When people have to explain their processing in the title, well, never mind. Anyway, I like the grain, but the picture is only so-so IMHO. Frankly, he doesn't look dead. While technically you've met the challenge of "silence" that's about it. I'd like to like your picture but it's not happening for me.
Excellent photo. Spoilt a little by the comment in the title though. Yes, some people hate grain, which is a shame. I don;t think explaining it is deliberate helps though.
This is a powerful idea. I'm sorry you had to explain that the noise/grain was deliberate. It really adds to the image. In fact, I think iy would have improved the image to have added more. A surrealistic look would give the image more emotion and drama!
A very powerful image. I'm sure you're going to do very well in this challenge. It's very well shot and composed. There's a bit of noise, but it kind of enhances the image instead of taking away from it.