Weekly Assignment #64: Chess

[Nikolai]

Honestly, what can be more natural for an topic #64 than a game of chess?
(Oh yeah, 64-bit OS, sure, but those are kinda hard to photograph anyway :lol3)
Please enter your chess pieces, chess boards, chessire cats and other chess-related items.
Moderate postprocessing only, fresh pictures.
Let's get some chessing going on!

[djspinner2k]

wow this sounds like a cool assignment. I will have to set something up. I always wanted to take this shot. I just don't know how it will turn out.

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/244947874-L.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/244947486-L.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/244934163-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/244958264-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/244958335-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/244958392-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

chess entries
Thank you! :thumb
I esp. like #3 and #5 :clap

[goonie]

http://goonie.smugmug.com/photos/245046872-M-1.jpg

http://goonie.smugmug.com/photos/245046308-M-1.jpg

[Nikolai]

two chess shots
Nice entry, thank you! I like the angle of the light and shadows it casts! :thumb

[ivar]

This is quite an appropriate assignment, as Bobby Fischer passed away this week (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/18/fischer.obit/index.html). He was a great, great chess player.

[Nikolai]

This is quite an appropriate assignment, as Bobby Fischer passed away this week (http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/01/18/fischer.obit/index.html). He was a great, great chess player.
I didn't know :cry RIP, he was a genius...:deal

[SloYerRoll]

What a shame. :cry
RIP

[MooreDriven]

My entries this week.

http://MooreDriven.smugmug.com/photos/245908345-M.jpg


http://MooreDriven.smugmug.com/photos/245908067-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

My entries this week.

Thank you!
I like the 1st one better - it shows more context.
2d one goes down the crop line, but for some reason stopped in the middle... :dunno

[MooreDriven]

2d one goes fown the crop line, but for some reason stopped in the middle... :dunno

Did you mean to type....down....and not fown? Otherwise, what does fown mean?

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I had planned to do the first as a silhouette. I think the impact would have been stronger. The second shot, I focused on his hand, @ f/3.2. The image was slightly processed, but no cropping was done.

Dale

[Nikolai]

Did you mean to type....down....and not fown? Otherwise, what does fown mean?

Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I had planned to do the first as a silhouette. I think the impact would have been stronger. The second shot, I focused on his hand, @ f/3.2. The image was slightly processed, but no cropping was done.

Dale
Down, down... it's a typo....:wink

[kejago]

Hello Folks!

My very 1st assignment... I have had my camera just a few weeks now, and have plenty to learn. I guess this is the place to do that.

Here are some of the pics I took for this assignment. Comments and opinions most welcome, especially those that will help me improve my pictures.

http://kejago.smugmug.com/photos/246843822-L.jpg

http://kejago.smugmug.com/photos/246844000-L.jpg

http://kejago.smugmug.com/photos/246844017-L.jpg

http://kejago.smugmug.com/photos/246844225-L.jpg

http://kejago.smugmug.com/photos/246844395-L.jpg

http://kejago.smugmug.com/photos/246844440-L.jpg

The whole gallery is here: http://kejago.smugmug.com/gallery/4220984

These photos were taken today (24.01.2008) during my lunch break. The light was very harsh, and I struggled to see the results on the cameras display. The view finder on a p&s is not the best. Also, I have not manipulated these pictures in any way. They are straight from the camera.

Kevin.

[djspinner2k]

My first assignment. please give me your input.

http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com/photos/247028809-M.jpg

[djspinner2k]

http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com/photos/247028470-M.jpg

[djspinner2k]

http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com/photos/247028734-M.jpg

http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com/photos/247028891-M.jpg

http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com/photos/247028580-M.jpg

[djspinner2k]

all of those have no post editing. and here is one that I edited.

http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com/photos/247028656-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Hello Folks!
My very 1st assignment... I have had my camera just a few weeks now, and have plenty to learn. I guess this is the place to do that.

Here are some of the pics I took for this assignment. Comments and opinions most welcome, especially those that will help me improve my pictures.

The whole gallery is here: http://kejago.smugmug.com/gallery/4220984
These photos were taken today (24.01.2008) during my lunch break. The light was very harsh, and I struggled to see the results on the cameras display. The view finder on a p&s is not the best. Also, I have not manipulated these pictures in any way. They are straight from the camera.

Kevin.

Kevin,
those are very nice, thank you! :thumb
I especially like the first the the last ones!

[Nikolai]

all of those have no post editing. and here is one that I edited.

Evgeny, thank you, those are great! :thumb
What did you use for coloring, gels? :scratch

[djspinner2k]

Evgeny, thank you, those are great! :thumb
What did you use for coloring, gels? :scratch

I just used the standard set that came with my lights. Red, Blue, Green, and yellow(yellow didn't look that good thoe)

For the picture I edited I shot red at the front pieces and blue through the red and on to the back pieces. It made a really nice effect. then I turned up the vibrance a little on that picture and that kinda changed the color to that pick purple look.

