Steet Chess, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

A game of chess being played on the sidewalk on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley--shot from the hip, with guess focus and composition. This was one of my first shots taken with my new (old) Canonet rangefinder. I inadvertently included a self-portrait in this shot (reflection in window). As you can see, I wasn't composing through the viewfinder or even facing my subject. This often leads to screwed up shots, but in this case it allowed me to capture the scene naturally.

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CVTJan (1244) 2003-12-12 2:36

Dear Sam, great "snapshot". I guess not many of us have seen a "drawn" (what a wordgame) chessgame. Very well seen. The reflection with you and the cam is also interesting.

MiguelP (14470) 2004-07-25 13:46

Your picture it´s not about a beautiful sunset or a wonderful dawn, that´s why I liked much more. It has live within and that what´s count mainly for my. Congratulation from madrid.