Kindergarten Kids, Sonoda

Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 6 June 2007 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Kids in the kindergarten behind my apartment. Don't know what this game is; they've been playing it every morning for the past week or so. They dance around to music holding these sheets - very funny. Anyone here with kids that can enlighten me as to what its all about?

Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.

I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!

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Comments (23)

celialee from Japan

Awesome shot! The colours are so striking! And I love the perspective!

6 Jun 2007 7:15am

@celialee: Thank you celialee.

vafa from Iran

Bravo daroru! The frame, compostion, colors, focus and light are just great!

6 Jun 2007 8:12am

@vafa: Thanks vafa!

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

the composition all participate each other very well in there,the colors is very fine indeed

6 Jun 2007 8:32am

@Kheoh Yee Wei: Cheers Wei!

jamsheed from India

very color ful...nice framing

6 Jun 2007 9:37am

@jamsheed: Thanks jamsheed.

Shiva from Kajang, Malaysia

:0 ))))))) this one made me smile

6 Jun 2007 12:09pm

@Shiva: Glad it did Shiva!

DTW from Orlando, United States

I remember doing something like that when I was a kid. Can't really say what the point to it was though. We did at one point put a ball in the middle and the object was to shake your side hard enough to make it fall off another way.

6 Jun 2007 12:34pm

@DTW: These guys dance around then sheet have to stop and shake it. I guess its just a fun way to exercise..?

George from Sanford, FL, United States

Great capture. The joy shows through. As others have said, the perspective here is what makes it such a winner.

6 Jun 2007 12:54pm

@George: Thank you George.

Sojourn from Singapore, Singapore

Cheery shot! Nice colours! Your apartment is like a private balcony to the kindergarten - such close proximity!

6 Jun 2007 2:34pm

@Sojourn: Cheers Sojourn. Yeah, the kindergarten is right behind my apartment. Luckily we don't have our bedroom that side!

MaryB from United Kingdom

Wow!! Stunning colours, brilliant photo, you've captured it wonderfully :)

6 Jun 2007 3:09pm

@MaryB: Thank you MaryB!

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

This photo is really cool, I can feel the kids having fun, so colorful!

6 Jun 2007 3:23pm

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Cheers Alfredo.

Brittney from Utah, United States

Colorful! This really drew my attention when I was looking at the community photographs. Nice job.

6 Jun 2007 3:35pm

@Brittney: Thank you Brittney!

dee from Innsbruck, Austria

Great perspective. The bright colours make this one a very "happy" shot.

6 Jun 2007 3:45pm

@dee: Thank you dee!

Jen from Jessup, United States

Great colors, bet the kids are having a blast...don't recall the game though

6 Jun 2007 4:34pm

@Jen: Cheers Jen!

Vikram from Mesa, United States

What a beautiful shot! Very colourful and playful! Fantastic compositions and angle!!

6 Jun 2007 4:49pm

@Vikram: Thank you Vikram.

simon from Singapore, Senegal

very good one.. very technical shot.. is it polarized?

6 Jun 2007 5:28pm

@simon: No, not polarized. Adjusted colour and lighting a bit, that's all. Thanks simon!

Azadbehzad from Tehran, Iran

Fabulous shot!
I can feel it's going round and round!
There is life in it!

6 Jun 2007 7:03pm

@Azadbehzad: Thank you Azadbehzad!

Raye Michele from Halifax, Canada

Amazing colours. This one has a postcard feel to it. I love the energy.

6 Jun 2007 9:07pm

@Raye Michele: Cheers Raye!

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

One of the most striking shots I've seen in a while, the light and colour, the shadows of the kids, and the movement are exceptionally good, brilliant work

6 Jun 2007 9:44pm

@Richard_Irwin: Thanks very much Richard!

Henri Rabagny from Paris, France

Excellent shot. All details make it very really graphic.

6 Jun 2007 9:57pm

@Henri Rabagny: Thanks Henri!

LilGunn from BSB,

Amazing...I especially love the colours and the patterns the kids naturally form. It's one of those photos where everything just falls into place.

7 Jun 2007 1:47am

@LilGunn: Thank you LilGunn!

Nicky from South of England, United Kingdom

Beautiful colours - its a type of parachute and we have them in some schools in England - the children walk around with it holding on to the edges, they dance like yours are doing and they thrust it in to the air as high as they can and try catch the wind - I did this with special needs adults many years ago and they had so much enjoyment from it - more used in the summer months as well for obvious reasons. Fun days captured there in your shot :-)

8 Jun 2007 12:11pm

@Nicky: Thanks for that info and for your visit Nicky!