Uploaded: November 10, 2014 17:11:30 | Entered: November 10, 2014 17:11:30
From a salt-and-pepper chess set I made 15 years ago. I rearranged the shakers for this shot to let me shoot diagonally into the board on point, while keeping the arrangement similar to their usual placement. Forming the outer row of shakers, near to far, is a Knight, the Queen (the only cut-glass and chrome-free piece), a Bishop, a Rook, the King and another Bishop at the very back. The line of Pawns of course forms the inner rows; after the Bishop shakers started this idea, the Pawns came 5 years later, when undertaking the project in earnest. The board itself was made by cutting self-stick linoleum floor tiles into 2" squares, then applying them to a 16" square piece of plywood, wrapped in blue contact paper and set on metal chair glides as little legs.
The whole set was created as a Christmas gift to give to a friend; upon completion, I couldn't give it up!
PG101 Board Games Theme winner. 11/14 Finalist - D&M
Exif: f/8, 1/2 second, ISO 400, 73mm
Colette M. Metcalf November 10, 2014
Excellent work and image!!! #1594764Bob Cournoyer November 10, 2014
Wow, just Wow.... :-)Happy Theme Day #11183284
Nikki McDonald November 10, 2014
I agree with Bob. Love this one - the arrangement, the selective focus, the set-up, the tones. Excellent work. #11183298Liz blahh November 10, 2014
Clever, love it! #11183302Joy Rector November 11, 2014
excellent shot #11183516Chris Budny November 11, 2014
Thanks, folks, and happy theme day! #11183617JO ANN CLEVELAND November 11, 2014
A fave for me! Very interesting and creative Christopher! Bet we see this again!! #11183668Chris Budny November 11, 2014
Thank you, Jo Ann! Fingers crossed! #11183682Amanda D. Austwick November 11, 2014
Wow Chris, love the fact you made this, and this POV is lovely! #11183691Melinda F. Schneider November 11, 2014
A very awesome chess set as well as an incredible entry! #11183708Chris Budny November 11, 2014
Thanks, ladies! #11183750Michele Peterson November 11, 2014
Such a fun idea! Love how you set it up diagonal for this capture, creative and fun. :-) #11183896Bob Cournoyer November 12, 2014
Excellent work and image...congrats on your theme win... :-) #11184330Martha R. Mazon November 12, 2014
Truly excellent Chris, board, pieces, concept, execution, and of course, the photograph! Congratulations on your theme win! #11184340Michele Peterson November 12, 2014
Congratulations on the theme win, a great set up and wonderful capture! #11184365Chris Budny November 12, 2014
Thanks so much, folks! A treat to win a theme day! #11184398Lois Adomite November 18, 2014
This is so unique as is the story #11190611Chris Budny November 18, 2014
Thank you, Lois! It was a fun project, building it years ago, and revisiting it as a photography project this month! #11190628Beth W. DeBor November 22, 2014
I was thinking chess before I read your description. I love it! I can see why you didn't want to give it up :-) #11193128Betty Ann Kelly November 26, 2014
There is something so pleasing about this pic...congrats on a clever setup, subject and capture! Love the perspective and the "chess pieces", Very clever!Lindley Johnson December 31, 2014
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Chris - love the story and the creativity! #11215475Ken Smith December 31, 2014
Excellent, Chris. I used to play chess years ago but probably forgot the basic moves now...like backgammon!. Congrats! #11215748Michele Peterson December 31, 2014
I had a feeling we'd see this again...Deborah C. Lewinson December 31, 2014
Excellent finalist, Chris!Congrats and best wishes for the New Year!
Debby #11215888
Amanda D. Austwick December 31, 2014
Congratulations on your Finalist! #11216243Irene Colling January 01, 2015
Intriguing image. Congratulations on your excellent Finalist Christopher. #11217092Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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