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johnnyd


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Challenge: Conflict (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-3030Z
Location: Home
Date: Feb 20, 2004
Date Uploaded: Feb 24, 2004

 I had a very cheap chess set to work with, so I had to go for a back lit shot to hide the quality from the camera. I converted it to black and white because I felt it made the shot look more powerful.

I shot it on a tripod at 1/10 of a second with aperture at f2.8
Adjusted the exposure bias to -2.00
Focal length was 19.10mm
Flash was off
ISO was 100

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 202
Avg (all users): 5.7055
Avg (commenters): 6.8947
Avg (participants): 5.4186
Avg (non-participants): 5.8360
Views since voting: 867
Votes: 275
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/02/2004 08:06:46 AM
Excellent work :) I love the high/low key combination here..
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 02/29/2004 05:42:14 PM
Interesting take on the challenge, great composition, POV and DOF. Nice choice of B&W.
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 02/29/2004 01:22:28 AM
To narrow of a shot. Would have looked better if it was wider.
 02/28/2004 02:08:39 PM
Obvious photographic quality, Highly print worthy, good lightning, good DOF. One of the best chess shot in this challenge but still, another chess shot (7)
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 02/28/2004 09:54:59 AM
Very nice expression of conflict, and the best of the chess shots. Unusual perspective, good depth of field and composition.The pawn is a little distracting and the light is harsh, but I like that the knight is facing the king. 8
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 02/27/2004 02:15:12 PM
This is taken from a great perspective. Most chess shots seem very much the same, but not this one... much more original. :)
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 02/27/2004 01:15:46 PM
Cool how the opposite king/queen (never play chess) looks so large. Well composed. You can see the fear on the mouth of the horse somehow. :)
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 02/27/2004 10:02:40 AM
Love the point of view here, like a face-off at high noon. 7
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 02/26/2004 07:20:00 PM
Very nice shot! Great focus and contrast; gives a sense of suspese...
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 02/26/2004 03:19:30 PM
We see A LOT of chess photos--this one, however, has a unique and creative viewpoint. I like it! 7
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 02/26/2004 08:42:48 AM
wow amazing point of view there
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 02/25/2004 11:17:01 PM
You may suffer in the voting because you have chosen a common subject, but you have created a very good image.
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 02/25/2004 10:42:01 PM
I like the ominous feel of this chess shot
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 02/25/2004 08:34:52 PM
A little too soft on the focus.
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 02/25/2004 01:29:09 PM
Great photo
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 02/25/2004 12:56:08 PM
great lighting
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 02/25/2004 10:44:09 AM
Good chess picture. Could the knight in the foreground have been sharpened more?
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 02/25/2004 09:07:04 AM
nice thought. not a grand implementation.
one piece should be white
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 02/25/2004 08:43:50 AM
nice.
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 02/25/2004 03:42:05 AM
nice idea. i like the depth of field on this one
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