A South African boy and his own "soccer" ball
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| Uploaded | July 5, 2010 |
| Taken | May 1, 2009 |
| Make | Nikon Corporation |
| Model | NIKON D300S |
| Exposure | 1/2500 sec at f/2.8 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 52 mm |
| ISO | 200 |
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Who says soccer has to be played with the traditional soccer ball?
This boy lives in one of the largest and poorest townships in Capetown, South Africa - Khayelitsha.
Despite the tough conditions around him, World Cup fever has caught up with him and his friends - even if it means making their own soccer ball.
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dp * gave props (5 Jul 2010):
Wonderful capture and portrait.
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Carl Kuntze gave props (8 Jul 2010):
Brilliant narrative as well as colors.
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Brian Ach said (2 Sep 2010):
Really nice portrait
