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08/14/2006 01:07:25 AM |
Greetings from the Critique Club,
Hi Róbert,
Congratulations on this shot - not a negative comment to be seen. I like the tones; especially the B&W in B&W. Very nice. This is technically fine - all in focus and well lit.
Regarding the composition. I feel there are a number of areas you could have improved upon for a higher score. It is a great shame that the top of shadow to the black king has been cut of. The perspective of the checks on the board is a bit odd, the way they start parallel to the frame on the left and finish at such an angle to the right - this really throws the eye out. For some reason the whole balance of the shot conveys to me a feeling of angst - I can't really put my finger on exactly what though. My guess is that this is why the shot did not do as well as all the comments indicate it should.
I have always found the following article on the impact on lines and shapes in composition very useful: //ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp/adv_comp.htm
I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges! Keep on that hunt for the ribbon.
Cheers
Paul |
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08/08/2006 10:57:37 AM |
| Again, I'm a sucker for black and white, especially on 'black and white." |
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08/06/2006 06:01:54 PM |
| The shadows are interesting and helps the eye flow to the subjects, or in this case, their kings. Nicely done. |
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08/04/2006 08:05:06 PM |
| this is a great idea, but shouldn't the pieces be on their own squares? |
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08/04/2006 09:12:07 AM |
| I like the depth of field you've captured with the shadows. Nice textures and beautifully framed. |
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08/03/2006 07:55:48 AM |
| Nice comp and B/W works for this image but an impossible move/position for chess. |
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08/02/2006 02:08:33 PM |
| Good stuff. The huge depth of field really works. |
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08/02/2006 12:00:51 PM |
| I like the diagonal shadows. |
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08/02/2006 06:41:45 AM |
The long shadows work very well here.
excellent take on a cliche subject |
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