Street Shot, Osaka

Jack, nice to see your (new ) street images again. Best regards, Arthur

Glad you're back, Jack! Nice to see your picture from Osaka! Wonderfully captured this cyclist looking at you at the moment of the shot, plus lights and shadows! An interesting background with a variety of plots, each of which could be a separate image. Well done! Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Jack....It's a good day on PN to see you back with a post,unique and very recognizable as yours.Hope to see more and also hope you have gone through this past COVID year in good health,my friend!Mes meilleuresc salutations-Laurent

Hi Jack, instantly recognisably as a Jack McRitchie

Hi Jack,

 

I'm glad to see you here again! This photo of a man riding a bike and looking into the camera immediately stood out as one of your photos. Although I can't read Japanese and thus can't be sure, the place he passes seems to be some restaurant or bar, judging from the signs and bottles in the image. The cyclist rides the only clear horizontal line line in the photo, passing all the netting and restrictions of the ultimately urban environment behind him, maybe the only direction he can move into freely. I like the not exactly trustful look he throws at the camera and the shadow cast by the front wheel of the bike. Kind regards, Vincent

Tatiana - Thanks a lot. Nice to get a real comment after all the emojis on Instagram where I've been posting for the last couple of years.

Arthur - Thanks a lot. Nice to be back with the old gang.

Hi, Laurent, nice to meet up with you again. Wandering through the photo sites, a little time here, a little time there. I've read there were some changes here but I haven't been able to spot any yet. Looks like the same place I left 2 years ago. I notice my photo received 1,700 or so views in just 2 days. I didn't even know there were that many members left. I wonder who does the counting.

Vincent - I have to hand it to you. In the years that I've been away you have remained a model of consistently intelligent commentary. Thanks you very much.

Thanks, Gerald. Nice to know I'm still remembered. Heck, sometimes I don't even remember me.

Hi Jack, good to see you back, looking forward to more of your thought provoking images. Best regards, Patrick

Welcome back Jack, A very beautiful, well composed street image, easily attributable to you. The author was able to capture that single moment when something finally happened and eye contact confirms the moment. Continue to amaze us with your other beautiful images , ciao Giangiorgio

Jack, the others have seriously beat me to the punch. Yet I see two of your trademarked elements -= the bicycle (this instance with rider - a bonus) and the diagonals. Actually, there also are two permanent verticals that divide the image into asymmetrical thirds. I've always felt that this makes a metaphysical statement. It does my heart good to see you on PN again, even though I suspect you won't stay for long. - - My best always, michael

A nice vibe captured and expressed. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jack, interesting street shot. A small piece of time in the world. Nice shot

It is so educational to read the comments on your image. I generally do not have the ability to be so insightful. I feel your work more as a zen like experience that expresses levels of meaning into a unity that can be felt. Privileged to view your work. Glad you are back.

One of your extraordinary street photos, Jack! No need of such a bulky framing I think, though!My sincere compliments! Cheers to that! PDE

Ah.....shiatsu....The man is looking right at you in an odd and reciprocal way. He looks at your lens - but he does not really see you. He, on the contrary, is being so carefully observed, finally making true and deep "eye contact".....and then..... all the environment he is in. Unmistakeably and profoundly yours. It seems you know each other, having a whole conversation in 1/x of a second.... I bow in respect, and silence should carry the rest of the message. DG