Embrace the Silence Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the desert - one can embrace the sound of silence amidst the vast open space.
Taken in Jordan early one morning in the Wadi Rum Desert.

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jusninasirun (10076) 2009-03-30 21:25

Hi David,

Perfectly captured shot with the blue top contrasting well with this dreamy landscape. Stunning clarity with very good choice of tall framing.

Well done and I like this composition.
Regards,
Jusni

Morac (19992) 2009-03-30 22:27

Bonjour Didier,

C'est une composition originale avec de belles couleurs
Le résultat est un tout plein de sérénité.
Bonne journée
Marc

Zolive (1654) 2009-03-30 22:30

Hi David.
Magnificent photo, colors and the light gives a lot of mystery to the scene and the character seems to meditate on the edge of this cliff.
Regards.
Olivier

judesta (992) 2009-03-30 23:17

Hi David
Unbelievable landscape, almost as if on Mars! The vignette effect works really well and including a human subject gives scale to the land. The blue of the jumper and position of the subject is brilliant.
Cheers
Jude

albertojr (718) 2009-03-30 23:20

i am impressed with the way you composed this shot, the mood and the vignetting compliment each other. Excellent work David.

phwall (5428) 2009-03-30 23:47

Hi David,
You've gone way past a photograph here, this image is more of an impressionists interpretation of that space somewhere between realism and flight of the imagination.
I like it very much.
Regards
Peter

stego (22340) 2009-03-31 10:55

Hi David,

Amazing atmosphere and light! And a great compo, using the shapes and the play of light and shades! Maybe the final result owes much to the PP, but it's perfectly acceptable for me. The colour of the clothes and the placement of the human figure makes him/her stand out and his/her pose matches well the mood of the whole image.

You are so right about the silence of the desert... I think it was the thing that impressed me more. Of course that the sights are also stunning, but in a way we are already prepared, because we all saw many photos of the desert.

Regards, José.

sacimar (7153) 2009-03-31 11:28

Hi dave,

good picture and great composition, I like the man sitting on the rock, good colours and tones, well done!

Regards

Sergio

baba_flies (7941) 2009-04-04 2:22

Outstanding, David, this knocks me out. This is what we should do every once in a while, just sit there and do nothing but trying to hear the wind, not being afraid of the silence. I take this picture to my next vacation, in my mind of course, and try to remember that. Last year I was running through Utah and Colorado, this year I want to sit on a stone just like this person. Excellent, different, it stands out. Happy weekend, Barbara.

crhieatt (5143) 2009-04-29 10:49

David,

Unusual - again - exemplorary presentation - great stuff - here, at the edge of the world.

Regards
Colin