before the game... Photo

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Two players trying to relax before the start of a chess tournament.

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Morac (20861) 2009-07-29 11:03

Hello Alex
It is a beautiful composition of color and graphics.
It is very well seen.
Best regards.
Marc

KateinDenmark (1117) 2009-07-29 11:17

Excellent use of color. I'm impressed. The red really makes this photo come to life. I also like how everything feels like it is in a box. The chess board, floor tile and the chairs all make these guys seem a bit trapped without knowing it. The fact they are both on their cell phones just is an added bonus. Well done!

Sincerely,
Kate

mariandrea (973) 2009-07-29 12:40

Hi Alex, great work... an artistic idea. The geometrical design, the men just contrasting with their positions, and the red that captures. Congrats! chau chau,

Maria

sacimar (7692) 2009-07-29 12:53

Hi Alex,

good idea and good shot, I like the perspective, it's a very interesting composition, well done,

Regards

Sergio

inuit66 (659) 2009-07-29 13:41

Nothing much to say, great shot, and the B & W in contrast to the red is good. As this is much about composition I would have cropped a few mm in the left and in the top to get rid a disturbing parts. Greetings Jens

jasmis (50995) 2009-07-29 22:56

Excellent composition. Extraordinary POV.
Regards.

Benedict (7062) 2009-08-01 18:56

this is one interesting framing from a height! and then your leaving the chessboard table in color and the rest in BW makes it a marvelous sight! flawless work, Alex!
Benedict

Bruno40 (6442) 2009-08-04 7:36

hi Alex,
Nice POV, composition and partial desaturation here.
well done
Jorge

jbemmels (327) 2009-08-04 9:36

Hi Alex,

Great selective desat and exellent POV. I really like how everything is so orderly (straight lines, patterns, perfectly arranged chess boards, numbers at tables), but yet the aspects of disorder too (some lines crooked, things not lining up, both players bored on their cell phones, slack posture of the guy on the right). It's kind of like disorder within order at the same time.

Cheers,
Jordan

rikko77 (6574) 2009-08-25 2:00

Hi Alex,
I like the POV and PP, it shows us a chess game in an unusual moment. Well done, have a nice day!
Rikk

luighi (4294) 2009-08-27 8:02

Hi Alex,
Foto tremendamente creativa con una desaturacion parcial perfecta y atractiva . buen trabajo

Un cordial saludo.
Luis

rigoletto (26792) 2009-08-29 3:53

Hi Alex!
This photo has too many interesting elements in it to appreciate!
Firstly, your amazing high POV, almost perpendicular to the photo's plane, then the selective coloring on red, and the diffrent subject of chess players. Both of the players writing SMS on their cellulars instead of playing chess, is also a quite humorous situation. Great work!
Deniz

colinb (1536) 2009-09-23 17:28

Great shot. The composition is so nice, and the relaxed nature of the two competitors makes it seem like a very joyful scene, suggesting the love of the game, before even seeing the game played. The red helps, too. Thanks for sharing!

vasilpro (9435) 2009-10-01 8:33

Hello Alex,
Wonderful graphic composition, excellent presentation with red and B&W colors. Very nice POV, very good shot.
My kind regards, Vasilis.

Dashab (1231) 2009-10-09 10:35

Hello Alex,
This is a wonderfully graphic shot, full of squares and black and white contrasts - a white player against a black one... The POV and the composition are excellent, as is the colour scheme. I wonder what the guys are reading on their cells - last-minute strategy tips, I assume. Have a nice weekend, Dasha

JCG (25749) 2009-10-14 9:10

Hello Alex,

Here is a moment rather slackened before the battle of the neurons !!! Original glance on these two competitors which await quietly their adversary to begin their tournament… I like much the idea of the desaturation here which emphasizes well the two chess-boards. A very visual photograph, well done Alex, cheer.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

sultana (1466) 2009-12-22 1:48

Hi Alex,
It is an artistic work!!red, white and black colors in perfect harmony. Two young man is positioned in the frame perfectly.Wel done,
BEst regards ,
Sultan