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Submitted: January 26, 2005
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royal gamesby `suzi9mm

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this photo is very contradictory to me. i loathed it ever since i got the idea to do it and yet that was what kept me going. why would i spent time on something i think is utterly stupid? i don't know

well, maybe i saw the irony being such a strong element, that it alone made it worthwhile. by irony i mean this whole inanimate objects and blood -thing. the fact that i'm known for 'blood-photos' means no one is surprised to see this, but isn't this kind of over the top? it has no content, it is haa haa-amusing. it should be visually pleasing, i spent a lot of time arranging the pieces and trying different angles.

sorry for the ramble, it's hard to explain oneself when ur not quite sure what you want to say. everyone's done photos of glass chess pieces, or at least chess pieces. ^superkev has, and these are his, so when staring at the print of his photo on his wall i slowly figured i have to give it a go too, while i frowned. this does absolutely not mean i loathe chess photos in general, quite the opposite.

even though i say i look down on this, which makes u ask why i'm submitting it, it was also a learning experience for me, just because it was something different for me (that's why). i tried to make it aesthetically pleasing, and i hope you see that as well as the irony i tried to describe. the emptiness and the humor, as it looks just like most people expect my work to look..."suzi9mm doess chess. of course...". uh, i guess i just don't take art very seriously? i do like the attitude i tried to create, the "after a bloody murder scene, and the winner standing in a pool of his opponents blood" thing.

i would appreciate any technical critique

FAQ: fakeblood is artificial, u can buy it in theatre supply stores etc.

~BellaTheBanditQueen Feb 15, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

That's awesome

~Owllover96 Feb 1, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

wow, thats amazing! I love the angle and the whole arrangement!

~ReiIticio Jan 24, 2013 Hobbyist Artist

piękne

~monocorpse Jan 22, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

epic!!!

~Riquashea Jan 19, 2013

perfect for black butler

~Anubis-42 Jan 3, 2013

Heh this makes chess look so much more fun

The contrast of colors is striking and I like how original the idea is. The Makes me think of a ninja, having taken down his enemies using strategy, skill and intelligence like you would use in playing chess

~PsychoThinker Dec 29, 2012

Fantastic!!!

~BlackAngelRiot Dec 11, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Hi, I was wondering if I could use this image as a sort of book cover for a story im posting online. Id be more then happy to give you credit for the image and everything. Thanks for even bothering with this ^^

Its a wonderful photo btw and I just dont even know how to even explain how much I love this one, you did such a wonderful job with everything.

~angel-toboe Dec 9, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

THE HUNGER GAMES!!!!!!

~Lupus-Albus Nov 4, 2012

This is a very inspiring idea; the black-and-white of the chess works great with the splash of colour from the red. Very nice shot.

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