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I like what you were going for here. Balance I think is definitely an aspect of a zen image. I like the composition for the most part, though the white line is a bit distracting and to me throws off the balance of the image compositionally. The lighting is a bit bright, but you can't really do much about that during a competition! I would have liked to see the fellow from a slightly different vantage point, so you are more aligned with him horizontally, err so his body kind of makes a parallel to the horizon in the image (if that makes sense?) I think this would really highlight the form of his body. I could definately feel a zen-vibe from this but as I mentioned earlier the white line really jars me. I gave a 4
I like that the one ankle is wrapped. It shows how balance can lift a person above the pain. The blue mat makes it look like he is on a tightrope but when I look at his foot, it's not on one of the lines. Sort of disorienting, good thing the white line is there to ground everything.
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