Service With A Smile
These flags carry the famous symbol of the Australian Open tennis tournament, one of the world’s four major titles that constitute the coveted grand slam.
It was a scorching hot January morning and the flags were being whipped by a hostile northerly breeze – away from me. Then for one brief moment, they filled my screen.
The flags, on the corner of Punt Road, were several metres high but because I chose to shoot this from Platform One at Richmond station, I was shooting at almost the same height as the flags!
I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 70-300mm lens.
Featured in FLAGS IN MOTION, May 2009.
Featured in SPIRIT, August 2009.
Runner-up, FLAGS IN MOTION October avatar challenge.
Service With A Smile belongs to the following groups:
Complex Simplicity of Art, ! 100% !, 300+ Go Long!, 4 Winners Only, Abstract Realism, All Around the Styles, Alright, what is it?, Australia! You're Standing In it...., Australian Contemporary Photography, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Australian Travel Photography and Writing - 1 per 24hrs, Bits and Pieces , Creative Spirits of Queensland , DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Flags in motion, Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland, Friends of RedBubble, If it doesn't belong, Images & Ideas, Melbourne & Victoria, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, PENTAX , Photography Challenge Group, Speaking Photos (Storytelling) - 2 per day -, SPIRIT, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, Technical Photography, That's Entertainment! (Fun & Recreation Photos), The Art of Intrigue 2/24, The World, THIS IS AUSTRALIA, This Is Relevant (2 per day), Tuesday Afternoon, Untouchables, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Victorian Viewfinders and What A Shot ( READ RULE"S) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
JudithE
Very well captured, my friend :)
David McMahon replied
Thank you, Judith. The flags were blowing away from me for a while until they suddenly snapped around.
Ushna Sardar
awesome david!
David McMahon replied
Thank you, Ushna. All part of the service!
Stephen Thomas
Great photo!
David McMahon
Thanks, Stephen. I waited a long time for the breeze to change!
Scott d'Almeida
excellent,
David McMahon replied
Thanks, Scott. The breeze suddenly favoured me.
The Scouts
Your photograph is absolutely stunning. The vibrant colours are beautiful and so clear. Great job! Don’t forget to submit your work to groups here on Red Bubble. By submitting to a group, it will be more visible to other members.
Socialite
David McMahon replied
Thank you very much for the appreciative comment and the advice. I’ve been on RedBubble for less than a week, so all guidance is gratefully accepted!
gerrardt
~you are one good photographer David!!!!!
David McMahon replied
Thanks very much, Gerrard – this one was just the result of a patient wait and a lucky change in wind direction!
Helen Corr
beautiful!
David McMahon replied
Thanks very much, Helen. I actually shot this from a station platform – so that I was at the same height as the flag, which are several metres high!
Natalie Broome
Congratulations on becoming a runner up in the ‘Flags in motion’ October Avatar challenge!
David McMahon replied
I only just saw this comment, Natalie. That’s great news! Thanks so much for letting me know and I’m sorry it’s take me five days to reply.
mwtennisart
Nice work, this should be shown at www.ultimatetennisart.com
David McMahon replied
Thanks very much – will check out the site as soon as I can.
mwtennisart
at www.ultimatetennisart.com, there are over 100 originals and prints, exclusively of tennis. We even have a gallery called “Tennis Players, Stadiums & Tournaments.” This work would fit in perfectly in our category called Australian Open, please get in touch with me, thank you! Mike Weinstein
David McMahon replied
Hi Mike, I’ve only just seen your kind message. Sorry for the delay. Do I have to formally submit this to the website? Not sure what process to follow ….