Pardon my French...

The joy of life.

This is one of my favorite photographs that I made through the years with my good oal' Nikon D50. It was part of an assignment, in a nearby village, where I was free to do a photo-shoot the way I wanted. Usually I take a lot of photos, love the digital age for that.

Strangely enough I took only one shot of this particular scene. But for me, when I did a pre-selection, it was all there. The colors, the light, the contrast and a certain feeling. That last one is hard to explain. Yet, somehow it reminded me of being in Mayenne, France, a long time ago. It is one of those places on earth I fell in love with.

And I think it is the French who maybe the best description for that kind of feeling: 'La joie de vie', translated in English: 'The joy of life'.

Have a great one!

La joie de vie {EN: The joy of life}

photo cc-by-sa @oaldamster

EDIT: text added and a correction.