02 September 2008

The Village Fête - the Boules Competition 4


The throw - the concentration. Not all of these players are in the competition. The two on the left were playing outside the area - perhaps waiting for their turn, perhaps just playing a private game - I don't know.

I love the man in the top left hand corner - he went right up on his toes as he threw, and then almost fell forward as the boule left his hand.

16 comments:

  1. A valuable little study set. Congratulations indeed!!

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  2. à chacun son style, une bonne étude de style de lancer de boule.

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  3. They look like they take is so serious.

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  4. Great collage, Jilly. I've been trying to master this but mine aren't anywhere near as good as yours yet.

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  5. I have enjoyed your series from the Boules competition. You have some great shots in this group. I escpecially the close ups of the hands.

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  6. Well that does it. I am running my photo of the waiter giving me a demo at my fav little French restaurant this week. His form didn't look like these. I am sure he is playing an Alabama version of boules!!!! Great collage. Now who is going to try and teach me how to do one for my blog???Anyone???

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  7. These chaps really put in the effort sartorially too, didn't they?

    Wonderful series, Jilly. It is such an exquisite skill to master, the tossing of a boule.

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  8. Ooh, they look like they're dancing! I love this collage.

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  9. Jilly, Thanks for the tip. Now I remember why I can't do the collage thing, Picasa and Macs don't jive. I loved Picasa when I used it on my PC at school. Thanks anyway.

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  10. Fantastic photos. You capture people like no one else!

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  11. un vrai spectacle que de voir jouer les participants d'un concours
    chacun a sa manière de lancer la boule

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  12. I think the expressions on the faces is priceless.

    See my Alien

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  13. The facial expressions are really windows to their boule soul! All of them are unique in their own right. Nice job, Jilly!

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  14. They look so serious! Great shots, Jilly!!

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  15. This is my favorite outdoor game, Boule, or Bocce as we call it here. Trouble is, there are only a few of us who play, and usually in grass.

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  16. We played for hours and hours when we visited our Finnish friends - often in the summer "daylight" round midnight! So it's not only southern European. Great photos, jilly!

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