This was done by setting the chessboard on a table that was covered with black fabric which also covered the background. I set the board on a thick book, so that the light that was hitting it would only be visible on the chessboard.
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Makes me feel the board is floating which is a good thing (as Martha Stewart would say:-) I like the reflections of the black pieces in the back to help outline them against the black background
Maybe a biot more depth of feild to get all the pieces in focus better. Because you decided to have a less dramatic macro (for the floating effect I assume) that made me feel you needed to get more of the back elements in focus but that is hard to do I know. It's not all that improtant..just an idea that poked at me.
Very well lit, and I love the board floating in space like that. Maybe a reflector at R to bounce a little light back onto the white pieces? Composition is a bit static.
The lights and shadows on this shot are very good. I wish it was rotated just a little bit so that the corner was not front and center. Overall a very good shot.
I like the lighting and the simplicity of this shot... I think the depth of field could stand to be a touch deeper, but this photo is scoring a 10, none-the-less. Well done!
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