While I know you did it to light the piece better, I don't care a lot for the double shadow. A softer light migh have worked better for me - or more overhead light to kill the shadows.
great true white! I think this is a good photo but i wonder what it would have looked like with the shadows going diagonal(corner to corner). I know this would have made your subject pretty much dead center but i think the shadows wouldve created the "wow" factor this crop lacks. good luck 8
This photo really interests me. I like the chess piece and its placement, however it bothers me slightly that the piece is almost translucent. I don't know whether to like the double shadow or dislike it. The shadows are distracting, but it does add interest.