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Qui tacet consentit
Qui tacet consentit
jhess77


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Challenge: Post-It Note (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: studio
Date: Feb 14, 2009
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125 sec
Galleries: Political
Date Uploaded: Feb 15, 2009

 I wanted to do something dealing with the word "silence" in a different language other then english. I found this latin phrase and ran with it. The phrase reminded me of my senior thesis on the break up of the former Yugoslavia. I came up with this image after thinking about that time in History (and there are many more examples to draw from).

Qui tacet consentit: "He who remains silent consents" or "Silence implies consent."

Post Challenge
I should of put the English translation in during the challenge. Some people did look the phrase up, super cool.

Statistics
Place: 37 out of 92
Avg (all users): 5.8333
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.7692
Avg (non-participants): 5.8529
Views since voting: 1633
Views during voting: 542
Votes: 222
Comments: 23
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 04/01/2009 10:12:39 AM
He who remains silent consents. Well Done.
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 02/23/2009 08:07:06 AM
This image was on the top of my list. Good idea and execution.
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 02/23/2009 07:23:50 AM
This was one of my favorites here. I liked the DoF which gives this a kind of 3D effect and the intriguing title!
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 02/22/2009 07:04:39 PM
one of my only 10s. nice score and a great image
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/22/2009 06:43:20 PM
ooo now i gotta look up what that means. great choice using the desat, only thing id change with this might be cropping a tad bit off the top
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 02/22/2009 06:29:45 PM
and how.
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 02/22/2009 10:56:16 AM
Had to look up the phrase, as I'm sure many others have also done. A 7 for a nice strong image that makes a point, and for making me do some work to understand it.
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 02/22/2009 09:55:17 AM
What does this mean? I don't speak this language. Reminds me of one of my photos...
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 02/21/2009 03:50:50 PM
so are you saying that if I abstain from voting, that means I like the picture?
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 02/21/2009 03:25:56 PM
nice5
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 02/21/2009 01:10:18 PM
I hadda look it up......8
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 02/21/2009 11:26:40 AM
I like the POV, selective desaturation here. Lighting on hte post-it is just little too bright(looks little flat). Still very nice image. Good luck.
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 02/21/2009 07:12:38 AM
Well done.
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 02/20/2009 04:11:34 PM
I think this is an interesting image. I don't feel that the post-it note has major impact in this picture, mostly because the majority of viewers can't understand the text on the note. I hope this doesn't sound discriminatory, but many here cannot understand the message parlayed on the paper. That being said, The selective de-sat and the composition are very good!
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 02/20/2009 05:22:31 AM
not sure what that means (title), but good focus, DOF, nice border, lacks pop
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 02/19/2009 06:07:56 PM
Ćutanje je znak odobravanja... nice, but would my comment constitute breaking the silence and hence not indicate consent?
Nice, refreshing, different from all others.
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 02/18/2009 06:44:41 AM
I love the contrast, and the emphasis on the note is great. Love it
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 02/17/2009 12:21:19 PM
GREAT contrast here... What does the saying mean? (8)
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 02/17/2009 06:36:21 AM
“Silence implies consent” Very nice concept.
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 02/16/2009 08:13:59 PM
I don't know what that means. I won't penalize you--so I am not voting on this one.
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 02/16/2009 12:28:54 PM
Interesting take. Love the selective color, fabulous dof. Just to really nitpick, the pattern on the cap just behind the middle and forefinger is distracting. Top 10 IMO.
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 02/16/2009 12:11:04 PM
Exellent image. Great use of desaturation. The paper seems to jump out the image. Too bad the message is not English - you could have put in the title, so I (and many others, I bet) could understand and have a better appreciation for the image as a whole.
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 02/15/2009 11:01:58 PM
great shot, love the black and white person and the yellow post it note 10
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