I think this is a lovely abstract and emotive, and you get above average marks from me for it, but I must admit the emotion it generates (for me) is the opposite of serenity. Curious to see, hopefully in your notes, how you see serenity in it.
Great shot, but all that power doesn't say serenity to me. It does say power, self-assurance, strength, but not serenity. (Which doesn't bring my vote down: the emotion is here and the photo is excellent.)
The thumbnail version of this photo looks very abstract. In a way, so does the large version. It's cheese right? Just kidding...of course I can see it's a girl talking to her mother. Ok, I'm kidding again. The emotion I feel more then serenity is motion...the crop is cool as the darkness almost reflects the lighter side.