Billiards

By Marva Selene Fonseca

On 5 May 2008

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Billiards

Taken at The Garage/Tequila Bar in El Paso Texas. This is one of my best friends Andrew J. Espinosa. He was kind enough to celebrate my 25 week pregnancy over a game of Billiards. One of my favorite all time hang outs!

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74 Responses

  • On 5 May 2008 Robby Hernandez said:

    Great picture. Love the lighting.

  • On 6 May 2008 Ken R said:

    Great shot!

  • JoAnna Webb

    On 6 May 2008 JoAnna Webb gave props:

    really great : ] & congratulations!

  • Serge Golub

    On 6 May 2008 Serge Golub gave props:

    Sick composition, got my vote.

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 7 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you so much for the vote! I appreciate the support!

  • Tom Poterfield

    On 7 May 2008 Tom Poterfield gave props:

    Great angle luv!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 7 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thanks! Can't wait to see your work posted on here!

  • William Hess

    On 7 May 2008 William Hess gave props:

    Wicked picture Marva! I can see you at the edge of the table laughing and cracking jokes listening to Closer by NIN!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 7 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Actually, I was listening to "Sympathy For The Devil" before Andrew in his infinite wisdom said, "Dude, did you like know this song is about the Devil??" *LOL*

  • Jen Mah

    On 7 May 2008 Jen Mah said:

    great perspective! the focus and depth are amazing as well. definitely has my vote!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 7 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you so much for the vote! I am so glad you enjoyed it! I can't even express how much I enjoyed "Times Like These" the picture of the little boy melted my heart with his smile! It was a captivating picture and comment is very much appreciated!

  • John Cizmas

    On 7 May 2008 John Cizmas said:

    Great perspective, really a nice photograph!

  • Bobby Deal

    On 7 May 2008 Bobby Deal gave props:

    Wonderful Shot

  • Elias Reveles

    On 7 May 2008 Elias Reveles gave props:

    Hi welcome to jpg. I dig your compositions and your craft for lighting great job

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 7 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you! I appreciate the comment and the Welcome to JPG!

  • anna garcia

    On 7 May 2008 anna garcia gave props:

    you have my vote!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 8 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you Anna! Thank you for your other comments on "Faith" as well. Loved your gallery!

  • Meredith Kleiber

    On 8 May 2008 Meredith Kleiber gave props:

    excellent perspective! perfect for the issue, i'd say!

  • jen cash

    On 8 May 2008 jen cash gave props:

    This is fantastic. Perspective, perspective, did I day perspective?

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 8 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you Jen and Meredith! It was my only picture for the night and it came out just right! Loved the galleries and I will definitely pick up tips from your alls work!

  • Jean Pierre Vacherot

    On 8 May 2008 Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props:

    Nice perspective. My vote

  • Connie Sullivan

    On 8 May 2008 Connie Sullivan gave props:

    Voted!

  • Heidi Garski

    On 8 May 2008 Heidi Garski said:

    I dig it! My vote!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 8 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you for the votes! I appreciate the support!

  • Bhasker

    On 9 May 2008 Bhasker gave props:

    Nice shot Marva...Great work

  • Alice Dalla Stella

    On 9 May 2008 Alice Dalla Stella gave props:

    Great perspective and light! Well done!

  • Clarence Garay

    On 9 May 2008 Clarence Garay said:

    Inspirational! I play a lot of pool and am in the men's best singles competition this weekend and had planned on taking my camera along. Wish me luck for a good shot. yours is cool.

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 9 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    I can't wait to see those pictures! I love bar pics, something about the crowd and atmosphere that really appeals to me!

  • norman mayers

    On 9 May 2008 norman mayers gave props:

    great shot!!!!

  • Khantipol Kasemsant

    On 9 May 2008 Khantipol Kasemsant said:

    love point of view, you got one more vote :)

  • Dave Bowden

    On 9 May 2008 Dave Bowden gave props:

    Great shot, Well composed and excellent color. Got my vote.

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 9 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you Dave! I appreciated your note... it is nice to see support from a fellow El Pasoan!

  • Debby Adler

    On 9 May 2008 Debby Adler gave props:

    This rocks.

  • Yuan

    On 9 May 2008 Yuan said:

    nice angle.... fully fun :D

  • masgareng yustinus sucipto

    On 9 May 2008 masgareng yustinus sucipto said:

    great angle. great expresssion too..

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 9 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    He has great facial expressions in person too! Very animated and fun!

