water, fall
by klkitchens

Comment by giantmike:
I like this. Subtle yet powerful.

fast way to the lobby
by klkitchens

Comment by blindjustice:
Looking at this for a second time. I do like the colors much- (I am thinking that if you step back from the composition a bit, it might have worked a bit better including the bottom right intersection of the railing and window wall. -but only a minor thought).

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by klkitchens:
Since I'm no longer a member of the site, I cannot add these details to the image during (or after) voting, so I'm left to do it in a comment.

Thanks to everyone who got the image and understood, though as the 5s (and lower) rolled in, I think some didn't get it (or there were technical flaws).

Description: Shez always had to type in ALL CAPS so she could see clearly what she was typing. I thought of the CapsLock key on the keyboard and it seemed appropriate to rename it ShezLock in her honor. Since text was allowed to be part of the entry, this was a no-brainer. I knew what I wanted to do from the beginning and it turned out just as expected. I covered the lettering on my keyboard with electrical tape (which is still on the keyboard as I type this) and then recognizing the font, I added back the text to honor her memory.

ALL CAPS in the internet is considered SHOUTING (except when used for emphasis of a single word or phrase), but Shez was never shouting at all and people accepted it and loved her gentle spirit... so a play on that became the title.

I am awed to have gotten 18 comments during voting. That may be a record for me.

Since my year-long subscription was up, I let the Shez Tribute be my last entry on the site. As it stands at 11:10pm (50 minutes before rollover - I have no update button either), it's at a 6.2276. With the high scores reported, this will end up somewhere in the middle of the pack, not a top 10 or 20 even I'm sure. But I am very grateful to those who got it and didn't feel it was insulting to her in any way (as it was not intended to be).

Enjoyed my past year back here for the most part. Got my first two ribbons, two sevens, and a top five to boot.

Finally, just to make sure we don't have a repeat of the "For Dallas" fiasco, this image MAY NOT be used in any compilation of the entries or distributed in any way without express permission from me.

Thanks everyone for the support and understanding.

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After results (WOW! it ended up at 6.0917 for 43rd place in the voting... people reported a rash of low votes in the last hour, so it was no shocker it dropped)

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by Lydia:
Oh! What a fabulous tribute to our Shez!


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a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by posthumous:
clever. I think she would have liked this joke.

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by tnun:
I enjoy the heartfelt provocation.

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by Purple_Girl:
This idea really made me smile.

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by hajeka:
+1 for originality. I like it!

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by bmartuch:
I love the idea.10

a gentle SHOUT gone silent
by klkitchens

Comment by daisydavid:
Thank you for your wonderful entry into the Shez Tribute. Shez would love to have seen it and I'm sure she feels your love.

Nice take, it's the those individual things we miss the most and what reminds us again.