The City Stood Still
by zifengw

Comment:
i really love this scene. especially the reflecting sky. i ususally don't think of cities as being silent but being this far away i guess you wouldn't hear much from it.

The Silent Mask
by Contra

Comment:
nice looking mask, the lighting is a bit flat.

Still
by turnofthesue

Comment:
the fact that there is nobody playing in the field? i guess i see that.

Silence is Golden
by lucozadejack

Comment:
beautiful landscape. i love farm scenery. silence?, i guess so.

Silence is golden
by arati_halbe

Comment:
nice warm close-up, i like that it has a shallow dof but even the sharper parts seem a bit oof. i can imagine silence here but i don't think this really speaks of it.

Enjoy the Silence
by rio78

Comment:
amazingly perfectly level horizon. i like the smooth water and rocks.

...much better
by aliqui

Comment:
this is interesting. something i wear all day at my job so i can relate. bit of a tight crop i think though.

Enshrouded by Fog
by hahn23

Comment:
good: good challenge topic although i can swear i can hear the wind at my collar. i like many of these elements, the clouds and mountains and snow covered ground and trees.

bad: there is some kind of problem for me though. i can't seem to find a focal point. i kind of wander around. also the whole image is too flat. i know that comes with overcast but it needs something.

"High in the sunlit silence..."
by Bear_Music

Comment:
good: nice dramatic clouds and feel. interesting perspective. nice border and clarity to whole image. the colors are great too.

bad: the contrast is a tad strong for me. and overall image is a bit dark. that's about it.

Quiet Comforting Icons
by rajron

Comment:
good: perfect idea for challenge. i like the low angled shot which gives a little more "awe" to the feeling. also i like that it was taken from a worshipers point of view. it makes the silence more personal.

bad: the colors seem muted (not necessarily bad though) and the lighting is quite flat. i don't know exactly, something else seems off somehow.