anyone was offering thumbs-up. Nice series Mike.

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Mike Buckley]

Thanks, everyone!

that OOF sign in the BG with a camera on it doesn't say "no photography" by any chance - does it?

Just the opposite. It indicates an area where team photos were being taken.

[DEAN01]

Very nice series.