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Chess game in Fletcher Moss, Didsbury.

 

Taken on Leica M2

Cavite, Philippines © 2013

Mayor Michael Nutter (Phila.) plays in a 24-hour youth chess tournament opposing violence.

Orignially a (poorly lit) overhead shot of a chessboard in checkmate. No tweaking in Lightroom could fix it, but I accidently found that I could "burn out" the shadows by only slightly increasing the fill light. Make B&W, mess with contrast, and voila!

Breaking the rules with the composition. Not sure how I like this yet.

Le Blanc Hotel & Spa

Manual

0.025 sec (1/40)

f/5.6

ISO 6400

135 mm

 

My first staff tour.

Shot with Sony Cybershot: Manual Mode

That queen looks like it's going up my nose... Suddenly my innuendo alarm has been set off by that thought...

Color outline photo of a king and queen

DuPont Circle chess on a 100 degree day.

A chess set I'm painting...

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