• Brilliant! - Bushra & Sons
  • White knight, Bishop, Queen
    Black King 's mighty mean
    Think once, then twice
    Playing chess is not so nice
    A game of cunning and of mind
    Checkmate the Queen
    And win the game
    Outfox the hand
    From land unknown
    And you shall be
    Crowned Chess King
    Yes, you alone!
    Be better, smarter, quicker
    Out think, outsmart, outwit
    Win, defeat, lose, defy
    Make that hand shake
    and wonder why
    It's fun you say
    So come back again
    and let's have a play
    Good luck
    Said the hand to the mind
    Of might
    If you have half a brain
    You'll agree, I'm right! - katiegab715

Pencil Vs Camera - 37

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Checkmate :) The Queen takes the King

I took this picture under a church in Oia, Greece, I also made the
rough drawing on paper. I used to play chess every day some time
ago... The Queen is the most powerful piece in the game, being able
to move any number of squares vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
I intended to draw a skull ring, I finally opted for a hypnotic knot ring...

See the whole "Pencil Vs Camera" album

(The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10)

>>> Review from THE DAILY MAIL for this picture: "Trick of the eye:
Ben Heine's drawing takes optical illusion to a new level as this floor is
turned into a giant chessboard"
(Kerry McQueeney, The Daily Mail,
Sept. 2011)

See THIS VIDEO showing 18 Pencil Vs Camera images in
progress (with a small animation and some original music).

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For more information about my art: info@benheine.com
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Checkmate

A poem by Katie Gabrielle

Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Queen
And King 's mighty mean
Think once, then twice
Playing chess is not so nice
A game of cunning and of mind
Checkmate the King!
And win the game
Outfox the hand
From land unknown
And you shall be
Crowned Chess Queen
Yes, you alone!
Be better, smarter, quicker
Out think, outsmart, outwit
Win, defeat, lose, defy
Make that hand shake
and wonder why
It's fun you say
So come back again
and let's have a play
Good luck!
Said the hand to the mind
Of might
If you have half a brain
You'll agree, I'm right!

Tom Lee KelSo, Bushra & Sons, Lars Kehrel, CharleyFrances, and 398 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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  1. Lensman3000 [deleted] 31 months ago | reply

    Exceptional creativity

  2. rcolquhoun75 31 months ago | reply

    Amazing series!!!!

  3. Olga Lucarini [deleted] 31 months ago | reply

    Amazing shot! Congrats :)

  4. G-daddyArt 31 months ago | reply

    i can't get enough of this series

  5. DoodleDancer 30 months ago | reply

    LOVE LOVE these you're artist's artist Ben! Have you tried the opposite of this yet... image in B&W and colored pencil for drawing? ;~)

  6. airosmith 29 months ago | reply

    Very creative Ben! Happy New Year!

  7. Katrin Hagel . 29 months ago | reply

    outstanding! as always.

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    This work is fantastic, STIRS SOUL!


    100% @rt

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  8. drumking2009 29 months ago | reply

    This is a beautiful image!!
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  9. zenpod 29 months ago | reply

    really cool
    You deserve an Art,and Soul 4 U Award
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  10. Aves Sin Amor 29 months ago | reply

    your imagination is incredable and i love all of these! very nice :)

  11. Co.Sa. 28 months ago | reply

    you are a genius. good luck for your art!!

  12. plastic roses 28 months ago | reply

    I love those Pencil vs Camera photos ;o

  13. FlipMode79 28 months ago | reply

    Outstanding Work : )

  14. Photo--Graphy [deleted] 27 months ago | reply

    Beau rendu :)

  15. Giusy Di Prima 26 months ago | reply

    Che foto stupenda!! Sei invitato in:

    Join us
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  16. Fresh Light 20 months ago | reply

    ....imposant chess.......

  17. Imaan15 9 months ago | reply

    awesome!!!!!!!

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