All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by Arlene:
ok

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by stargazer:
How did you light this? This almost looks computer generated. Neat effect.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by vrphotos:
looks like a brawl.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by irockstars:
I love the composition and use of dramatic lighting. Perhaps it would have worked better if you were directly above it and there was a solid white surface underneath? Also I am a little bothered by the yellow light cast.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by micklepickle:
cool picture, like the shadows

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by selleri:
Better without the shadows

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by Natator:
Nice idea and very well laid out. I can't help think though that a proper chess board, rather than paper, would have helped this.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by TimS:
I think the black pieces need a little more lighting (the whole picture does, though the highlights on the white pieces are a little bright) to separate them from their shadows a bit more. Good setup, I like how the captured pieces are knocked down on the board.

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by EL-ROI:
I really like chess shots. Photographers sometimes have an urge to show everything with one shot. I suffer from this problem and have read that instead when shooting, you can focus in on the details. Here, instead of showing the top-down overall view, I would suggest setting up a few pieces and shooting in from the side looking up slightly. Go Macro! This would give a sense of strength to the subject (The chess men) and also give your photo a wow effect. You can play with the lighting to get the desired effect. Light it up from different angles as you prefer. Most of all, continue to shoot and experiment with the chess shot!

All the King's Men...
by kashyapa

Comment by justine:
Clever idea. :) I like it.