Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by GeneralE:
I think the bench being a memorial (I'm guessing from the plaque) emphasizes the emptiness of the park.

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by GolferDDS:
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Desolate Times
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Comment by ytshuva:
lol :) this will never win..but i like your attitude :)

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by MAK:
I'm sure you will finish last, congratulations

Desolate Times
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Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Wondering if the sideways was intentional...

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by jomari:
Why the sideways presentation?
Sorry, from what I just read in the forums that can happen inadvertently, so I'll just enjoy it with my head kinked sideways. It looks like it would be a pleasant place to sit in normal times. As it is you have captured the desolation/desertion well.

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by Janja:
An empty bench, a familiar sight these days of social distancing. I like the light of a sunny early-spring day, fresh and cold.
The photo appears rotated, this seems to happen sometimes when an upright taken shot is entered from a phone.

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by GeorgesBogaert:
I don't think that rotating and image is a hard thing to do. Double check after entering. This will cost you many precious points. Another thing is that landscapes look better as panorama views.You have a beautiful sunlight and nice shadows, why not move around and try to add this touch into your composition. It looks uninteresting as a whole. 2 extra points for the purpose of the challenge (5+2)

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by Lydia:
This is sideways. Did you enter it straight from your cellphone. It's happened to me a couple of times. Only vertical images, though. Looked correct on my cellphone the whole time; only saw it was sideways when I went to a "real computer". Darnsies.

I suspect you'll get at least a TT anyway! :D

Desolate Times
by Polar7

Comment by posthumous:
I like your dedication to landscape