Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by Fayech:
too much post processing gives the image a very stark feel, losing the sense of 'grace'

Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by visitor:
Interesting view of a sculpture.

Very well done in B&W an 8 I think

Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by sergut:
love the composition, humor, the contrast between cold architecture and organic; just pity blown-out highlites

Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by amateurboi:
nice glacy legs!

The Bridge
by jjbeguin

Comment by Dave Gordon:
An interesting interplay of structural shadows and people.

The Bridge
by jjbeguin

Comment by Kavey:
Love the stretched parallel lines of the handrail shadows and the inclusion of the legs and feet only of the pedestrians adds a focal point without moving focus from the shadows to the people.

Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by Kavey:
What an unusual viewpoint and choice of what to include! I like it! Not sure about the high contrast - is the image posterised? Do like the inclusion of the windows at top right.

Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by dcano:
I FIGURED THERE WOULD BE MANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF STATUES. THIS ONE HAS A GREAT FEEL TO IT. WONDERFUL PHOTO. GREAT CHOICE FOR BLACK AND WHITE.

Smoking in the rain
by jjbeguin

Comment by e301:
Meant to come back and leave more of a comment, but time ran out (as ever). I like the mood here, and your capturing of it - we've not had so many rainy days in the UK recently, and this summons up that greyness and reflectiveness of the world, without resorting to black and white. The deception is pretty subtle too - it so looks like a cobbled street, but that would make it the world's largest cigarette.

Bathing beauty
by jjbeguin

Comment by goinskiing:
I love the crispness of the black and white touch you gave it. Nicely done.