How could you pple thumbs up this? It looks like a pawn from chess. This style of photography is so overrated.
This simple "pawn" image invokes the settler in all of us. Proud and majestic yes, but also a lonely warrior holding the line against the cold, unfeeling forces of nature.
I have to agree (in milder terms) with the original poster. I was suprised this particular photo even made it through mod. (And I'm a Settler's fan.)
I'm all for the macro photo style, although I'm not sure about using a light booth. At first I thought this was another by Jezztek, a rather sklled photographer who has been uploading a lot in this style lately. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/browser.php?itemtype=image&sort... I've given thumbs to several recent additions in this style.
But not this one. Here, there's no context and I agree this pawn is too generic.
Thanks for all the comments about my photo, both positive and negative. Also, thanks for the I was definately not counting on getting that many thumbs when I took the picture.
jtrleone wrote:
It looks like a pawn from chess.
I haven't thought of that before but I agree, it's pretty similar.
jtrleone wrote:
This style of photography is so overrated.
Maybe so, but I think a game needs both these types of photos and more traditional photos of the game in play etc. When looking through the image gallery I didn't find a close-up of the robber. Therefor I took the photo both to practice macro photography and to contribute to BGG.
wmshub wrote:
And he looks great blown up so big!
I think so to! I was surprised when I first looked at the photo that it turned out so well. I haven't had much success with macro photography before.
jgrundy wrote:
I'm all for the macro photo style, although I'm not sure about using a light booth.
What I used was a white piece of paper and the lamp on my desk. I then used photoshop to make the background completely white. A macro photo of the robber in it's natural environment would probably be at least as good. However, when taking this picture I wanted to show the robber by itself and I also thought it would be a nice contrast with the black and white. It was also partly for me to practice taking this type of photo.
This simple "pawn" image invokes the settler in all of us. Proud and majestic yes, but also a lonely warrior holding the line against the cold, unfeeling forces of nature.
And he looks great blown up so big!
I was definately not counting on getting that many thumbs when I took the picture.
