Stock Shot Project

The idea for these shots came to me the other day after I had done the photos with the domino and chess pieces on an antique map.  I decided to create a stronger graphic with just one chess piece, the king, in a dramatic light.

Both photos were lit with a single LED flash light I hand held and moved around so the lighting would be softly blurred by the long exposure.  In the top image I focused on the chess piece, whereas in the bottom I focused on the map of Europe and allowed the chess piece to go out of focus.  The bottom theme was inspired by some of the drama that is currently playing out in the European financial crisis.