"sounds of silence"
by helgihelgi

Comment by Gracious:
This is quite dark on my monitor.

"sounds of silence"
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Comment by Crafty Sue:
I don't think silence has a sound bur a good picture 3

"sounds of silence"
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Comment by tfarrell23:
God Bless..

"sounds of silence"
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Comment by qachyk:
Well, I figured someone would enter something with this title, and I was right.

I do like the shot -- though some of that is I like cemetery shots in general -- and B&W in this case is a nice touch. I'm not sure how well I feel it meets the challenge; we could debate endlessly about if 'silence' is a sound, and I see merit in both sides. I may have to think about this and revisit the score later when I'm sure. And no doubt you will have jillions of comments saying just that.

About my only real technical objection is the overlight top of the photo, which gives it a washed out feel.

"sounds of silence"
by helgihelgi

Comment by Konador:
In my opinion silence isnt a sound. This should could also do with a contrast boost, altho that would blow out the sky.

breakthrough
by helgihelgi

Comment by DougPaz:
Greetings from the Critique Club };-)

Initial thoughts
Very interesting composition, a stretch to meet the challenge, well done composition.

Composition/ Content
I REALLY love the shot, IMHO by far your best shot that you've submitted so far. That being said, I think it failed miserably for this challenge. If this was a postcard it would scare all of the tourists away. Great composition although I would like to see a little more land below the flower.'

Technical
Focus is dead on and I really like the shallow depth of field. The low color is excellent and I wonder if you desaturated some. For another challenge you would have really made a killer shot.

My Opinion On The Photo
I originally scored this shot a four bordering on a five. I think that it is an awesome shot but fails miserably at meeting the challenge. Good job on the photo though, and keep up the good work.


I would be happy to talk further about this shot if you would like to contact me.
DougPaz

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Comment by brentg3:
I am not sure if I would buy this postcard? :)

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Comment by GeneralE:
I'd trim some of the sky to make the shape more postcard-like.

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Comment by Gallatin:
Different, I like your colors and comp

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Comment by adine:
Nice photo, I'm not sure I'd buy it as a card to send or to remind me of a place.