One of my outtake from the single tree challenge. There is a swing, but no swinger. It tried to convey nostalgic feeling here. Let's see if I connect to voters.
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Place: 79 out of 178 Avg (all users): 5.3302 Avg (commenters): 6.5000 Avg (participants): 5.0536 Avg (non-participants): 5.4295 Views since voting: 771 Views during voting: 319 Votes: 212 Comments: 9 Favorites: 0
It is the swing in the piccture that really represents silence to me - yet it is barely noticeable as a result of the sheer size of that gorgeous tree. Still a nice image. I like it
I like the use of what seems to be a dark sepia filter to add to the sense of an old photo; the tree is a great subject and both setting and light are pleasingly eerie and emotive.
However, this does look like an outtake from Single Tree. The tree dominates the shot; the swing is secondary, you have to look for it and most of the dpc populace like to see details like that front and centre, for it is the swing hanging from the tree evoking the nostalgia. I am not a huge fan of borders, and here the double border accentuate a very tight crop, which is probably what is hurting your score the most.
If this were my shot, I'd've used the wonderful shape, esp the curve of the trunk, and of the tree limbs over and around the swing to frame it. My vote would probably have been 5.
Hope this helps! :-)
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