The best results came from shooting a light from the bottom and a different gel from the top.

[Nikolai]

I just used the standard set that came with my lights. Red, Blue, Green, and yellow(yellow didn't look that good thoe)

For the picture I edited I shot red at the front pieces and blue through the red and on to the back pieces. It made a really nice effect. then I turned up the vibrance a little on that picture and that kinda changed the color to that pick purple look.

The best results came from shooting a light from the bottom and a different gel from the top.
Gotcha!
Which lights do you have? I'm on the market and trying to collect as much hands-on feedback as possible...:wink

[djspinner2k]

Opus L30022 AC/DC Kit

http://www.opusprophoto.com/products/lighting_kits/l_series_kits.html#l30022

[Nikolai]

Opus L30022 AC/DC Kit

http://www.opusprophoto.com/products/lighting_kits/l_series_kits.html#l30022
Gotcha, thx!

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/257902248_dN8Eg-L.jpg

The chess players and myself :D

[Nikolai]

The chess players and myself :D
... and of course, ST-EF2 on the camera, and 580EX in your hand :wink
Thank you!:thumb

[spb13]

I finally found my chess set.

http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/258425986_yWZnQ-L.jpg
exif (http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=258425986&ImageKey=yWZnQ)

[Nikolai]

I finally found my chess set.

And a mighty fine one you did! :thumb

[spb13]

Here is another one that a friend "commissioned"...it is called "pwned".

http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/258486844_KwaM5-L.jpg
exif (http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=258486844&ImageKey=KwaM5)

[Nikolai]

Here is another one that a friend "commissioned"...it is called "pwned".

Great entry, thank you very much!:thumb
Very nice lighting! :clap
Is it a composite or a live shot? I'd like to see/read about your lighting setup on this!

[spb13]

Great entry, thank you very much!:thumb
Very nice lighting! :clap
Is it a composite or a live shot? I'd like to see/read about your lighting setup on this!

Thanks! It is live, and I am almost embarrassed to discuss my lighting setup since it is a pretty cheap, but for this shot it is a clamp light pointed at homemade diffuser on the right side towards the front, then on the left side a piece of red poster board. The glass chess board is sitting on a black sheet that extends up to make the background. I can't remember exactly now, but I am pretty sure that I had some black fabric on the right side to block some of the light. I still have the shot setup, so I will grab a pic tonight.

My friend wanted the pawn to seem isolated and defeated so I was trying to use as little light as possible. I think I brought the exposure up a bit when I processed the raw file, then tweaked the levels and curves a bit.

[Nikolai]

Thanks! It is live, and I am almost embarrassed to discuss my lighting setup since it is a pretty cheap, but for this shot it is a clamp light pointed at homemade diffuser on the right side towards the front, then on the left side a piece of red poster board. The glass chess board is sitting on a black sheet that extends up to make the background. I can't remember exactly now, but I am pretty sure that I had some black fabric on the right side to block some of the light. I still have the shot setup, so I will grab a pic tonight.

My friend wanted the pawn to seem isolated and defeated so I was trying to use as little light as possible. I think I brought the exposure up a bit when I processed the raw file, then tweaked the levels and curves a bit.
Sean, thank you very much for the detailed description!:clap
There is absolutely nothing to be embarassed of!:deal I enjoy the good DIY that makes a good photo possible as much as I enjoy the photo itself.:thumb

[spb13]

Sean, thank you very much for the detailed description!:clap
There is absolutely nothing to be embarassed of!:deal I enjoy the good DIY that makes a good photo possible as much as I enjoy the photo itself.:thumb


Not a great shot technically (I wanted to use the same light that is used for the original), but you can see the setup.

http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/258878457_gm4Zy-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Not a great shot technically (I wanted to use the same light that is used for the original), but you can see the setup.

Sean,
thank you very much for sharing, appeciate it! :thumb

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/274606061_9UHRE-M.jpg

Chess and DoF

[Nikolai]

Chess and DoF
Nice one, Antonio!
I like the concept! :thumb
Background is a bit distraction, though... :dunno

[DonRicklin]

Just for fun, Nikolai!
http://donricklin.smugmug.com/photos/274655594_bdiZz-M.jpg

Yup
http://donricklin.smugmug.com/photos/274655504_rp8Fb-L.jpg
These are not Mac screen captures. Shot with the gear in sig.
Don

[Nikolai]

Just for fun, Nikolai!
Yup
These are not Mac screen captures. shot with the equip in sig.
Don
Just for fun it is! :wink

[Antonio Correia]

Nice one, Antonio!
I like the concept! :thumb
Background is a bit distraction, though... :dunno

May be you like this one better ... :dunno

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/274713548_hXgyX-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

May be you like this one better ... :dunno

I do, I do..:-)