life of pawn

for get pushed this week, Suse ( @susale ) challenged me to bring one of my chess pieces into a completely different setting and use as a bystander...

i do not love this image... the angle is funky and there's too much of the scene that is blown out... but i've been trying all week to get something to work for this challenge and this is the best i've come up with... i found it trickier than i thought it would be to mash the small into the large and still be visible (and not a complete blight in the image ;p)

[☠northy]

@susale - thank you for the challenge... it really was a great exercise in visualizing composition... much trickier than i thought it would be!

[Suse♡]

I know the difficulities with these kind of shots and that ' s why I can appreaciate the outcome. I think you did well with this one. I like the idea too, it's like it's sitting there and just enjoying the calm scene. You totally made this work as I knew you would!

[PTP: Past their Prime]

Liking this - very subtle.. (Stu)

[kali]

hugely contemplative

[gloria jones]

Great light and a perfect place to ponder

[maree_sanderson]

i think you did well with this one also... :o)

[Lyn Todd]

the angle is funky, but the air of human frailty and 'non-perfection' lends a touch of intriguing old-world mystery. The right half of the shot could also stand on its own if cropped.

[Al Bailey]

I like the composition .... the pawn is such a small piece yet it looks in place on this :)

[Lynda]

Interesting challenge. I do like how the shape of the water mimics the the pawn.

[Kate Goring]

It's wonderful to see this pawn out in the world.

[Dyan Stevens]

Hope he's not thinking about jumping.

[Caroline]

Haha but I think this is great actually... He looks very intent on contemplating his life... Great title.

[Humphrey Hippo]

He needs some sunglasses.

[Steve Angell]

Pawn star!
Great shot.

[Bankmann]

Well, I think it’s kind of cute… a different take on the stories your chess pieces tell… :-)