a stranger in a lake

Welcome Home, originally uploaded by Benoit.P.

I'm having one of those days when I feel uninspired (I think I have too much to get done….it's deflating my artistic energy), so I decided to peruse one of my favorite flickr streams: that of Benoit Paillé. His portraiture work (mostly strangers) is so raw and inspired, it gets me every time! I'm in love with stranger photography…..street photographers or photographers who shoot people they've never met. When done successfully, I think it's almost more effective than if the subject knew the person behind the lens. At any rate, this image of a stranger wading in a peaceful lake is everything I need right now…