Harlequin

I have no idea why i felt the need to do this... especially since this is my third run at it... not entirely thrilled with the angle and focus, but this is infinitely better than the other two attempts so we'll just call it a night, 'k? ;p

thank you for all the nice comments and favs on my (and Dougi and Amy's) chopstick shots :)

[Sheila]

Seems incredibly clever to me!

[Donna]

beautiful shot!! nicely done!! :)

[Adam]

I honestly do not know why you would not think is is an excellent shot Northy. It certianly is in my opinion. Not just the slick black and white theme used, but that queen looks awesome! I love it. The shadowing and focal technique...This shot will receive a lot more praise than you expect.

[Kerri]

Cool shot

[joey d.Muli]

This is soooo appealing :)

[Karen H]

I can't begin to imagine how to do this

[☠northy]

@tigerdreamer it's not that difficult - just painstaking and finicky :)

[KWind]

You must be a perfectionist!! It's fab!

[Rach_who]

Great black and white

[Lisa]

I love it! I think it is fantastic! FAV!

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Love this! Great contrast,composition and processing

[Martin Brunner]

Really well done! I like the little reflection in the foreground and the shape of shadow and the way you composed this!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great comp & B&W :)

[jayn]

Love the composition and processing. It's perfect

[Andrew S]

Very creative, Ms Northy! Love it!

[mum13/Michelle]

Wow. It's great!

[Sassik]

Neat! Looks great!

[John]

Love the dramatic feel and cool processing

[emily tull]

don't be so hard on yourself, this works great

[aurorajane]

Checkmate? Super super work Northy :)

[Michelle]

This is fab :) you are amazingly creative x

[Peter de Graaff]

Schizophrenia. The story.

[Peter de Graaff]

...actually MPD, but might check in a bit of narcissism. Everyone confuses MPD and schizophrenia. Am I sounding borderline.

[Linda]

Very creative. Great job

[Katia]

FAV! :)

[Nicole]

very cool!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

very neat.

[Johanna]

Impressive processing. :) The cool simplicity of the shot is great.

My shopping list for props today included diamonds and sand, so a chess set makes perfect sense. ;)

[inertia]

beautiful one.. I love the reflection on the black..

[Lisa Pouncy]

Well I think you're really clever cos I have no idea of where to start with getting a shot like this! xx

[SquamLoon]

What's not to love? Great shot.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

Great composition and contrast -- love the BW.

[Humphrey Hippo]

That's very cool editing!

[❀ Lynn]

Great shot! Man...you have talent.

[Kate Goring]

Looks awesome.Great shot.

[Katie]

Very very cool meld!

[Lisa A Wood]

Northy . i guess it's just in the eye of the beholder ...A... cause it's a fav for me! contrast, lines, processing etc.

[Michael Elliott]

I love it! I'm really digging your black/white bw shots northy - Fav!

[Amy]

Looks great!

[beachradish]

Catching up ... I like your theme over the past few days ... strong lines, strong contrasts. Very effective.

[Paula]

I love how persistent you are with your work. You just don't give in until you get the shot you want:) That's a great photographer, right there.

[☮Lee Gordon☮]

nicely done :D

[Talea]

This is a really neat black and white series. I think I love the subtlety of tones and light in this one best. :)

[☠northy]

@talea tx! this one was a bit hellish to do....

[Talea]

I don't doubt it at all. The glint of reflection is nice too. This would make a killer print.

[Bob]

I love the effects you've managed in this mini series! Will have to experiment more with Photoshop!!!!

[Simon]

Very cool Northy fav