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Windows are the eyes of a house, when you close your eyes from the inside... you stop living and the window becomes an object, the house will merely be a collec...
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Windows are the eyes of a house, when you close your eyes from the inside... you stop living and the window becomes an object, the house will merely be a collection of bricks and memories.
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Winner in The Eclectic, the Odd, the Unusual Photo Challenge
Winner in did you see that Photo Challenge
People's Choice in weirdo shots Photo Challenge
Winner in Brickwork Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in The unexpected Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in Windows Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in story behind Photo Challenge
Winner in My Odd City Photo Challenge
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People's Choice in Silence of the city Photo Challenge
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Winner in Broken Photo Challenge
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58 Comments | Report
Following-Footprints
 
Following-Footprints May 10, 2015
Fantastic shot!
Parallel
 
Parallel June 03, 2015
Is it NL?????? Nooooo.........
Flosno
 
Flosno June 12, 2015
You have a wonderful eye for capturing something unusual....great image and "story line"....thanks for sharing
Karine
 
Karine June 15, 2015
I see! You too love old windows with life history!
ilyk
 
ilyk June 15, 2015
This has to be in Portugal, am I right?
VictoriaBullock Platinum
 
VictoriaBullock June 18, 2015
Love this photo; very interesting textures...
karenharterphotography
 
karenharterphotography July 10, 2015
I really like this. You have a great eye.
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography July 14, 2015
Outstanding
lamarh
 
lamarh July 30, 2015
love the detail in this shot as well as the interesting story being told. great capture.
carol_bradshaw_4069
 
carol_bradshaw_4069 August 04, 2015
Awesome find !!
tonybruguiere
 
tonybruguiere August 26, 2015
I really like this image. Since the tattered curtains are on the inside between the window frame and the bricks, it makes you wonder what is hidden behind the bricks. Good eye to see this wonderful phototure. Excellent gallery!
MaryannR
 
MaryannR August 27, 2015
Love this photo. Makes me wonder what are they hiding.
shannondoyle
 
shannondoyle September 02, 2015
Beautiful photo it captures the imagination!
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset September 06, 2015
Powerful...
minutes2memory
 
minutes2memory September 07, 2015
Thats an interesting way to close up a window. :) Interesting phototure!
baybig Platinum
 
baybig September 17, 2015
Wow
InnateArtist Platinum
 
InnateArtist September 26, 2015
Your writing is quite poetic! Lovely to hear!
kenyken
 
kenyken October 01, 2015
Awesome!
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq November 09, 2015
Such a poignant portrait...beautiful. I love the story it leaves to our imagination!
Jillybean56
 
Jillybean56 November 14, 2015
A fascinating shot. I am really enjoying your photos!
geertweggen
 
geertweggen November 20, 2015
wonderful find, nice work!
SteBil30 Platinum
 
SteBil30 November 22, 2015
Doors and windows are always so interesting and they tell a story. And that story can be anything you want it to be. Beautiful capture!
nina050
 
nina050 November 25, 2015
Wonderful old window shots! One of my favorite subjects! :-)
mandapanda_3783
 
mandapanda_3783 November 26, 2015
Intriguing photo!
Dragwin
 
Dragwin December 27, 2015
Zalige prent
dariuszwerhun
 
dariuszwerhun January 31, 2016
another good one
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz February 26, 2016
Great find! Awesome!
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz February 26, 2016
Great find! Awesome!
Foxyphotos
 
Foxyphotos April 25, 2016
Well done once again Eelco!
marnie333
 
marnie333 May 09, 2016
Fascinating shot!
ericakinsella
 
ericakinsella May 31, 2016
I have to say this is one of the best photographs I've seen. I can't stop thinking about it. There's always that initial "wow that's amazing" but then it fades and you forget about it. This one refuses to fade for me, I absolutely love it.
MickAlicic PRO
 
MickAlicic June 19, 2016
Beautiful capture! Good luck in Doors, windows challenge!
AnnieH
 
AnnieH July 09, 2016
Well done
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots July 15, 2016
Great find and capture! Congrats.
Bobwhite PRO+
 
