Going the Zen way
by jjbeguin

Comment by pineapple:
Humour is part of zen and you have captured that invisible quality well. 8.

Going the Zen way
by jjbeguin

Comment by Vega:
great observation !

Going the Zen way
by jjbeguin

Comment by hotpasta:
that's fun! A great fun idea for the challenge and a great shot...love the idea to go b and w

Going the Zen way
by jjbeguin

Comment by msdoubletrouble:
cool concept...9

Going the Zen way
by jjbeguin

Comment by jah_luv:
Although using black and white to minimalize visual distractions in this photo is a nice touch, it is just too busy to be 'zen'. I know what you are trying to realy in the vision of oposite (yin yang) of this photo, just to me, a highway, even empty, means movement, not calm. My eye is too distracted by the overall business of this photo.

Two Lines
by jjbeguin

Comment by soup:
good call man !

Originally posted by JPR: jj? 10

Eye Contact
by jjbeguin

Comment by whatsthatbeeping:
Jean-Jacques,
I keep coming back to this photo again and again, and I am always amazed by this shot. It is truly stunning. I can only imagine the delight you felt when you first viewed this on your screen.

Looking at your scores for this challenge it escapes me why other voters could possibly give you anything less than a "5". If it was possible I would have given you a 12. I cannot imagine why any voters could view this remarkable image and not recognize an image containing beauty, talent and technical brilliance and still give a score of 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Candid street photography can be a very rewarding photographic vocation when you can train your eye and hone your reflexes for that extraordinary shot.

Please keep perfecting you craft and inspiring us all to do better.

Regards

Two Lines
by jjbeguin

Comment by elee3009:
Have missed seeing your work and totally pleased to see this. As usual, you never fail to deliver! Thank you for sharing.

Tools of the time
by jjbeguin

Comment by KevinRiggs:
Beautiful, smooth tones throughout this image

Two Lines
by jjbeguin

Comment by crayon:
I second what BradP said, especially this line as quoted, "Exemplary display of composition and the use of leading lines".

I liked this photo - the way the trees lined up, the water reflections and the boys fishing, all things so well done.

On a DPChallenge note, this photo deserve a much higher score. I guess it's a matter of different tastes.

But still, great photo JJ.