Checkmate by Judith Cahill
My father in law Bill playing chess on our holiday in Adelaide this year. Bill was concentrating a lot as he was tryng to beat his son!………a very competitive family.
Taken on Canon EOS 7d
f5
1/60th
ISO400
31mm lens (on my zoom)
Comments
LOVE this Jude!! Great capture of Bill!! :-D
It captures Bill as Bill! lol
– Judith Cahill
Great shot of a guy doing something that he loves and being himself. Love the b/w and the action too.
I am not sure he was loving chess that day though as he got beaten in three moves by Shane which was hilarious….and hence the more serious face!……lol….it was pretty funny!
– Judith Cahill
Awesome capture Judith!
Thanks Lisa……he is a good subject!
– Judith Cahill
Oh and thanks for the fave too Lisa…..
– Judith Cahill
Thank you so much…I will have to tell the father in law, he will be chuffed!
– Judith Cahill
Your welcome :)
That is THE shot. Great composition.
Thank you…..as usual it was a color shot, which I cropped and then converted to black and white and added (not too well) a blur for dof……but Bill is a great subject
– Judith Cahill
Wonderful portrait and a great mono conversion!!!
Thanks Shaun :-)
– Judith Cahill
July 18, 2010
Thanks Teresa, I will tell my father in law who will be very happy to hear this and take it as a complement as he is just a tad over 50!!!!
– Judith Cahill
You’re so very welcome Judith
Definitely my short of portrait. I like the expression (means everything, don’t you think) and the slightly blurred hand on the move, and of course the B+W.
Thank you, sorry for the late answer, I am looking at my gallery and I know I have to clean out some pis and put some good pics in!
– Judith Cahill