Silent Protest, Trafalgar Square
by kate_rio

Comment:
Well, I don't look at this photo and think "silence", although from the title I can understand your reason. I think the photo itself would be better if that pole was straigtened vertically with the edge of the photo.

Silence for Dummies
by jonpink

Comment:
Great, clear shot. Any parent will know how this conveys silence. I like the lighting, the focus is right on, and I even think the border is a good choice.

Silence is Golden
by Marjo

Comment:
Lovely scenic view and it does look like a nice, quiet spot. The reflections are great.

Sweet Dreams
by jodiecoston

Comment:
I like this alot. The effect really says silence to me. The one thing I would change would be to change the angle a bit so you're not looking up the nose quite as much. I like the faded, white-out look a lot for this shot.

... and all is quiet
by gisele

Comment:
I'm not sure if there's something in the background I'm not seeing which would tie this in more with silence. It's hard to tell what's back there. The main subject (the lamp), just doesn't convey "silence" to me.

Must Be A Good Book!
by LindaE

Comment:
Makes me sleepy just looking at him. I think this is a nicely exposed, clear shot that fits the challenge.

Paper Airplane: A silent flight.
by jealborn

Comment:
It does fit the challenge, but not strongly I think. I wouldn't look at this photo and think "silence". I like the shot itself, although grainy (maybe intended that way?) The composition and the motion blur are very nice.

Air Guitar
by Albertmdh

Comment:
Gets the silence across! The photo itself needs some technical help. The flash glare on the guitar is distracting. The back line of the table or whatever the guitar is on is obviously slanted. The placement of the guitar and the amount of white space makes the photo lack interest. Standing the guitar up some, or using some other color in the photo might help.

Calmness
by smr78

Comment:
Good idea for the silence challenge. I like having the empty benches all lined up, but the tree kind of takes over. I think this would be better with more emphasis on the benches - less tree and cropping out the light pole and trash can or whatever that is next to it.

Missing MVP
by nsvillegas

Comment:
It's a little hard to make out what that is on the pole, but it looks like a basketball hoop. I think it's a good idea, but the photo itself seems a little dark and you have to work to really make out what it is in the foreground. I like the mist.