First Shot of Second Idea (DSS#47)

KevXman

I haven't found a good location for my first idea so I spent some time on my second idea.:scratch I am rather pleased with the out come but might play with positioning the pieces differently. Thoughts?

Game On!


Thanks for looking!
— Kevin

AndMan

Nice shot.
I like the concept & the dof but I'm not getting a strong sense of the theme from this one. You might want to try one with the king laid down in the background and call it something like "check mate".

KevXman

This is actually supposed to be the opening move with the one pawn out front. I'll keep working on it.

MarkR

I agree with AndMan, it's a great image, but it doesn't really say "opening move" for me, maybe because it is too hard to visualize the placement of the pieces. Maybe more of a top down view?

Tango

I think a hand touching or pushing the piece is needed....

??? maybe

KevXman

Thanks for the comments everyone! Here's an attempt at "Check Mate" for AndMan.

#1


And one with a deeper DOF.

#2


I also played with "Game On" with a slightly different angle and piece positioning.

#3


Original "Game On"


Thanks for looking!
—Kevin

sunflowerstudio

I got the opening move concept, and like it better than checkmate. But, perhaps the opening move doesn't grab those less familiar with chess. To get those, you could change your view (ore chessboard? ) or use ordinary chess pieces. Or you could just go with your own take on the idea.

I guess checkmate is the end, but I find the step of the opening pawn to be more evocative of a beginning, than the check mate of the end. I guess for check mate I'd want to see the check mate, without having the opponent resign. But then, the viewer would have to understand that you're at the endgame.

kidzmom

Hey there!
I don't know which shot to go with because they are all incredible. LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea! EXCELLENT!!!

WhatSheSaw

The checkmate might work better if there were fewer pieces in the frame. Maybe just remove the horse. The tangent with the head of the king is a bit bothersome.

And I like the shallow DOF.

ghinson

Great photos. And I think it is nicely on-theme. The unique game pieces make for a more interesting photo, though it makes it a little harder to see the "beginning," the opening move. Perhaps your title will do that for you, "Opening Move," or "pawn to king's whatever." Either way, I like your original one best.

tinamarie52

I love your chess set.

Because the pieces are so interesting, I think you would 'get' that it's an opening move from a different perspective. Maybe from slightly above and showing the pawn line with the first move made.

I love the drama of the lighted piece with the dark background.

Chris

AndMan

I like the first version of check mate with the shallow dof. I also think your re-shot "game on" is very nice, but for me the downed king clearly shows an end whereas "game on" could be mid match rather than beginning or end and only the title will really indicate that it is the opening move.