Bobwhite July 15, 2016
Wow what a find, fantastic shot, and congratulations for the award
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz July 15, 2016
Love it!!! Congratulations on another Challenge Win. :)
joycealicesmith
 
joycealicesmith July 15, 2016
Congratulations on your Challenge win!! Such an interesting find!
debbietintle Platinum
 
debbietintle November 10, 2016
Edgar Allen Poe would have loved this, and written quite a story about it!
anavelarubio
 
anavelarubio November 28, 2016
love this :)
HelmerAhmedi
 
HelmerAhmedi December 21, 2016
Beautiful capture!!
Pjerry
 
Pjerry June 06, 2017
Dit is ongekend...... Fantastisch
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita June 14, 2017
great textures
heatherfortnam PRO
 
heatherfortnam July 04, 2017
Where do you find these wonderful windows? I love them all!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz July 31, 2017
Congratulations on winning another award for this beauty.
valentinadalia
 
valentinadalia August 27, 2017
Congratulation on your Challenge Win!
SRDPhotography
 
SRDPhotography September 03, 2017
Thank you so very much for your wonderful, thought provoking submission to the Irony Challenge! Thank you also for sharing so many wonderful photographs in your gallery! :-) Stephen
SRDPhotography
 
SRDPhotography September 26, 2017
Congratulations eelcovanroden! You received the second most votes and therefore the People's Choice Award! Congratulations on a fine capture! :-)
SandraStewartPhotgraphy
 
SandraStewartPhotgraphy October 04, 2017
Is this real...? LOL And where was this at?
SandraStewartPhotgraphy
 
SandraStewartPhotgraphy October 05, 2017
Oh wow... This is awesome!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing. = )
AngelLappmarkSe PRO
 
AngelLappmarkSe October 14, 2017
Amazing capturing of a window or a wall. Love the curtains. This is old and new at once. Thank you for sharing and participating in my challenge Surprise me. Greetz from Angel Lappmark. Sweden.
AngelLappmarkSe PRO
 
AngelLappmarkSe November 29, 2017
Not the winner but a second place for this closed window. I am very surprised by the way it is done and also by the way you captured the window on camera. Amazing what people can do. The curtains makes this image special. Greetz Angel
marzenego PRO+
 
marzenego February 14, 2018
So much to say about this subject. So much to wonder . Great shot. Bravo.
JayneBug Platinum
 
JayneBug May 01, 2018
Unique and interesting. Great capture!
tmtburke PRO+
 
tmtburke May 14, 2018
Another well deserved win. A great image.
Lichthart
 
Lichthart September 24, 2018
Heerlijk hè? Die oude ramen... Een beeld wat verhalen vertelt zonder woorden. Mooie scenes leg je vast!
karensommerslohre PRO+
 
karensommerslohre February 21, 2019
Perfection!!!
denisenewman
 
denisenewman April 22, 2020
This makes me feel so sad. You have totally captured / created a story.
NatureCoast Ultimate
 
NatureCoast March 16, 2021
Voting is open for my OtherSideofWindow challenge. Your opinion matters, so please be sure to vote. Thank you for your entry and your vote. Good Luck! Kathy
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Behind The Lens

Location

In Portugal you can find the most wonderful doors and windows, I have photographed many of them there. Portugese members of Viewbug often recognize them as being Portugese!

Time

It took this photo at the end of the day.

Lighting

The light is natural, no flash and no direct sunlight. I couldn't go back for another try at a different time of day with different light because we had to travel on. When I saw the result I was quite happy with the lack of sunlight as it adds to the story of this window. Shut off from the world, no sunlight can enter the house anymore.

Equipment

I allways carry my wonderful Lumix DMC-TZ60 pocketcamera with me, and shot this photo free out of hand without any extra equipment.

Inspiration

As I was walking through the city, I saw this wonderful and strange window with the curtains seeming to hang outside between the broken glass and the bricks, closing the window for allways... Windows are the eyes of a house, when you close your eyes from the inside... you stop living and the window becomes an object, the house will merely be a collection of bricks and memories. Shut off from the rest of the world, no air or light can enter the house anymore, leaving it as a relic of what once was a home...

Editing

I don't do much editing although I allways crop the photo's I shoot. In this photo I played a little bit with the color intensity and the contrast, that's all.

In my camera bag

I don't have a bag of equipment at all, only my Lumix DMC-TZ60, a wonderful intelligent automatic pocketcamera wich practically fits in my backpocket. It shows that you do not have to use expensive and big cameras to achieve nice results...

Feedback

In this case I can give little advice as this window was wonderful as it was... When I walk through a city or anywhere else, I allways look around me very carefully to see the details of wich the world around me is build up. I try to look through a pinhole, without forgetting the whole picture. When I take the photo, I allways take a few steps back to take a wider shot so I can crop it later to the exact dimensions I like. Take more shots with slightly different settings so you can choose the best one later. Once you open your laptop, the magic of today's world begins... I always crop it later into the size and composition I like best. Crop and edit the photo in different ways, so you can choose the best one the next day when you can have a fresh look at them!

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