Simply Amazing - 54 Years of Happily Married Life!!!
by kashyapa

Comment by mclaren_choo:
Strangely, i was thinking why aren't the couple smilling??? In my opinion, i think if the simple fact could be shown more simply it would help more. I sensed U tried too hard to fit the image into the topic of the challenge. Pardon me if u are not. Cheers.

Simply Amazing - 54 Years of Happily Married Life!!!
by kashyapa

Comment by guizz:
You should have cropped out the light source as it is overexposed and it distracts.

Simply Amazing - 54 Years of Happily Married Life!!!
by kashyapa

Comment by alanfreed:
I definitely would have left out the thin line of a frame... I don't think it's adding anything here, particularly as pixelated as it is...

Simply Amazing - 54 Years of Happily Married Life!!!
by kashyapa

Comment by akulkarni:
good try !!! good idea impact but not that gr8 photography impact 5

Simply Amazing - 54 Years of Happily Married Life!!!
by kashyapa

Comment by justine:
Beautiful people, light and color. I like this shot. Not sure the frame works here.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by dr rick:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

I don't get a clear message from this photo. Including all the men, some of them on their sides, gives the impression of a chaotic battle in progress. The paper board gives a feeling of superficiality. Yet the pieces are arranged nearly symmetrically, which suggests planning and deep purpose. The overall yellowish hue could represent optimism, cowardice, or several other things; or maybe the white balance was just set wrong.

Technically this is well done. The lighting is very dramatic, as pointed out by many previous comments. I find it interesting how the shadows of the light pieces seem lighter than the shadows of the dark pieces. The focus and exposure are fine. I think a little sharpening would improve the image overall, but again don't know the message so can't say for sure.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by EL-ROI:
Thanks Kashyapa - I wish you well in experimenting with those classic chess shots!

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by kashyapa:
Thanks for all the comments.
I particularly found El-Roi's "Macro" Idea interesting. I think I must try it out sometime ;o)

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by DragonBro:
Nice, I liked the way the light is positioned and how the shadows fall.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by Mireh:
lovely