Lens-Artists Challenge #361- Looking Back to #20: Doors

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Before I started this post, I enjoyed the beautiful images of doors in Tina’s and Sofia’s post, such a cavalcade of lovely doors and buildings that truly capture the essence of their surroundings. Each door tells its own unique story. The vibrant colors, intricate designs, and diverse architectural styles showcased in their posts serve as a source of inspiration for anyone looking to explore the world of doors. Both posts give us lots of ideas on how to approach this challenge with creativity and enthusiasm, encouraging us to find beauty in the ordinary.

An intriguing view of colorful balconies and doors reflecting the charm of Mediterranean architecture, showcasing the beauty of everyday life.

Like Sofia, I enjoy photographing doors and windows as intriguing opportunities to imagine life behind them, often sparking curiosity about the stories within those frames. Each door stands as a portal, and windows offer glimpses of the vibrant world inside, blending the exterior with the intimate. Street photography closely relates to door images for me, capturing the essence of the environment and moments that unfold silently, inviting us to ponder our shared human experiences. The interplay of light and shadow often evokes nostalgia, making each shot a narrative waiting to be explored.

A brightly colored yellow door on a ship leads us in and out on the other side to a lively scene beyond, showcasing the unique architecture and inviting atmosphere.
A charming alleyway featuring a quaint storefront and decorative balconies and doors, inviting exploration and capturing the essence of local life in Amalfi.

How you crop the image makes you pay attention to different things, emphasizing various aspects of the subject and focus. By adjusting the frame, you can direct the viewer’s eye to specific details, creating a stronger emotional impact. This encourages deeper engagement with the visual narrative. (click the images to get a better view)

A charming alleyway in Crete featuring a weathered wooden door, surrounded by vibrant yellow walls and greenery, evoking a sense of history and character.
A rustic wooden barn door partially obscured by lush greenery, highlighting the beauty of nature and the charm of aged architecture from Finland.

Details on doors that have gotten me to click the a shot.

An ornate entryway featuring a weathered double door flanked by large, cracked windows, showcasing the beauty of architectural decay in Savannah

I eagerly anticipate your posts, inspired by Tina’s 2018 challenge and Sofia’s current exploration of the same theme. Hope your search enjoyable! Do remember to tag Lens-Artists and to link back to Sofia’s post so that we can all effortlessly connect with your contributions.

Last week was truly remarkable, thanks to Ann-Christine’s challenge focused on Fairs, Markets, and Festivals. These vibrant cultural events are pivotal in defining a society, and it was a pleasure to explore a selection from across the globe. Looking ahead, we eagerly anticipate Beth’s leadership next Saturday, August 23rd. Until then, say positive and keep on smiling.

If you want to know more about the Lens-Artists challenge, please click here.

35 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Challenge #361- Looking Back to #20: Doors”

  1. This is a fabulous collection of doors and the hardware that opens them, lets them swing and lets someone knock to see who’s home

  2. You certainly have a very varied collection of beautiful and interesting doors, Ritva!
    The third one fooled me for a moment, with the resemblance of a phone.

  3. Lots of lovely doors here and I enjoyed the details too 🙂 I also really liked your point about cropping and the three examples you showed – for me the third of them works best, but it’s so subjective!

  4. Wow Ritva, this post showcases your talents as an artist and photographer. The doors flow from rustic to quaint and the hardware is beautiful. You also showed us how cropping can change the message of the image.

  8. Ritva, this is a fabulous collection of doors. I love how my eyes follow the alleyway to the red door. I also really like last one of the building in Savannah. I’m curious about where it is.

      1. Ritva, I’m hoping to take my camera for a photo shoot in downtown Savannah when the weather cools down. I’ll see if I can find it. It’s way out of my price range LOL!

  9. Not surprisingly at all Ritva, I loved your approach and your examples this week. I especially liked your example of the door 3 ways and if I know you, you also took just the scene on the right side of the doors but didn’t include it because there was no door in it!! As always your wonderful eye for detail found just the right examples for this one. Beautiful from start to finish.

  16. I can see your love for doors in every single shot, Ritva, we difinitely share that love. Your gallery of details is beautiful, the Savannah one is right up my street and I love your experiments with cropping. I have to say, as different as they feel, I love them all.

  18. They are all favourites, Ritva! I love worn and dilapidated things…so here were some real treasures! Also love the details you captured. A perfect post – well photographed as usual!

  19. So many wonderful dilapidated doors and I do like the details. Though I would be horrified if my door looked like that!

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