Backyard Palm
by Kempostudent3

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Good demonstration of deep(ish) DOF but the composition is a little uninspiring.

Vibrant Nine's
by Kempostudent3

Comment by fitz3000:
I don't like the harsh edit in this photo

Vibrant Nine's
by Kempostudent3

Comment by Leo:
Interesting processing, negative sepia? I like it for it's abstracky quality, but I don't know how the rest of the DPC crowd will like it... Good luck on the challenge.

Trebuchet Pink
by Kempostudent3

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful light.

Breaking Dawn - The Twilight Saga
by Kempostudent3

Comment by kmusser:
Beautiful. The colors are very eye appealing.

Breaking Dawn - The Twilight Saga
by Kempostudent3

Comment by BeefnCheez:
the lights breakup a nice full silhouette and that one bright star ruins the sky for me. Maybe if it had significance to the title it would work better. 6

Worn Classic
by Kempostudent3

Comment by dtremain:
You might try a 2nd light source, on the opposite side. In this shot, your lighting is semi-strong and from the left only. It fades quickly so the back of the board is too dark (the black pieces almost fade into the background). Also, it makes strong shadows and hot spots on the various pieces.
Your arrangement of the pieces is very nice, and the shot invites one in to play the game.

Worn Classic
by Kempostudent3

Comment by kmusser:
Nice photo. I like chess myself so I do find this appealing. The square(s) is somewhat hidden under and around the pieces so I can't say its the main focus.

Slow Decay
by Kempostudent3

Comment by kmusser:
Very nice illustration of life and death. A little more light would have enhanced the life in this photo.