Renovation of a 19th century stone barn.
by jjbeguin

Comment by leaf:
nice lighting and mood. I like the wood grain and the pure white swimming pool. good job... and oh wow.. that was a stone barn..??? or is?... nice

Geneva in the distance
by jjbeguin

Comment by f-32:
LOOK at the Jet d'Eau! Formidable, Jean-Jacques. Utilisation incroyable de la lumière!

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by TooCool:
I should have known that this was you JJ. Love the simplicity of subject and tonality of this shot. You have my vote for underrated shot of the challenge!

Yours
TC

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by davidbedard:
While I like all the elements of the picture, (the subject, the arrangement, the textures, the monochrome treatment), here is what I think detracts from the whole. If you draw a line down the center, top to bottom, the right half has no real interest. It is just a continuation of elements from the left, and doesn't "become" a negative space. Having all the interest of the subject weighted to the left usually effects one's subconscious as darker, or awry, or discordant. A mental diconnect. This effect does not seem appropriate to the subject, and to my eye, detracts from the overall effectiveness of the picture. A different cropping might make all the difference.

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by banmorn:
like this is BW and my only nit would have been a slight change in your POV to your right and losing the bit of shadow on the upper left corner.

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by kellenheller:
very nice tones - the layering works very well to make each ordinarily bland texture stand out

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by Rtwo:
Lovely idea ... textures are strong.... however, I think it would be better with chair on a less busy background. (It doesn't stand out enough).

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by coolhar:
begs for color to make it interesting, the background, the chair, and the bread are nearly the same in color and texture

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by Olyuzi:
Wonderful textures and great toning.

Morning light - Bread and knife - Winter 2004.
by jjbeguin

Comment by DCThiessen:
Wow, this is great... definately a mundane subject that pops right off my screen! The subtle differences in texture between the floor, chair, and bread is what makes this an excellent photo IMO.