View From A House Window

Using an extremely wide angle lens has enabled you to capture the whole of the unusually-shaped window together with both sides of the open aperture. The opposite architectural facade has been perfectly centred and reflected in your upright composition. Including the two copper jugs, looking like eyes straining to lift themselves over the parapet to admire the view outside, is a nice touch. It completes your Udaipur window of opportunity.

This picturesque view from a Cornish studio window immediately drew me in. I like that all the equipment is carefully laid out, right down to the recycled plastic pots holding the upturned paintbrushes, in readiness to be used by the artist. What made me choose your photo as the winner was the unique twofold story. Your imaginative composition can be viewed both as an inspired photograph as well as an inspiration for a painting.

This very clever photo composition had me temporarily flamoxed which I always appreciate when viewing competition entries. Your inquisitiveness in trying to see what your little sister saw has resulted in a most unusual entry. Not only have you captured an intriguing portrait (described by you as showing two sides of the her mind) but you’ve managed to catch her view reflected in the window at the same time. The fact that you took this with an inexpensive smartphone is all the more remarkable. Well done.

An unremarkable scene from a window has become a remarkable photo by shooting through net curtains giving it a rich texture of the veiled view. The foliage depicted in the grey lace filter neatly echoes the colourful foliage outside the window. It gives a distinct comparison between the illustrative and photographic floras. Your photo proves that one doesn’t have to travel long distances in search of exotic views but, with a little bit of inventiveness, a photo can be just as impressive taken of one’s own back garden.

The ornate beauty of this photograph is that the gold-trimmed window casement emphasises and embellishes the outside view of St.Petersburg’s Winter Palace. The half-opened, concertina drape at the top of your composition acts like a theatre curtain slowly rising to reveal the stage setting. I particularly like that you’ve paid careful attention to make the interior vertical lines compliment the exterior verticals to keep the whole image perfectly perpendicular.

Quite a few entries to this challenge weren't authentic window views but composites made to look like the real thing. Your photo appears to be the right marriage - perhaps using two different exposures which gives it a slightly unnatural, natural feel. The gold interior framing the blue exterior (from opposite ends of the colour spectrum) resembles a rectangular jigsaw puzzle gradually piecing the beautiful boat image together.

This is a perfect photograph that has been perfectly caught. A lot of photography is about being in the right place at the right time and whatever camera you have with you is the right one. I imagine that as soon as you noticed these two quizzical sheep you lifted the iPad you were already on and snapped them before the moment disappeared. Your device has struggled slightly with the dark areas but has captured the subtle window condensation brilliantly. Which just leaves the question:- Is the view from the window your view looking at the sheep or is it their view looking at you?

This is an equally-balanced, graphic representation of the brief. Even without seeing the title, the window is instantly recognisable as being ‘Made in China’. The higgledy-piggledy window pattern surrounding draws the viewer straight to the black-framed bamboo picture. You’ve taken great care to centre your mirror-looking enclosure to give an aesthetically-pleasing picture within a picture.

This is a cleverly used ploy to show an extended view from the window employed a few times by entrants to this challenge. Showing a wider vista by reflecting the external landscape adds an extra dimension to your photo. To overcome the mundane view opposite, you’ve expertly angled the two open window panels in a perfect position to capture the hustle and bustle of the world outside.