Good choice to use a vertical composition for this. It helps emphasize the rope ladder, however, the lack of contrast tends to make the ladder blend with the background.
Sorry about the size..had some issues with figuring out the difference between file size and image size, it was my first time...anyway thanx for the good comments and my next photo will be larger!
I guess silence doesn't necessarily always mean lack of ALL sounds. Perhaps just a lack of a PARTICULAR sound, like this one. The kids have been silenced... This picture grows on me the more I look at it.
I wish the image was larger so I could see more detail. I'm confused about what is on the ground, and all of the lines from the sticks and bushes add to the confused feeling a bit. However, the main composition is good with the large tree and the ladder making a nice dynamic composition that keeps the eye in the frame.
from what I can see, this is a good idea (picture is too small) I'd suggest some what to focus my attention on the fadder more (e.g. blur the background)