Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by gpierson:
beautiful, but rushing water seems exciting and noisy

Conflict
by jmsetzler

Comment by Artifacts:
I am always a little "conflicted" over an image like this, but not enough to give it a poor score.

The challenge topic really is only a guideline for taking pictures but most people probably believe no consideration to topic was given and they consider that important and so voted their conscience accordingly.

I was not one of the 12 that gave it a "10" because the upper beak and a couple breast feathers just below the neck were a little overexposed for my taste. But this is a great picture.

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by AFChris:
Nice shot, but my experience with waterfalls is not necessarily one of silence

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment by peecee:
Wonderful photo, but no fire?

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by OceanHunter:
I like your use of a slow shutter to smooth the flow of water. The soft light on the water also works well.

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment by shutterfly:
Nice photo, but no fire.

The Gathering
by jmsetzler

Comment by Artifacts:
This is a decent water flow image and I gave it a good score but I'm sure you already know that it will get trashed for "failure to meet the challenge". Probably most folks, including me, will not see how this connects to the topic but that presupposes we know what was in your mind at the time. I assume you have a connection but it is not one most of us would recognize. I feel the quality of the picture takes precedence and that the challenge topic is only a guidline of lesser importance.

Conflict
by jmsetzler

Comment by pitsaman:

Originally posted by GoldBerry: Can't believe this finished so high, I gave it a 1 for not fitting the challenge, and so did 16 others. But people gave it 12 10's??!!!!!!!! Even YOU have to laugh at that!

You gave this photo "1" because you can only dream about taking this kind of photo! Jealous !!lol...

Conflict
by jmsetzler

Comment by jmsetzler:

Originally posted by GoldBerry: Can't believe this finished so high, I gave it a 1 for not fitting the challenge, and so did 16 others. But people gave it 12 10's??!!!!!!!! Even YOU have to laugh at that!

I didn't laugh. That means that there are at least 12 other people around here who vote the same way I do.

Silence
by jmsetzler

Comment by Ivar:
Very good composition and a nice exposure.

Good choice to have it in b&w.