Minimalist Interiors
Andrew Robertson

Minimalist Interiors

January 2024

Expert
winner

I think this is a great photograph and take on the brief which really represents the last few years which is why I have chosen it as my winning image.

Those red circles draw the eye in and the colour treatment combined with the cool temperature you have chosen and the gentleman sitting there really makes the image stand out.

The warmth of this image is what draws me to it, the nice orange hues balanced with the natural blue light at the top really pop.

The reason i've not placed it higher is the noise in the shadows because of the high iso used. If this was on a tripod and nice and clean it would easily have been a top 10 contender.

The simplicity of this image really draws me in, ticks all the boxes in the brief and is really composed to draw the viewers eye through the photograph.

I would have liked a little more contrast just to differentiate between some of the levels of greys but i'm being really picky there, it's a great image.

I've seen this series a few times now but they're such good shots I couldn't keep them out of my top 10.

That circle is the initial focus of the image and then as soon as you see the gentlemen abseiling down and you get a sense of scale this photograph really pops!

I'm not usually a fan of "fisheye" type effects but in this image I think it really works to accentuate the circle and provide a unique view point.

I'd love to know how you captured this image, it make me ask a lot of technical questions which I think great photographs should.

Great choice to get low to the floor here, I think it really adds to the mood of the shot and builds up the theatre which you get from the perspective.

The addition of a person is what really makes this image and being a silhouette is a perfect choice.

A very unique capture on a building which i've seen hundreds of photographs of.

You've done really well making this fit the brief and I like the framing that the ceiling provides to make the Burj Khalifa the main focus of the image.

Something keeps bringing me back to this image.

I think your really crisp editing of it to bring out all the texture was a great choice.

There's just a little bit of magenta creeping in throughout the image which throws my eye, if that was removed it would be a top 10 image for me.

There's loads of image of stairs in this competition but this one stands out to me because of the simplicity and colour palette.

It's framed really well and I like the fact the spiral goes out of frame from the centre it ticks a lot of the composition rules.

I really like the simplicity of this shot and reading your description makes me appreciate your effort towards the brief.

Not usually a fan of black and white but for this shot I think it works perfectly and the image tells a great story.

The pop of colour on the TFL worker absolutely makes this image stand out and it was very nearly my #1 choice so you should be really happy with this image.

I like the sense of the tunnel drawing you in towards the back of the photograph and it would have been perfect if the subject was just a little to the right but I think it's a great shot.

This was a late addition to my top 10 but I am so glad you submitted it as it's so different from anything else I saw in this competition.

Great take on the brief and it's a wonderfully composed image.

Brief

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Minimalist interior design (and architecture) value simplicity over ornamentation, and see value in the essential qualities of common materials. Inspired by Japanese design, itself rooted in the tradition of Zen Buddhism, and seen by many as an antidote to the chaos of the urban environment. We are encouraged nowadays to seek minimalism in our own lives, and focus on fewer, more essential things. Here we explore how this idea has been exemplified within buildings around the world.

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Beautiful treatment on this image. The use of black and white and your use of contrast to make each individual segment really stand out, works perfectly.

The models hair matching the lines of the aperture is fantastic too, would love to know how many images it took to get that.