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Comments: 65

maxlake2 [2015-01-06 15:35:16 +0000 UTC]

Super concept, and wonderful execution!

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Rogue54321 [2014-03-03 18:59:11 +0000 UTC]

This is how I feel in this life I live.

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sifu In reply to Rogue54321 [2014-03-04 07:48:49 +0000 UTC]



It gets better

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Kledefell [2011-11-30 02:09:15 +0000 UTC]

Challenge Accepted

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Chaosfive-55 [2011-03-26 21:30:58 +0000 UTC]

And yet, he will win!!!!

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silent-anton123 [2010-12-11 16:03:45 +0000 UTC]

challenge accepted

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iNvasive [2010-12-01 08:26:55 +0000 UTC]

I would like to know what that white chess-man is thinking now

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dgriffinxl [2010-09-28 12:27:02 +0000 UTC]

THEY DON'T STAND A CHANCE.

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ashng0 [2010-09-09 04:31:23 +0000 UTC]

Love the ideA !! and the shot is fantastic .. love the pp too !

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fourC [2010-09-04 02:34:03 +0000 UTC]

great odds...awesome image...

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Rue07 [2010-07-12 18:44:44 +0000 UTC]

This just made my day!!

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mugshotpro [2009-05-14 20:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Your art has been featured in a journal entry [link]

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sifu In reply to mugshotpro [2009-05-27 19:43:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks muchly

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mugshotpro [2009-04-02 17:55:24 +0000 UTC]

quite a powerful statement. I just love simple shots like this.

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Undercover-Superhero [2009-03-26 17:28:26 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, at first thought I had issue with the lines not being alligned chess board to lense plane, but then I realised that you did this to mount the pawn's head in between the king and queen, which is an even better idea. Great shot.

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sifu In reply to Undercover-Superhero [2009-03-31 08:57:32 +0000 UTC]

Cheers mate

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katasiapa [2009-01-06 23:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Love the concept

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ProneSniper [2008-05-12 09:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Perfect shot, I love it.

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jmbuytaert [2008-04-07 02:19:31 +0000 UTC]

awesome. can you make it a print?

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sifu In reply to jmbuytaert [2008-04-07 04:27:55 +0000 UTC]

Done

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jmbuytaert In reply to sifu [2008-04-08 03:14:42 +0000 UTC]

sweet. thanx. I just got out of college so as soon as I get a job I'm gonna buy it.
Awesome picture. Very meaningful. Great job.

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kittykoolkatz [2007-08-23 20:27:23 +0000 UTC]

wow the odds are 99 to 1

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fahrast [2007-08-06 14:15:51 +0000 UTC]

very interesting!!!

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OriginalNick [2007-02-09 12:57:09 +0000 UTC]

great shot.. great concept.. god.. this is awesome!!



BTW.. is that you in the ID??
I'm sure you hear this all the time.. but you look exactly like Christian Bale

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sifu In reply to OriginalNick [2007-02-11 12:21:40 +0000 UTC]

aye, 'tis me

but no, I don't think I've been compared to Christian before....I'll take it as a compliment though

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OriginalNick In reply to sifu [2007-02-11 22:25:50 +0000 UTC]

I'm surprised.. that ID is a splitting image of Bale
(yes.. take it as a compliment.)

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OriginalNick In reply to sifu [2007-02-11 22:24:20 +0000 UTC]

I'm surprised.. that ID is a splitting image of Bale
(yes.. take it as a compliment.)

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jkemp [2007-01-12 11:38:07 +0000 UTC]

Nice shot. This is a great concept and it's very well executed. The composition works well and the lighting is good. Excellent choice for the background too...

Good work !

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lithosun [2006-12-11 21:03:07 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm...
"The One" concept...
I like it

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mchahine [2006-09-18 00:59:43 +0000 UTC]

i Love this

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ViOletz [2006-09-15 14:55:24 +0000 UTC]

Ahahah it's fantastic!

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samwhowhat [2006-09-10 20:28:42 +0000 UTC]

frekin brilliant!

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SaniAmani [2006-08-17 21:34:39 +0000 UTC]

so many times i've felt this way. Should be in emotional pics. It's fantastic idea ...

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ThePCNerd [2006-08-16 04:26:08 +0000 UTC]

omqwtfbbqholyshiz

I dont even know what to say without swearing.

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leesaf [2006-08-14 05:02:09 +0000 UTC]

One against many, still standing tall. Always an evokative concept, and you have a very good depiction of it. Well done.

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frapuccino [2006-07-13 16:19:59 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!
nice work

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lazylazy [2006-07-08 04:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Conceptually

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BellaU [2006-06-16 13:02:49 +0000 UTC]

Great concept. Love the angle and the b/w. It really gives meaning to the title. Well done!!

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Kibeth13 [2006-06-15 18:49:58 +0000 UTC]

great concept! i like the way its not all b/w but also some other tones

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limch [2006-06-15 08:37:44 +0000 UTC]

great concept! lots of emotion i think

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draco947 [2006-06-15 02:17:58 +0000 UTC]

love the concept. nice work!

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Quaksi4 [2006-06-13 18:55:48 +0000 UTC]

Amazing concept. I wonder how this would have looked with white "odds" and a black pawn? I would love to see such a shot as well, please do let me know if you take one if there's already one in your gallery, sorry that I didn't notice...

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stetre76 [2006-06-13 13:02:38 +0000 UTC]

quite an "enemy" to face!!!
very cool oncept

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meggcup [2006-06-13 11:13:44 +0000 UTC]

wow. this is a beautiful shot. i'm a chess fan myself.

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AlexJHH [2006-06-13 09:35:32 +0000 UTC]

Great shot - the game is something to be respected.

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SeaWhisper [2006-06-13 08:20:24 +0000 UTC]

love it there's something in chess makes you must admire this game, it's royal game and it can be seen, you've put nicely what is behind it

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silma885 [2006-06-13 06:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Amazing concept! Don't know why, but makes me think the pawn will eventually win against all the odds.

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Ashenden [2006-06-13 04:45:39 +0000 UTC]

Awesome concept, man!!!! really cool!!

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jennyclsun [2006-06-13 02:35:54 +0000 UTC]

this is such an excellent concept! Lovely use of tinting...

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sundayinthepark [2006-06-13 01:28:07 +0000 UTC]

Great photograph - stunning idea executed very well. I love the stark white of the line piece against the overbearing sepia and black. Overall amazing.

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