Avian Balance
by tyt2000

Comment by slynneblarp:
Love the lines the waves make in the foreground & background.

Avian Balance
by tyt2000

Comment by sweetsmile:
Truly wonderful picture!

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by GeneralE:

Originally posted by panosm: Great composition. It would have been a 10 for me if it had more "depth". Now it feels a bit flat...

Originally posted by Amason: ... I think this could have done better as a duotone image with some levels work. Otherwise a well seen motive, I really like it ...

When I saw the first comment I also thought of trying this in a duotone to add/emphasize depth, adding a cool gray or maybe a light blue to the black.

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by Amason:
This is a very good image and underrated imo. First I gave it an 8, but I lowered it to 7 after viewing it again (sorry). I like the motive and the composition in it. I think this could have done better as a duotone image with some levels work. Otherwise a well seen motive, I really like it. It should have ended up in 11-15th place imo as it is.

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by Nazgul:
the lyrics fit perfect to the photo grigrigirl c," )
its pretty obvious that this is not a DPC ribbon photo but who said thats any good?.

I like this alot:)

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by jonpink:
You should take more pleasure that for some of us - myself included your intended "In this photo, I wanted the viewer to imagine, rather than "see" worked.

People on DPC sometimes just look at aesthetics rather than what a photo does to them.

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by grigrigirl:
I hope you dont mind...but I feel the need to add lyrics to this image. If it bothers you..pm me..i'll delete them. Each time I see this image, I am reminded of the Lyrics to POE..."haunted". A song that touches me deeply...and this is the perfect image to convey such emotion....

Haunted

Ba da pa pa ba da pa pa...
Come here
Pretty please
Can you tell me where I am
You won't you say something
I need to get my bearings
I'm lost
And the shadows keep on changing

And I'm haunted
By the lives that I have loved
And actions I have hated
I'm haunted
By the lives that wove the web
Inside my haunted head

Ba da pa pa ba da pa pa...

Don't cry,
There's always a way
Here in November in this house of leaves
We'll pray
Please, I know it's hard to believe
To see a perfect forest
Through so many splintered trees
You and me
And these shadows keep on changing

And I'm haunted
By the lives that I have loved
And actions I have hated
I'm haunted
By the promises I've made
And others I have broken
I'm haunted
By the lives that wove the web
Inside my haunted head

Hallways... always

I'll always want you
I'll always need you
I'll always love you

And I will always miss you

Ba da pa pa ba da pa pa...

Come here
No I won't say please
One more look at the ghost
Before I'm gonna make it leave
Come here
I've got the pieces here
Time to gather up the splinters
Build a casket for my tears

I'm haunted
(By the lives that I have loved)
I'm haunted
(By the promises I've made)
I'm haunted
By the hallways in this tiny room
The echos there of me and you
The voices that are carrying this tune

Ba da pa pa...

Father :
What is it Annie?

Daughter :
You think I'll cry? I won't cry!
My heart will break before I cry!
I will go mad.

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by dartompkins:
A bold choice for this challenge. Definitely conveys the message you were seeking.

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by StevePax:
The more I look at this, the more haunting it gets. 9.

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment by sher:
perfect title...this is a very haunting image. the composition is beautiful and the empty chair gives a feeling of lonliness. beautiful!