Good idea for the theme, nicely done. I might have cloned out or dodged down the two brighter objects in the background
Stark - I prefer the colour photo too
Over - Good take on the theme good DoF
Works well, But very shallow, possibly too shallow?
Game over is a clever idea and I love the DOF used for this.....
Over - nicely done, the shallow DOF helps make the pieces stand out from the rest of the image.
Game over, very nice and another cleverly thought out shot. Very crisp clear and sharp
Great idea, but very shallow DoF, maybe a bit too shallow? The black king and queen are already a bit out of focus...
What a lovely old tree looks like it has a fascinating root system too
Good take on the theme Ian and nicely shot. That's my second idea for this theme that's been kiboshed , although I was going to go for a two for one.