Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben

stuny · 07/03/08, 03:16 PM

Seen early yesterday afternoon in Bryant Park. Nowhere near the competitive level of chess in Washington Square Park.

roguewave · 07/03/08, 03:24 PM

The old Guy looks like me trying to sort things out. Very funny. It was hot & humid yesterday. Not exactly the weather to sharpen the senses. Nicely framed and seen.

Falstaff · 07/03/08, 08:08 PM

Are you sure the young one is not waiting for the other one to wake up so they can make a start?

Nice.
Falstaff

bartohomar · 07/03/08, 08:10 PM

Stuart

I'm not a chess gambler, but I can't understand how the white pawn has arrived there.
Nice moment. I like it.

Bartomeu

rob_x2004 · 07/03/08, 08:31 PM

How?
Guess if you know the game well you would understand.
Had it been my image the white pawn would have been the result of Reutering.
I guess the young guy is in as close to a panic as you get with chess?

epand56 · 07/03/08, 08:31 PM

Stuart, this is unfair... too much worth to be photogrphed in NYC!!!
This is a wonderful, funny pic, you made my day.

jc_braconi · 07/03/08, 09:10 PM

I like the environment with such a light, you got a wonderful pic.

stuny · 07/03/08, 11:37 PM

Ben, Falstaff, Bartomeu & JC - thank you.

Rob - Interesting that there is a new verb to describe photo mischief (especially for photojournalism) - "Reutering." Barbara will find that very funny.

Enrico - Thank you, and we are lucky to have this vast and varied, multi-cultural city to prowl with our cameras.

Mauribix · 07/04/08, 12:14 AM

Eheheh... a story full of irony, and really a great tonal range.
One of the best "chess-shots" in this forum, Stu!

stuny · 07/04/08, 12:48 PM

Maurizio -

Thank you. Enrico commented how fortunate I was to have a place like New York with all its photo opportunities. This was an opportunity, and a strong arguement for always having a camera with me.

wilfredo · 07/04/08, 08:49 PM

Isn't that an energy drink on the table? What happened???? I love the comedy in this shot.

Wilfredo
Benitez-Rivera Photography

stuny · 07/05/08, 02:41 AM

Wilfredo -

You're right that it's an energy drink, which I felt enhanced the comic value of the shot.

zernikepolynom · 07/05/08, 04:07 PM

Very nice image

Stefan

stuny · 07/06/08, 01:58 PM

Stefan -

Thank you.

azzo · 07/06/08, 02:13 PM

Stuart,

Great moment captured here ! ...

...and as Wilfredo says.... " I love the comedy in this shot."

michali · 07/06/08, 09:05 PM

Stuart- I agree with above comments. Excellent capture, very amusing.
MIKE

stuny · 07/06/08, 10:28 PM

Ivan & Mike -

Thank you.

topoxforddoc · 07/07/08, 09:59 AM

Stu,

Very witty - great capture.

Charlie

stuny · 07/07/08, 01:11 PM

Charlie -

Thank you.

07/03/08, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
roguewave Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/13/08 Location: NYC Posts: 4,171	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben The old Guy looks like me trying to sort things out. Very funny. It was hot & humid yesterday. Not exactly the weather to sharpen the senses. Nicely framed and seen. __________________ Ben ~~~~ _/) ~~~ Roguewave @ LFI Gallery

07/03/08, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Falstaff Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/16/06 Posts: 358	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Are you sure the young one is not waiting for the other one to wake up so they can make a start? Nice. Falstaff

07/03/08, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
bartohomar Benutzer Join Date: 05/03/08 Location: Barcelona Posts: 67	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Stuart I'm not a chess gambler, but I can't understand how the white pawn has arrived there. Nice moment. I like it. Bartomeu

07/03/08, 08:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
rob_x2004 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/18/05 Posts: 3,712	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben How? Guess if you know the game well you would understand. Had it been my image the white pawn would have been the result of Reutering. I guess the young guy is in as close to a panic as you get with chess?

07/03/08, 08:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
epand56 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/20/08 Location: Turin, Italy Posts: 219	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Stuart, this is unfair... too much worth to be photogrphed in NYC!!! This is a wonderful, funny pic, you made my day. __________________ Best regards, Enrico –––––––––––––– Mourir pour des idées, l'idée est excellente. Moi j'ai failli mourir de ne l'avoir pas eu www.flickr.com/photos/27472131@N08/

07/03/08, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
jc_braconi Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/20/04 Posts: 567	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben I like the environment with such a light, you got a wonderful pic. __________________ regards JC jc_braconi @ LFI Gallery

07/03/08, 11:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,470	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Ben, Falstaff, Bartomeu & JC - thank you. Rob - Interesting that there is a new verb to describe photo mischief (especially for photojournalism) - "Reutering." Barbara will find that very funny. Enrico - Thank you, and we are lucky to have this vast and varied, multi-cultural city to prowl with our cameras. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

07/04/08, 12:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mauribix Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/26/07 Location: Turin (Italy) Posts: 1,521	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Eheheh... a story full of irony, and really a great tonal range. One of the best "chess-shots" in this forum, Stu! __________________ Best Regards Maurizio www.mauriziobeucci.com

07/04/08, 12:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,470	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Maurizio - Thank you. Enrico commented how fortunate I was to have a place like New York with all its photo opportunities. This was an opportunity, and a strong arguement for always having a camera with me. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

07/04/08, 08:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
wilfredo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/31/04 Location: California Posts: 1,925	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Isn't that an energy drink on the table? What happened???? I love the comedy in this shot. Wilfredo Benitez-Rivera Photography

07/05/08, 02:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,470	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Wilfredo - You're right that it's an energy drink, which I felt enhanced the comic value of the shot. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

07/05/08, 04:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
zernikepolynom Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/22/07 Posts: 819	AW: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Very nice image Stefan

07/06/08, 01:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,470	Re: AW: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Stefan - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

07/06/08, 02:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 8,265	Re: AW: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Stuart, Great moment captured here ! ... ...and as Wilfredo says.... " I love the comedy in this shot." __________________ Regards, Ivan (Azzo) Azzopardi.

07/06/08, 09:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
michali Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/07 Posts: 704	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Stuart- I agree with above comments. Excellent capture, very amusing. MIKE

07/06/08, 10:28 PM	#17 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,470	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Ivan & Mike - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

07/07/08, 09:59 AM	#18 (permalink)
topoxforddoc Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/12/06 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 855	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Stu, Very witty - great capture. Charlie

07/07/08, 01:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,470	Re: Chess is boring, or energy drinks don’t work? For Ben Charlie - Thank you. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

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