Rock Legend
by spydr

Comment:
Beautiful shot, but I'm distracted by the apparent tilt adjustment that's highlighted by the frame.

Crane Reflections
by dsidwell

Comment:
Beautiful and creative. One of the better shots I've seen so far in the challenge. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the color cast. 8

metallurgical engineering at night
by ursula

Comment:
Holy cow - we've got a winner! Beautiful image. I'm a huge fan of industrial night shots. This conveys all kinds of motion in that flowing steam and is absolutely beautiful to look at. 10

Unplugged
by labuds

Comment:
Phenomenal colors and lighting, as well as composition. Very eye-catching. I suspect this will do very well in the challenge. 10

Can't hear the grass growing!
by Yugioh

Comment:
The little drops of water are a nice touch.

TO THE RIGHT
by Rando D300

Comment:
Extremely well composed. Although there are all kinds of elements working in this photograph, you've found a way to quiet them down by using a nice wide angle and lots of the pavement, as well as the lines formed by the lights to help contribute to the "silence" of the image. Nice work.

finally quiet café
by Kainnon

Comment:
There are an awful lot of elements to this photograph - even without patrons, the cafe still seems "busy" due to elements everywhere in the frame, compounded by the reflections we're seeing on the glass you apparently took this through. Distracts from the feeling of "silence".

The sound of Silence
by Rego

Comment:
Your framing, composition and idea are all good, but the overexposure on the face is too distracting.

Spousal Abuse, A Shameful Silence
by dustin03

Comment:
Excellent image. Speaks volumes about silence. 10

The Library
by flip89

Comment:
Very creative composition. I love the solitude you've captured by having a lone figure on the right, balanced by the bookshelves on the left. Normally, the chunk of wall in the middle would be a little too weird, but the fact that the sunlight cuts across and joins it to the right side of the frame makes it all work very well together. Great work - don't be surprised or too disappointed if a lot of people here don't "get" it, though. It's very artistic and the voting public doesn't always consider the concepts of composition and art as much as they look for a "wow" factor. 9