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Comment by Hopefully:
well i know nothing bout chess but this is a cool idea....the black and green seem alittle too dark though, like their blending together!

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Comment by chalice:
I suppose someone has pointed this out, but you couldn't put two men into checking position (bishop and rook) in this formation because the king would have already been in check the previous turn. I, of course, have too much time on my hands to be noticing such things. The photo? Oh that's nicely done, especially in basic.

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Comment by CraigD:
Only a chess nerd is going to pick up on it, but you should have at least made it a plausible configuration.

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Comment by dtremain:
The choice of a dark green background works against this shot - there is not enough contrast between the black pieces and the background.

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Comment by Rino63:
this position seems impossible in a real game.

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Comment by DLPhoto:
Composition is EXCELLENT, great concept & very well executed. With that said however, I find the shadow @ the bottom of the frame to be very distracting... was that from your lens hood?

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Comment by gideonp:
I don't like your photo, BUMMER!. Not really

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Comment by snaffles:
uh-oh whiterook has a challenger...nah this pic much better than his! tilt slightly alarming but adds interest.

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Comment by glad2badad:
:-)

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Comment by buffycushman:
The angle improves this photo a lot, and I like the reflection.