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Challenge: Bits & Pieces (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Reykjavík
Date: Aug 1, 2006
Aperture: F/29
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/6 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2006

 Used auto levels and desaturation and sharpened it. This is filtered b/w.

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Place: 91 out of 235
Avg (all users): 5.3632
Avg (commenters): 6.8333
Avg (participants): 5.0704
Avg (non-participants): 5.5106
Views since voting: 886
Views during voting: 282
Votes: 212
Comments: 9
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/14/2006 01:07:25 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club,

Hi Róbert,

Congratulations on this shot - not a negative comment to be seen. I like the tones; especially the B&W in B&W. Very nice. This is technically fine - all in focus and well lit.

Regarding the composition. I feel there are a number of areas you could have improved upon for a higher score. It is a great shame that the top of shadow to the black king has been cut of. The perspective of the checks on the board is a bit odd, the way they start parallel to the frame on the left and finish at such an angle to the right - this really throws the eye out. For some reason the whole balance of the shot conveys to me a feeling of angst - I can't really put my finger on exactly what though. My guess is that this is why the shot did not do as well as all the comments indicate it should.

I have always found the following article on the impact on lines and shapes in composition very useful: //ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp/adv_comp.htm

I hope my comments help and Good Luck in future Challenges! Keep on that hunt for the ribbon.

Cheers
Paul
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/08/2006 10:57:37 AM
Again, I'm a sucker for black and white, especially on 'black and white."
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 08/06/2006 06:01:54 PM
The shadows are interesting and helps the eye flow to the subjects, or in this case, their kings. Nicely done.
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Nikon D200
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon
 08/04/2006 08:05:06 PM
this is a great idea, but shouldn't the pieces be on their own squares?
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Fujifilm FinePix S3100
 08/04/2006 09:12:07 AM
I like the depth of field you've captured with the shadows. Nice textures and beautifully framed.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
 08/03/2006 07:55:48 AM
Nice comp and B/W works for this image but an impossible move/position for chess.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/02/2006 02:08:33 PM
Good stuff. The huge depth of field really works.
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 08/02/2006 12:00:51 PM
I like the diagonal shadows.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/02/2006 06:41:45 AM
The long shadows work very well here.
excellent take on a cliche subject
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