This post wanders a little bit off GX GARNERINGS' track in that the photographer, Dean Dorat, did these wonderful shots not with a serious compact. But who cares? Great football matches are the order of the day and these shots are great! Now, I strongly recommend rolling down to the bottom of this post, clicking on the video and checking out the pictures with the music playing.
Dean is a french photographer based in London. She does photography and graphic design. The pictures here were done for his Beautiful Game project, now available in a book for purchase here.
This is what she has written about the project:
These photographs were taken during the 2006 World Cup, when I divided my time between London and Paris, going from pubs to bars, trying to catch the essence of each football match through people's expressions. Each spectator was so intensely absorbed in the matches that they forgot about the camera pointing at them. These photographs draw us into the emotion of the moment, be it the overwhelming euphoria of victory or the emptiness of defeat.
I like the first picture best. He must be the biggest bully in the room. All are great shots! For more, go here. (Courtesy and copyright of Dean Dorat. Dean, thank you for the permission. If you are reading this, maybe you can think about taking part in the PX3 photo contest with these images or even the book as entries.)
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