Silent Scream
by cryingdragon

Comment by RulerZigzag:
not deserving of a 1. But the problem is that you did include lighting but didnt achieve a good contrast. Also, this is disturbing to some people...makes them shiver.

Silent Scream
by cryingdragon

Comment by Art Roflmao:
Friends can be so wrong! ;-)

Silent Scream
by cryingdragon

Comment by cogerox:
Nice dental work. Good lighting throughout.

Silent Scream
by cryingdragon

Comment by kari1:
Should this have been entered in oxymoron .. cos I think it would have done well there :)

Silent Scream
by cryingdragon

Comment by Shrink:
?oxymoron contest?

Silent Scream
by cryingdragon

Comment by whitewolf:
Great shot!

bench
by cryingdragon

Comment by Melethia:
As you can tell by the fact I started a thread about benches, I rather like them as subjects. I think JP added some interesting thoughts about what draws us to them in the first place. I like the lighting in this shot - helps create that peaceful sometimes melancholy sense a place like this can give. Pretty good composition, but not being able to see where the back is anchored leaves it kind of hanging in a way. Love the texture of the wood contrasted with the stone, too.

another SP
by cryingdragon

Comment by chele:
i love the very little detail that's left on the silhouette! this is nice :)

another SP
by cryingdragon

Comment by Melethia:
Very nice silhouette!

Riding the Wind
by cryingdragon

Comment by DrAchoo:
The technicals: The strongest points of this picture are the composition (excellent) and the focus (nicely sharp). See more below on the composition. The weakest point on this shot, and the one that easily kept you from a higher score is the bleached out grass dominating the shot. It is likely a product of shooting midday and perhaps there's nothing you can do about that (ummm, excuse me, can you come back 90 minutes before sunset?). Lowering the midtones may have helped or even converting to B&W where the tone may have actually worked to your advantage. The flag is somewhat distracting. I may have ditched it, but I would have been nervous about doing so...(who knows where that line is these days).

The feel: As mentioned, the composition is strong. There is a distinct feeling of action and this is accentuated by the diagonal lines.

The game: Not much to add. A reasonable selection for a Free Study. Has some unusualness to it. I think it was the grass that almost exclusively kept you from a better score.