Where You Can Hear Yourself Think
by dirtkahuna

Comment:
I am really attracted to this image - the lighting is beautiful. Very ethereal and it the image very strongly connotes to me that fantasy world, fairy world, ghost world that is a figment of my imagination but that seems almost real when I'm on the edge of dreaming. 10

Sign Language
by Rooster

Comment:
I love this and have viewed it several times since I did my initial voting (10) and now my voting fine tuning (10). Whilst the traditional technical measures of a "good" image (such as composition, background etc) aren't the best they could be, this image packs an incredible punch, regardless. It conveys silence and the reality of living in a silent world very very strongly. I also love the feeling of connection with your subjects. An exceptional image and my joint-favourite this challenge.

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment:
Nice use of foreground rocks to partially frame image. I like the luminescent quality of the white water. I do find the sky very bland and, although it would change the proportions of the image, I personally prefer less of that sky/ bare tree line included. 7

Silent Serenity
by Artifacts

Comment:
Now this is a place in which to sit quietly and appreciate all the good things in one's life. Colours seem oversaturated. Composition isn't strong for me - if there were only one rock formation off to a side it would work, but with two of them my eye ends up kind of falling in the (boring) empty patch of sky between them.

Piano Piece
by unexposed

Comment:
If I were to see this image without context it would speak of music to me, not of silence. Still it's a nicely composed image, I like angled composition and the low DOF.

Calmness
by smr78

Comment:
I like the idea - empty park benches in what is presumably a quiet park - but visually the three benches are like a sight line leading me in to a.... waste bin.

Silenced
by Dim7

Comment:
Nice subject with great contrast between the colours of the rust and faded paintwork and the white pristine snow. The line of the barbed wire adds interest too.

Father and Son
by basia03

Comment:
Excellent representation of the theme.
Visually, suffers from lighting and colour balance - could do with more even lighting over walls, softer, to reduce shine on heads, and less orangey.
Also, because of low viewpoint you have a bit of a parallax thing going on which the lines of the frames really emphasise.
I do like the two pictures on the wall - they kind of echo the two men beneath.

Detonation
by weaverc

Comment:
Fascinating image - looks like something from outer space with a giant fiery cloud clustered with stars...

Exhausted
by e301

Comment:
Interesting silhouette and the black of that plus the deep blue sky really provide a perfect foil for the flame. Very nice.