Weekly Assignment #64: Chess

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited June 15, 2010 in Assignments
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!
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2008
    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.
    EVGENY:D
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2008
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    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2008
    chess entries
    Thank you! thumb.gif
    I esp. like #3 and #5 clap.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • gooniegoonie Registered Users Posts: 8 Beginner grinner
    edited January 19, 2008
    Let's try again
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2008
    goonie wrote:
    two chess shots
    Nice entry, thank you! I like the angle of the light and shadows it casts! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • ivarivar Registered Users Posts: 8,395 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2008
    This is quite an appropriate assignment, as Bobby Fischer passed away this week. He was a great, great chess player.
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2008
    ivar wrote:
    This is quite an appropriate assignment, as Bobby Fischer passed away this week. He was a great, great chess player.
    I didn't know :cry RIP, he was a genius...deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2008
    What a shame. :cry
    RIP
  • MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Heat of the Battle!
    My entries this week.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    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... ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • MooreDrivenMooreDriven Registered Users Posts: 260 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    2d one goes fown the crop line, but for some reason stopped in the middle... ne_nau.gif

    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
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2008
    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....mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • kejagokejago Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited January 24, 2008
    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.

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    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.
  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2008
    My first assignment. please give me your input.

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    EVGENY:D
    www.petrovphotography.com
    http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D
    Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
    Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
    Canon 430EX Flash
  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2008
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    EVGENY:D
    www.petrovphotography.com
    http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D
    Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
    Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
    Canon 430EX Flash
  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2008
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    EVGENY:D
    www.petrovphotography.com
    http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D
    Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
    Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
    Canon 430EX Flash
  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2008
    all of those have no post editing. and here is one that I edited.

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    EVGENY:D
    www.petrovphotography.com
    http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D
    Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
    Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
    Canon 430EX Flash
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2008
    kejago wrote:
    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.gif
    I especially like the first the the last ones!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2008
    all of those have no post editing. and here is one that I edited.
    Evgeny, thank you, those are great! thumb.gif
    What did you use for coloring, gels? headscratch.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Evgeny, thank you, those are great! thumb.gif
    What did you use for coloring, gels? headscratch.gif

    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.
    EVGENY:D
    www.petrovphotography.com
    http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D
    Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
    Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
    Canon 430EX Flash
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    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...mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • djspinner2kdjspinner2k Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    EVGENY:D
    www.petrovphotography.com
    http://petrovphotography.smugmug.com

    Canon 30D
    Canon 24-70mm F2.8L
    Canon 70-200mm F2.8L
    Canon 430EX Flash
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2008
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2008
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    The chess players and myself :D
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2008
    The chess players and myself :D
    ... and of course, ST-EF2 on the camera, and 580EX in your hand mwink.gif
    Thank you!thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    I finally found my chess set.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    spb13 wrote:
    I finally found my chess set.
    And a mighty fine one you did! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    Here is another one that a friend "commissioned"...it is called "pwned".

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    spb13 wrote:
    Here is another one that a friend "commissioned"...it is called "pwned".
    Great entry, thank you very much!thumb.gif
    Very nice lighting! clap.gif
    Is it a composite or a live shot? I'd like to see/read about your lighting setup on this!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • spb13spb13 Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited February 25, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Great entry, thank you very much!thumb.gif
    Very nice lighting! clap.gif
    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.
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