Chess on a summer's afternoon, a photo from Salzburg, West

Photographer's Note

A game of open air chess on a sunny afternoon in one of the main squares in Salzburg. I believe that it may be Kapitelplatz, though I maybe wrong. The photograph was taken through the far end of a telescopic lens from the grounds of Salzburg fortress high on the hill above the square.

Apologies in advance for the lack of sharpness, but I thought it worth posting for the atmosphere.

ChrisJ, besnard, papagolf21, jlbrthnn, jhm, marknunnerley, maltese, cobbydale, ikeharel ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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ChrisJ (171220) 2008-02-25 1:21

Bonjour Stephen

A good downward pov. with excellent colour, lighting, & sharpness. The chequerboard adds good graphism. The people provide scale. Tfs!

besnard (59196) 2008-02-25 1:31

Bonjour Stephen
Belle vue plongeante sur ce jeu d'échecs géant qui éveille l'intérêt des gens. C'est bien vu - merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

papagolf21 (152605) 2008-02-25 1:41

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Voilà une partie d'échecs qui est partagée par beaucoup de monde, et qui ne demande pas le port de lunettes
Vous avez parfaitement rendu compte de cette ambiance sympathique à travers cette composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

horatiuTT (4570) 2008-02-25 1:49

Great panorama of this interesting scene,I propose another
version of the capture,Have a great day pal.
Horatiu

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Budapestman (82620) 2008-02-25 1:50

Hi Stephen,
Splendid summer mood with spectacular and impressive POV, I like the attractive composition and the superb details. Well done! Have a nice week
George

meltemi (0) 2008-02-25 1:52

Bonjour Stephen
good angle giving an interesting view on the ongoing game. Great light and colors, perfect focus and a great perspective. Bravo.
Kind Regards.
Stella

PixelTerror (0) 2008-02-25 2:15

Hi Stephen,
Oh, a different and actually quite rare camera I see, an early canon the name of which sounds like a nikon ;-))
Nice summer view, it's busy, well exposed and the elevated pov helps the graphism of the chess game stand out.
Have a nice day JY

jlbrthnn (76043) 2008-02-25 3:15

Bonjour Stephen,
La vue aérienne de ce "champ de bataille" est étonnante et très intéressante. Cet échiquier est spectaculaire. Tu n'as pas été mis en échec lors de ta prise de vue. Compte tenu des moyens employés, elle est superbe.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
Joël

amaryllis (37047) 2008-02-25 4:33

bonjour
tres belle prise de vue avec l'éloignement de ce jeu en plein air, assez original
bien vu et réussi
juliette

evanrizo (462) 2008-02-25 4:46

Hi Stephen, these squares full of life and actions!!! I love them, I can spend long time there! You have chosen the best POV to capture it so we have a very good impression of the chess terrain.
Have a nice afternon.
Evangelos

jhm (211734) 2008-02-25 5:18

Bonjour Stephen,

A game along the street this is very nice also for the people out of the environment, this is relaxation.
I like the attractive composition and the superb colours.
Details of the chessboard adds good graphism.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week,
John.

marknunnerley (2780) 2008-02-25 6:11

It's worth posting for it's matchstick men look. Have you seen the woman on the right sat on the bench asleep? Really funny ;)))
br
mark

maltese (22909) 2008-02-25 8:58

Hello Stephen
J'aime bien ce format que tu a choisi, cela nous concentre sur le jeu d'échec. Un bon POV pour bien voir cette partie (mieux que le dormeur sur le banc!!)
Du bon travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

Fis2 (169709) 2008-02-25 9:35

Witaj Stephen!
Good reportorial photo. Curious frame and light. I like the colors. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

UnTrained (0) 2008-02-25 9:53

Hello Stephen,
as I played myself a large one like this it is now a good addition to see one from that POV and distance. It looks so small and "unimportant", playing makes another thing. And the business around is a complete break in my eyes. Interesting scene.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

cobbydale (1958) 2008-02-25 12:25

Good shot with all the different people, milling round Stephen. Shame about the sharpness but as you say, still worthy of posting. The sleeping woman is funny as Mark pointed out. I also like the guy in yellow shorts and blue t-shirt who seem to be contemplating the chess game.
cheers
Leon

gunbud (34066) 2008-02-25 18:09

Hi Stephen,
Very clerver POV to capture this wonderful outdoor chess board. Outstanding definition created by the milling crowd in this lovely unique image.
Regards, Tom

king (4242) 2008-02-27 16:24

Hi Stephen.
This summer I visited the same place with two other chess-players. In my opinion white is going up to victory here.
Gr.
Huub.

marietom (34611) 2008-03-01 0:27

Hello Stephen,

Génial, ce jeu immense, sur lequel il ne doit pas être simple de se repérer !
Merci pour le partage.
Marie

ikeharel (112419) 2011-12-03 7:41

The many people around the known location in Vienna, Stephen.
Pic. just a bit vague, but the story here is the fine perspective.
Bonn weekend,
Ike

serp2000 (47063) 2016-11-26 10:21

Wow! Excellent shot, Stephen. This is really cool street scene and good reason to take photo. Well done!
Best wishes,Serghei