I like the way that the frame is split into three horizontal "stripes" - the largest white one, the vertically lined top one and the centre plain one. The dark spot on the right within the white band adds a focal point - I think I'd crop out the one at the far left to focus more on the one on the right.
A good textured abstract. Doesn't quite say "silence" for me, athough I appreciate the effort to capture something less generic than most others. :) Add some colors gradations and filters in photoshop could make for a very cool artsy piece indeed.
Cool photo, silence in nature. It's like a fight over land, with a clear dividing line down the middle. The only thing I would have liked would be a shore or something similar, to add perspective.
(say that three times fast!) ;)
I like the mood you've created - the reflecting trees are exceptional. I'd like to see more of them and less of whatever's in the foreground (minor point - the two breaks in the light colored stuff detract from the symetry you've captured) Good selection in b&w