Move your queen

...the onlooker always want to make the move, behind St James Station.

@sarie said for Get Pushed 9 "I don't see many photos of people among your many photos, so I challenge you to take a photo of a person."

[Dione Giorgio]

There's a lot of concentration going on here on this game. Beautiful capture, Peter.

[Peter de Graaff]

@sarie pushed me to take photos of people have gone with the @megsy & @northy technique and used the telephoto. Why do people push me to take photos of people?

[Marie]

Fantastic capture Peter!

[Aleksandra]

Brilliant shot Peter!

[Cindy McFarland]

I love this shot, and I think you do a fabulous job in taking photos of people.

[Louie]

Great street shot Peter. Love the tones and composition; the onlooker makes this shot! That's one big game of chess!

[Livia]

Love his posture and how he looks, that expression of concentration is wonderful. Cool shot!

[Miley]

I'm always too scared to take pictures of people! Especially strangers.

[Jennifer C]

Great candid scene and capture! Check mate

[Joyce Wells]

Such anticipations! Love the guy in the back with the hat!

[Tessa]

Looks like you filled you job description. Well done.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Well, if I was into taking shots of people I'd be using my telephoto too. I was at the Falmouth, Ma Rotary Antique and Craft FAir. beautiful spot right on Falmouth , MA Harbor. I love this duet you have created. Wonder how heavy the chess pieces were? Great take.

[Sue]

These guys play rain, hail or shine! Great shot.

[Nat]

Fantastic capture! I love the way you can almost hear that old gent thinking.

[Deb Sulzberger]

What a great one you came up with too

[Allison Maltese]

Wonderful challenge shot.Those are two very interesting characters. Well done.

[Princess Fairlane]

What a fun shot Peter!

[trude]

love this candid shot!!

[Sally Ings]

Great capture. They sure are very into their game, such concentration!

[Ramesh Chand]

Yes....this is very funny.......

[Sheri]

Terrific candid! They look very into their game!

[Karen H]

I love this one. the two characters are wonderful. Super capture.

[Denise]

What an interesting shot.

[Bep]

Beautiful candid shot!

[Melissa Pike]

This is fantastic - definitely tells a great story!

[Netkonnexion]

Great shot. Nice placement of foreground layer.

[bmnorthernlight]

Great capture! I am with you on the using a telephoto lens for those kind of shots - anything else still a bit scary!

[Carole Imes]

Fantastic people shot that tells a story! Well done and most creative!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool shot, love giant size chess!

[☠northy]

i love this street shot... it is a really brilliant capture of concentration on the game... however, just so you know, i very rarely use a telephoto for street... mostly my 17-85 and last week it was all my prime 50... my biggest complaint about the prime is that it doesn't give me a wide enough angle :) admittedly, i'm usually at a distance from my subjects - i guess i would argue that my approach to street is slightly different from @megsy because i tend to focus less on the individuals and more on the surroundings... :)

[Brian Baptie]

Wonderful shot for the challenge Peter!!

[Cromwell]

Lots going on in this fantastic street capture, Peter. the man with the man standing is concentrating hard on his next move, the man sitting behind his wishes he hadn't just pooped in his undies...

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great shot! The back seat driver of the chess world!

[Leana Niemand]

Great shot with lovely tones and colours, great shot as always!!!

[Diane]

Nice people shot--great street scene.

[Kerri]

Very cool

[Ruth Lueth]

I love to watch chess. one player always is in deep thoughts and the onlookers in discussion. great shot.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool capture. That sure is some big chess game.

[Meredith Jones]

What an amazing chess game. Love the concentration you captured here from both men.

[Charlene Barker]

Great shot and capture Peter

[John]

King bish to ....

[Ulpi]

Great capture!

[carol white]

Great concentration,super shot!!

[Netkonnexion]

Wonderful work. Great candid.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Oh this is fantastic. You got pushed very well xx

[Danny G.]

Great street/park candid!

[Peter de Graaff]

@northy Normally I use a 50mm or even the 9-18mm which is about the surroundings and getting in close too. Was really just teasing, especially Megsy

[Maaikel]

This worked well!

[eva]

Fabulous capture!

[Rob]

Great candid Peter! Cool POV!

[bruni]

You know Peter that I've never yet seen a chess game play like that on a street. like your get-pushed picture.

[Sarah]

Great capture. I really like the homeless (?) man in the background watching him. Not sure if he was playing as well, but I like him anyway.

[Juliette Packham]

a great shot Peter - I love these big outdoor chess games - you've captured the mood really well here

[davide]

I love your portraits!!!

[Tony]

Great capture Peter - total concentration.

[Cindy McFarland]

Very nice capture of the gentlemen's total concentration!

[Peter de Graaff]

@sarie Yes. It was the face of watcher I liked too

[Michael Elliott]

I feel like the guy is a peice too! Great capture Peter - love it!

[Patty J]

Love this! GREAT shot and way to get pushed!!

[hellcat]

I love the focus and concentration the gentleman has on his face. I would LOVE to see one of these big chess boards. I'm going to have to see if we have one around here.

[Lyn]

This is a grand one!

[Kathryn Marshall]

I like how you captured the concentration on both of their faces.

[e.gad]

Great scene captured! He looks like he is really agonizing over his next move.

[Sue Wilde]

I love this. There's so much anticipation in it

[Caryn]

I love this. Like your shots from Indonesia (I believe) a couple months ago, I think you do a great job of capturing people and life.

[Bobbyj]

what a fun capture Peter!

[Eddie Cochran]

The onlooker certainly looks as though he has the answer, great shot.

[Caroline]

Fave. Awesome shot.

[Phil]

You can just feel he is completely absorbed in his next move. Great capture

[Humphrey Hippo]

Love the concentration. A shot that really tells a story. Nice response to the push.

[Corinne]

Love his hat ! But I'm more curious about the man behind, he looks "interesting"....

[Heather 43]

Great capture.

[ladyjane]

Lovely candid shot. The man sitting down looks absolutely enthralled with the game.

[J. Voorberg]

great 'life' shot

[Patrice]

Beautiful! I love this. They look interesting characters.

[Chris Johnson]

Awesome capture! Love his concentration on such a large game a chess!

[Wendy Bowden]

Brilliant shot

[Paul Myers]

Very nice. It tells a great story.

[Nada A.]

Love how he seems to one of the chess pieces.

[EvaHenriette]

Cool shot. You can feel the concentration he's putting into his chess game. Nicely done.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Wonderful candid shot Peter!! I like the deep thought expression on this man's face!!
Is this large game pieces chess set for the visually impaired? (:

[katy]

Just saw this as the winner of SPN. first of all congratulations and second what a terrific shot!