Crop: hi-pass in overlay mode, accented shadows and highlights. Selected hand, inversed and um slightly remainer. Clone out imperfections.
The shot was done by throwing pieces up in the air and bringing fist down quickly while the other hand controlled the shutter. The kings were arranged first.
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(Long speechless pause)... so amazing. You are not only a person who transcends in heart, soul, and spirit; you are an artistic genius. This photo, all of these photos, are breath-taking and awe-inspiring.
Although it will go against your humble nature, please accept the following praise:
We all have much to learn from you: in life and in art.
I wonder if you know how rare you really are: one in a million, no, more like one in a billion. It is an honor to view your work and read your words. Thanks for the balance and the brilliant common sense you bring to this place.
I always meant to comment on this. It's excellent - very competently shot and a superb answer to the brief. The only thing missing from it is a ribbon!
Ready voting, can't score you high enough, so you need to do with 10 (1 of 3)
It's not because it's perfect, it's not but its the best idea and worked out 99%
There is just one thing that you could have done and that's clone out the "white dust" on the black background...
I realy hope you score well and people won't notice or don't care...
This has got to be my favorite in the challenge. Great idea excellent execution. This would be a great stock photo. Almost too perfect as absolutly nothing is moving in the shot, black background, two pieces still on the board... I still like it.
Great photo! How many attempts did it take to get the pieces in the right spots? This turned out great, not only technically but also in terms of what it conveys.
Very nice! Excellent sharpness and clarity of image. The reflections are controled well on the board and chess pieces. There's something in the background that looks like dirt on the backdrop? Not enough to get me to vote lower, but something to look at and clone out when you offer this as a print. 9
Interesting approach. How many times did you need to hit the board to get them composed like that? The contrast between the natural browns and green against the black background is very attractive. Really like the image. Good luck with the challenge.
The lighting on each piece betrays the fact that this is a composited photo. This isn't stopped motion. This is a creation in Photoshop. Additionally, the composition is extremely weak.
Love the idea, execution and the control of lighting. Not sure about the choice of pieces you have used, like 2 kings and the rest still flying out of the board. Still, a great shot and you deserve a 10.
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