The RAW picture was taken by a digital camera Nikon D800 with a 24-70mm zoom lens, focused at 70 mm at 500 ISO with aperture F: 9.0 and speed 1/50.
Jean-Marc found the scenery is like an idealistic version of China as he imagines it. Traditional villages line the riverbank, simple wooden boat flowing downstream amended by the oarsman, using the same motion to move the mountains forward unchanged through centuries. The image of the time stands still in contrast to the ever-moving water. Inspire me to snap this timeless image.
Life carries on the same way for the millennium. The images provoked paradoxes to a life of the past and presents. The oarsman; like all of us tries to steer with much effort and determination toward the desired destination. As in life, we are all in our boat with no diversion but one way and one direct toward the destination.