This is one I've been wanting to do for a couple of years. But only recently found an old-fashioned version of the game of LIFE to do it with. The new ones in stores are too modernized.
Used a Alienbees B300 with snoot and ND Filter attached. Freeheld the camera to get different angles. Some basic editing in PS with layer masks, etc.
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Beautiful find. I love those old-fashioned graphics. It took me a moment to spot the connection between the auto accident and the space they had landed on (too many interesting things to look at, I guess). Good job, btw, on DOF, clarity, light, etc.
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Have to first say, it does bring back a memory or two!!
The lighting was very well done and the focus points are close to perfect (trying to bring the viewer into the scene).
The problem, for me lies in the amount of clutter and like colors that compete with the subject. Like the mountain (I had forgoten that they were snowcapped!!), green part of the board, green car, etc. then the spinner wheel kind of detracts from the subject.
The green car seems to blend into the board and the mountain making the image look really "full" and the white church combined with the insurance policy adds to the fullness.
Though I like the idea, it might have been a touch better trying it in portrait orientation and without the green car and the blue car crashed into the house (the rear of the car pointing to the place on the board and the peg people strewn about).
It is a very creative way to use a very recognized game in a great way (think how many chess boards there were in this challenge, its nice to see something different but recognizable).
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