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Checkmate in Silhouette

Image 2 of 3 for the live and uncut "silhouette" assignment.

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hf-ERUYDxw

 

Focused on the Queen to ensure she had a crisp silhouette. Using shallow depth of field (f/1.8) I dropped the pawns out of focus. A candle was placed behind the queen and white artist sketch paper used as a backdrop. Adjustments (including addition of grain) made in Lightroom.

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Uploaded on July 13, 2016
Taken on July 13, 2016