Cinderella sweeping up on Desolation Row
by Coley

Comment:
Excellent shot. Wonderful clarity. I love that little toy in his back pocket. I wonder about the story behind that. The way the man is leaning his head on the broom, really shows emotion - sadness, hopelessness, desolation.

our future?
by fanfuine

Comment:
Hooray! A desolate place! Normally I would like a desert photographed with some dawn or dusk light to give it some life but the flat light you found just added to the feelilng of desolation. Excellent composition - putting the driftwood in the forefront like you did really works. I expect to see a scorpien crawel out from the crack in the log. Interesting choice of tone with the sepia.

"A Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner"
by autool

Comment:
OMG, that child's painting is very haunting in this setting. Wow, I got chills. Really nice work. 10 because I really felt this.

Desolation of Two: Finding a Vein on the Train
by Imagineer

Comment:
Very upsetting photo. These people once had a hopeful future and now, devoid of any it certainly meets the challenge. Nice, brave work.

Dead Tree in a Dead Grove
by barahoo

Comment:
This is a nice shot and definately meets the challenge. I would like to see more contrast in the shot so that the details show up better. Also, IMO, when taking a photo like this, I want to have the entire tree in the shot with some breathing room. I imaging that the close crop was due to other items intruding on the scene and you take what you can get, right?

Abandoned
by Jacko

Comment:
Your composition is beautifully done! I also like the choice of sepia. Nice job.

Edgerton Cemetery
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
incredible colors! I have never seen the sky that pink! I will be interested to find out if that was some PS adjust or natural.

Desolation
by heida

Comment:
I'm ignorant about what I'm looking at -- don't know what the structures are -- but I will take your word that they something of a desolate nature :). Amazing clouds. I love the high contrast between the light and dark portions. I think you chose to compose this shot perfectly making the clouds predominant. Very, very nice.

Desolated Line-Up
by glimpses

Comment:
This photo conjurs up some of my more morbid imaginings. I think about bodies lying under the headstones, decomposing to liquid state and then draining out the holes in the wall.

Home Sweet Home
by JBosie

Comment:
Really good composition and I love the scene. It lacks the clarity I would like to see though. Otherwise, meets the challenge and great colors.