Thank you to all the photographers that shared their amazing photos in the photo contest. We had a tough time selecting the top finalists among 5,000 entries showing doors and windows in a creative way. A big thank you to guest judge Emma Brabrook, Emma is based in South Wales, UK. She first got interested in photography many, many years ago, but she really got actively stuck into it five years ago. Emma loves teaching others more about photography and retouching and has a soft spot for beautiful landscape photographs. Her favourite photographers are many of the greats - Annie Leibovitz, Paolo Roversi and Gregory Crewdson to name a few.
Congratulations to the Grand Jury Winner "Boathouse" by DarrenMoore
"There is a balance and a serenity to this image. It's peaceful and quiet. All the elements come together to form a technically sound image - the leading lines of the path leading to the boathouse door, the mountains shrouded by mist running unobtrusively through the background drawing your attention to the surrounding area and again to the house itself. The tones are beautiful and the reflection in the water of the windows just emphasizes how peaceful this place is. It makes me want to be there and experience the silence. It's clear to me that a lot of care was taken over this image. I could see this hanging in a gallery or in my house quite easily!" - Emma Brabrook
Congratulations to the Frist Runner Up "Window" by manuelbuetti
"'Window' has a very definite charm to it. It looks like it could have been shot on film thanks to the grain and the interesting textures. I found myself wondering about the story behind the building, how old it was, what caused the broken window panes, and the interesting lantern." - Emma Brabrook
Congratulations to the Second Runner Up "The Other Side" by sunseaguls
"'The Other Side' caught my eye initially because of the silhouette framed by the gate. The mist is beautiful (I know how hard it can be to capture mist properly!) and the colours are great and add to the feel of the image. It almost looks like you could be wandering through a gateway into another world, an idea that appeals to me a lot!" - Emma Brabrook
Congratulations to the People's Choice "dock street brewery" by jennifermacneill
