===== From nitro_glis@yahoo.com: very nice idea :) ===== From jonathas@ifi.uio.no: Great wood texture, and the lighting works really well. The scene seems a little bare - maybe an ongoing battle (or perhaps the 'killer' piece) in the distance would bring a bit more action to the scene? ===== From higginsdj@bigpond.com: Would have been better if you created a pool of blood rather than a stain ===== From mookymaha@hotmail.com: Clever! So simple, but so much significance assigned to one object. ===== From james@imperiumglobal.com: This is my favourite image artistically. A very strong composition and lovely use of colour / DOF. Technically obviously not too difficult. Score quite high on concept. Very original. ===== From philip.chan@home.com: A relatively simple scene, but IMHO the simplicity of the scene adds to the theme of your image by focusing exclusively on the slain pawn. I also like your choice of colours (light blue instead of black) as this makes the red stand out. ===== From dan@sypher7.com: This piece truly stands out for it's originality among the other "chess" themes. Kudos for outstanding art. I really enjoyed this one. ===== From djohnston@iname.com: I like the nuance of this image. One pawn, alone, helpless. The helplessness is felt through the colors...very cold. Very nice. ===== From lrwii@joplin.com: Very good! The blood where it runs from the pawn to the board could be a little better. ===== From StephenF@whoever.com: Simple but surprisingly effective. The shaping of the pawn along with the woodgrain looks nice. I can't help wondering if it would work to show an opposing piece retreating into the distance, to help establish the concept a little more. Still, I like this one a lot! ===== From gmccarter@hotmail.com: Brilliant. Tiny details such as the flaw on the base of the pawn show the care you took in creating this image. Excellent colors, focus, lighting. The result is just perfect. ===== From will@ism.com.br: Excellent work ! ===== From jrcsurvey@aol.com: The overall purple hue is a bit much but I marked this very high. A very effective visual play. ===== From tm-ray@consistent.org: Wow. That's beautiful. A very accurate comment on the nature of war. The only thing I don't entirely like is the board, which I initially mistook for bathroom tiles due to the colors. ===== From delfeld@mailcity.com: Pawns bleed? I guess I had better be more careful when I play. Good symbolism and imagery, though the theme (not the representation of the topic) is a little sparse. ===== From r@m154-mp1-cvx2a.bri.ntl.com: I really like this I feel it's simple in design but gets straight to the point, well done :o) Notable for originality ===== From r@client121041.atl.attbroadband.com: Notable for composition, originality ===== From r@24.247.193.22.mon.mi.chartermi.net: Very nice. Original for sure, and I think follows he theme nicely. Notable for modelling, originality