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by ladibug

Comment by whiteroom:
so glad this won, i love it!

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Comment by Jutilda:
Hurray. The voters got it right this time.

Wonderful image. Congratulations!

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Comment by Cyndane:
Wow.. this is your first entry? Awesome job! :) Congrats!

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Comment by tinky2:
Congrats on the blue. Very nice!

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Comment by chrisymurph:
Good! Really good! I like the shot. Without the black and white, the effect couldnt be mad. Congratulations on the outcome. I'd give it a.... 9 :D

Too Difficult
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Comment by AWCarey:
Very creative! I love the idea and the look on the child's face, but want for more DOF.

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Comment by GrayGhost:
Nice idea, composition, DOF, expression, eyes. White pawn is just a little too in-your-face, further away or just slightly further right would be better.

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Comment by litsa:
Cute! I like it very much. I also like kids with chess and so.
Black/white is perfect

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Comment by rwouthuis:
I really like this shot. The title of the photo is perfectly matched for the expression on the child's face. I think that B&W is a good choice, matching the black vs. white theme of Chess. I've seen this done low key before, but never high key ... I think the high key is a nice match for the youthfulness of the subject. Exposure appears to be very good! If I could offer a suggestion, it would be for stronger focus on the eyes, it looks a bit soft there. JMO.

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by ladibug

Comment by Fantastic_Machine:
Very cool picture, and nice expression on the boy. IMHO it would be better with some pieces other than pawns on the rightmost part of the board (it's a bit too plain). Also, I think a bit more contrast might be of help.