The red mist

On January 1, 2015February 24, 2015 By Mike StrachanIn Daily Post, Photography

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Express Yourself.”

A selfie experiment I did a little while back. I wanted to convey the emotion that comes from watching your favourite sports team. For those extra passionate fans, this can sometimes evolve into a misty red haze of anger, frustration, passion, adrenalin….

21 thoughts on “The red mist”

sustainabilitea

Is that testosterone I smell or simply adrenalin?

janet

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January 24, 2015 at 4:31 am Reply
1. Mike W. Strachan
  
  Hehe probably both 😉
  
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  January 24, 2015 at 7:13 am Reply
sandydunne

Yeah, great! (and scary) SO expressive, and I love the lights, blurred and coloured, in the background.

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January 24, 2015 at 5:01 am Reply
1. Mike W. Strachan
  
  Thank you Sandy! I’ll admit, the colours and so on were added later on for effect! Although it would be cool to own lights like that 😉
  
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  January 24, 2015 at 7:13 am Reply
sandydunne

Yesterday evening we went to the Tanzania/Rwanda match. I know nothing about football but got right into it, and the atmosphere was charged. Lots of faces showing passion like your selfie (especially when Tanzania scored) – most of them black. Didn’t take a camera, just enjoyed being part of it.

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January 24, 2015 at 5:07 am Reply
1. Mike W. Strachan
  
  Was that for the ANC?? There’s nothing like being part of a crowd that’s just swept away in the moment. We’re going to the Australia v UAE semi-final for the Asian Cup in my hometown next Tuesday night… the stadium is close to sold out and the atmosphere is going to be amazing!
  
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  January 24, 2015 at 7:12 am Reply
eclecticoddsnsods

lol great one

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January 24, 2015 at 5:20 am Reply
1. Mike W. Strachan
  
  Cheers!
  
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andy

ha ha ha ……fantastic !! 😀

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January 24, 2015 at 12:51 pm Reply
1. Mike W. Strachan
  
  😀 thank you Andy!
  
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jimholroyd365

Good shot, captures the emotion well….I can imagine Chelsea and Manchester City fans with similar expressions after today’s matches….

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January 25, 2015 at 5:48 am Reply
1. Mike W. Strachan
  
  Thank you Jim! My local team the Newcastle United Jets, the one that wears the blue & red shirt I was sporting in that photo, just lost 7-0 yesterday – their worst defeat in their 10 year history. It’s fair to say my anger & frustration levels are well beyond this image!!! 😀
  
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Bipasha

the passion is almost tangible!

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January 28, 2015 at 8:32 pm Reply
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