  • Heru Ajie

    On 9 May 2008 Heru Ajie gave props:

    Arrgh.. Really love the angle, composition, and colors!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 9 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you!!!

  • Clay Sankey

    On 9 May 2008 Clay Sankey said:

    ha. I really like how the man's head reflects the shape of the pool balls.

  • ron lodi

    On 10 May 2008 ron lodi gave props:

    excellent shot

  • Ken McElroy

    On 10 May 2008 Ken McElroy gave props:

    Great shot. Good photographers find a new way to adddress the subject as you do here.

  • jess keller

    On 10 May 2008 jess keller gave props:

    awesome snap! hopefully we'll see this one in the next issue!

  • Sherry Brukbacher

    On 10 May 2008 Sherry Brukbacher gave props:

    nicely done!

  • Andrea Strachan

    On 11 May 2008 Andrea Strachan said:

    I was thinking the same as Clay! His head is like a ball...in it all very harmonious ;) Not to mention the awesome perspective. I voted ;)
    And congrats on the baby!!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 11 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    *LOL* I will have to let him know how much people enjoyed his head! Thank you so much for the congrats on the baby!!! Pretty excited!!!

  • Andrew Espinosa

    On 11 May 2008 Andrew Espinosa said:

    Leave my head alone people... Focus on my balls

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 11 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    *lol* love it!

  • Kandi Champagne Cook

    On 11 May 2008 Kandi Champagne Cook gave props:

    head!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 12 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    balls!

  • Jayson Lorenzen

    On 13 May 2008 Jayson Lorenzen said:

    Nice one, got my vote

  • Kevin Landdeck

    On 14 May 2008 Kevin Landdeck said:

    Lots of comments -- too many to read them all, and I'm sure it's been said by others, but bears repeating: it's perfect that his head is JUST like a billiard ball too! Nicely done!

  • drew steinhoff

    On 15 May 2008 drew steinhoff said:

    very nice depth of field. his bald head adds all sorts of detail.

  • On 15 May 2008 Wanagi Zable-Andrews gave props:

    Great shot! love the composition!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 16 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you!!!

  • Christie [im]Patient

    On 16 May 2008 Christie [im]Patient gave props:

    nice angle and perfect for theme!

  • Paul G. Swanson

    On 19 May 2008 Paul G. Swanson gave props:

    haha cool shot and POV....=]

  • Amelia Quicke

    On 20 May 2008 Amelia Quicke gave props:

    great perspective

  • Linda Merz

    On 21 May 2008 Linda Merz gave props:

    Great angle!!

  • Nick Edens

    On 27 May 2008 Nick Edens gave props:

    really rocks!!! love it!

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 27 May 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Glad you enjoyed it! I know the angle has been overplayed but something about this one that I just love! I think the person in it adds so much to the photograph!
    Thank you!

  • On 8 June 2008 Cathy Blaze gave props:

    Has my vote!

  • On 8 July 2008 Gilbert Garcia gave props:

    Sweet!

  • Keith Skinner

    On 10 July 2008 Keith Skinner gave props:

    Nice work - I love how his bald head contrast with the pool balls

  • John Linton

    On 10 July 2008 John Linton gave props:

    Go Yanks!

  • On 14 July 2008 Sholten Singer gave props:

    great shot...love the color...i feel like his head is the queball!!

  • Jane Zielenbach

    On 14 July 2008 Jane Zielenbach gave props:

    I agree with Keith's 'head' comment..haha. Very cool photo, and yes, go yanks ;)

  • Sabhanaz Rashid Diya

    On 14 July 2008 Sabhanaz Rashid Diya said:

    excellent angle, great lights!

  • Richard X. Thripp

    On 17 July 2008 Richard X. Thripp gave props:

    Creative composition, great light, focus, and expression. Unique work.

  • Adam Leahy

    On 19 July 2008 Adam Leahy gave props:

    Cool!

  • Ognjen Karabegović

    On 21 July 2008 Ognjen Karabegović gave props:

    Exelent composed.

  • Amber Fette

    On 21 July 2008 Amber Fette gave props:

    Stunning colour and great composition!

  • Jahaira Cochrane

    On 22 July 2008 Jahaira Cochrane gave props:

    you have a wonderful eye! God bless.

  • Deborah Stile

    On 24 July 2008 Deborah Stile said:

    What a gorgeous shot! Great compo.

  • Marva Selene Fonseca

    On 24 July 2008 Marva Selene Fonseca said:

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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