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My first entry for Round 1.6 of the ABS Builder Challenge hosted by InnovaLUG!
Many of my fellow competitors (tagged below) are also castle builders. Should be interesting! ;)
Enjoy!
The Checkmate, storm water system is amazing. Filled with many features, including this open air junction!.. And not to mention, the awesome brick work!
Checkmate:
Late 14th century "to thwart or frustrate;"
In chess, said of a king when it is in check and cannot escape,
from Old French eschec mat which is from Arabic shah mat "the king died", according to Barnhart is a misinterpretation of Persian mat "be astonished" as mata "to die," mat "he is dead."
Hence Persian shah mat, if it is the ultimate source of the word, would literally be "the king is left helpless, the king is stumped."
Taunton, Somerset, UK.
On its first day in service, 27th October 1986. See Saddleworth Buses for more details.
Denshaw, 1986.
They were so focused that I could spend several minutes photographing. I was seduced by how submerged they were in the game. By the way, I took it on the Pau Buscató Workshop that I attended. It was incredible and I highly recommend it. For those interested, this is the link: www.buscato.net/spw/
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Kinetic Photograph made with one single long exposure shot, printed straight out of camera.
If you’d like to read more details about how the shot is made see below. And for more of my kinetic photographs here’s my set, "Drawing with Light"
www.flickr.com/photos/motorpsiclist/albums/72157652166665058
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Kinetic: Relating to, caused by, or producing motion.
These are called “Kinetic” photographs because there is motion, energy, and movement involved, specifically my and the camera’s movements.
I choose a light source and/or subject, set my camera for a long exposure (typically around 4 seconds), focus on my subject and push the shutter button. When the shutter opens I move the camera around with my hands...large, sweeping, dramatic movements. And then I will literally throw the camera several feet up into the air, most times imparting a spinning or whirling motion to it as I hurl it upward. I may throw the camera several times and also utilize hand-held motion several times in one photo. None of these are Photoshopped, layered, or a composite photo...what you see occurs in one shot, one take.
Aren’t I afraid that I will drop and break my camera? For regular followers of my photostream and this series you will know that I have already done so. This little camera has been dropped many times, and broken once when dropped on concrete outside. It still functions...not so well for regular photographs, but superbly for more kinetic work.
Strobist Info :
- Canon 580 EX II into 60cm softbox @ 1/8 camera front
Flash Triggered By Yongnuo 622C
Camera By Phottix Aion
Things looked bleak for black's king…(but apparently not insurmountable because the photographer ballsed up the layout. My thanks to Shimono for comments below).
An evening pondering chess, it’s photographic possibilities rather than my (lack of) prowess at the game. Some internet research gave me the classic Reti’s Mate. I noticed the battle is waged diagonally across the 2 opposite corners, which appeals to me.
From the Richard Harvey Kitchen Studio, Affinity Photo and some funky lighting effects.
RHODES ISLAND (Greece)
(Full Screen)
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This girl has such a strong presence!
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Style Lab Wonderland Poppy Parker is modeling a vintage Francie fashion called Checkmates no.1259 from 1966. The beret and shoes are from Volks "Who's that Girl".
UNA. Iris Fatpack
PROMAGIC Aqua Boots
amias - November ring
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara 5.3
Head: LeLutka EvoX UBON 3.1
Eyes: .euphoric ~Hae Eyes Applier ~
Lips: Smolfry. // Juicy Lip Tint
Hair: Magika - Isabelle
Chess is a favorite game of my, so I had to do this.
I constructed a more or less realistic placement of the pieces and put a chess clock on the side of the board. I also placed the chessboard in the sunshine to add shadows and to make it more 3D.
I used a wide aperture to make the queen and king really stand out and to add bokeh.
I didn't plan this photo. I had the brick wall from another photo, where I just experimenting with lighting. I had the wall on a table, planning to disassemble when I noticed window light cast a checkerboard like pattern, via shadows on the table. So built a back wall and assembled some minifigs for chess pieces.
There are things I wish came out better, but I was happy with the serendipity that led to the photo.