Raul (King and Super Star) takes on a chess opponent, then celebrates his win by dancing with a beautiful stranger, before settling back down for another game.
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David
Thank you for sharing these shots!!!
Very good shots and very nice B&W...
Nice job !!!
the third and the last one are beautiful !!
2006-06-29
Simon C
Great set. Chess is a surprisingly photogenic game. Really like the last shot, that hand is very textural.
2006-06-29
Justin Gaynor
This is a FANTASTIC series of portraits. The levels, textures, and clarity in them is top rate. Impressive stuff.
2006-06-29
mihai
awesome job...great tones for b/w . love the last one most!
2006-06-29
Ameen
Great tones. love the black and white
2006-06-29
jt
Awesome black and whites. I really like that last shot!
2006-06-29
Adrian
Great series. I dig the way you tell the story. The whole work is great, not only in composition and framing but in processing as well. You really know how to handle photography ;)
2006-06-29
Craig
Great story. Like a mini documentary.
2006-06-29
daniel
I like the series.. but my favourite is undoubtedly the weathered hand holding the chess piece. Wonderful shot!
2006-06-29
don from chicago
wonderful series! he seems like a real handful!
I'm glad you found him.
2006-06-29
Smallest Photo
I simply LOVE that last shot. What a great image.
2006-06-29
tobias
I copy the last comment.. Simply LOVE the last shot. WOW.
2006-06-30
Vidya
Fantastic
2006-06-30
garyx
A great set. I really like the refelection of the board in his glasses. Nice one.
2006-06-30
bruno
just lovely. he looks like very nice guy. live for moment. :) i really like this one :)
2006-06-30
manju
Nice series. All are awesome.
2006-06-30
wilsonian
Wow. The story is as cool as the shots. And I'm with everybody else... that last shot is fantastic!
2006-06-30
Keith
Great series. Whata guy!
2006-06-30
frippscratch
Fantastic stuff. A great series. The black and white is perfect for the subject matter. The last shot in particular is superb.
2006-06-30
chantal
these shots are amazing...every single one.
2006-06-30
Jerrold
Sweet series, Miles. Great story told in snapshots!
2006-06-30
ingrid
Really nice serie of pictures !
I love the story behind them... and it ends with such a great shot !
Congrats :)
2006-06-30
Ashish Sidapara
Wow, street photography at its best!
2006-06-30
Easa
Very nice .... specialy last one !! ...
2006-06-30
Robert
You've outdone yourself, and given us something to aim for. These photos are classics.
2006-06-30
shooter
Miles these are superb and so well put together, I love the fact they are B&W, did the chess colours influence this?
2006-07-01
thukai
Brilliant, Miles! Love it. Your portraits, and b&w conversions are just fantastic. Do you care to share your b&w conversion secrets?
2006-07-01
Tomasz
Excellent series. The last one is just great.
2006-07-01
martin_d
great ones. did some street-chess shots lately too. but failed to get so close. really love the first and the last one. the expression in the king's face is priceless :D
the last one for its details and the view which gets one close to the game. great stuff
2006-07-01
becca
Wonderful series. I love the way you've captured Raul.
2006-07-01
Warren
Fantstic series Miles. The first frame, with the reflection of the chess board in his sunglasses is brilliant. Beautiful and rich photo story.
2006-07-01
Melissa
Wow, I love the emotion of it all!
2006-07-01
Miles
Thanks everyone :)
Raul is a bit of a local legend for his flamboyance but even so I was surprised when he got up and started dancing!
2006-07-02
GeckoZ
Wow! Great shots on every different photos!! Interesting with it's unique DOF and focus point, and composition!! oh, and the photos are well organised too!
2006-07-02
Still
A fantastic series. My two favs are the first portait and the las shot, the image of the hand. Thanks for this moment.
2006-07-02
susan B.
I love this guy. Great work Miles
2006-07-02
kikko77
the best series i've seen this summer. really... I love it.
2006-07-04
chema
Amazing serie! You captured the feelings of the moments. Excelent quality of the b&w pictures.
2006-07-04
Friedemann Wachsmuth
What a fantastic series! Reminds me of the fabulous short "Geri's Game". Kudos to your skills -- very very exciting!
2006-07-06
perplex
These are some of the best shots I have seen in a long time. Excellent sharpness and B&W convertion. I really like the first and last one.
2006-07-06
otomi
great story, well done, wow ...
2006-07-06
navin harish
Great shots
2006-07-07
Rowell
I like these shots B&W was a great choice.
2006-07-09
Michael Czeiszperger
You find the most interesting characters! That's too funny...
The images themselves have a nice consistent look, and I especially like the closeup of the hand making the move. (bottom)
2006-07-11
Fabio
A great b&w story, wonderful portraits and moments... It seems to read a "comics" :)
Very very nice work!
Ciao, Fabio
2006-07-12
Tom
This series is just brilliant. You've really captured a slice of Raul.
2006-07-20
Bonav
Just great series... Very impressive. Thanks
2006-07-22
tad
holy shite.. these are gorgeous.. great work.. i love le wrinkly hand :_))))
2006-07-26
Craig Wilson
I agree with Tad, holy shite indeed - these shots are superb.
2006-07-26