Boys Will Be Boys, a photo from Cairo, Delta

Photographer's Note

Horseplay, for those not having English as their first language, means "rough play," the kind normally associated with boys. That's what's going on here--the boy in yellow expressing dominance over the one in orange, who has jumped into the street in front of me to escape.

If they were horses, they'd be rearing their front legs into the air, for sure. How odd it is when we humans claim we are somehow different from other animals.

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noborders (1010) 2008-09-20 5:22

Actually, I like this one too but I've run out of smileys, cannot believe it !
Playful and fun photo, you were brave to shoot in the sunshine in the middle of the day and the result is OK !
I like the playful mood and I guess you had fun shooting at them ; again, the unpaved street is very intesting too, together with the antique carts...
Best,
Cath.

horatiuTT (4570) 2008-09-20 5:54

Hi Ken,
I like very much the scene,so dynamic and you were quite brave
to come there so close,the guys don't seem to pay you much attention,great shot indeed.I am surprised that you received only one comment.Regards,
Horatiu

thea0211 (1365) 2008-09-20 23:12

ken,
humans claim a lot of things ... but i'm hopeful that deep down in our hearts we all know the truth, even if we aren't 'big' (boys and girls) enough to admit it.
lively scene here, true all over the globe i guess, with a bit of surrounding changes, cleaner or less pavements, boys play the same games.
well seen,
dora

Luko (14000) 2008-09-21 6:39

It would be ANOTHER good true life pic IF...
the boy wasn't looking straight into your lens but rather participating to the action, it just kills the balance of teh oement for me, like if there was two schizophrenic scenes in the same frame, one wher you asked them to pose, the other one full of action.
I really prefer the second scene, as I don't care with artificial posing in front of the photograher. Photography is about time, pose kills the time.

nerve (10231) 2008-10-26 8:50

an excellent daily life shot, i dont agree with Luko here; i dont think the kid is looking at your camera (looks like though)..cheers.