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Wonderful work Raymond, and though I almost never speak about the content, I must say that is a gorgeous chess set !

Thank you for the kind words John, it was a fun shoot. The chess set I got in Granada, Spain where the making of the pieces and especially the boards is a cottage industry.

When looking at this iamge I now wish that I had turned the board so that the wood grain in the dark squares would point toward the figures also, as do the sides of the board.

Hmm, yes I see, but it really works well like this too.

Now if you want a partner to accompany you playing chess with the young ladies, let me know ..

seriously once again, it's a really good shot (that's why I came back)  ... the models really draw you in ..

Very good studio work , Amazing details and excellent light and colors

This is a great shot Raymond!  The slight model distortion from the wide-angle lense also adds a sense of the game.  Nice lighting too.

Don't want to bore you, but I really like this shot .. and that chess set is just one superb prop ....  !