Losing My Head ...

For this week's Sunday Challenge, which has the theme of windows.

This was an optician's window display that I spotted in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. I liked the surreal nature of it with heads stuck on poles and thought that it would make an interesting image, especially with some post processing to help isolate the background clutter.

The more observant among you might also note that there are some other windows caught in reflection, which I think give it a real world connection, but without making it initially too obvious what's actually going on.

This is also somewhat of a departure for me in that I rarely ever use portrait orientation for my images preferring to go landscape 99.9% of the time.

Anyway, I hope you like it?

aNNa schramm, Eunice Perkins, , Rainer Blankermann and 30 other people have particularly liked this photo

42 comments - The latest ones

Sami Serola (inactiv…

Sort of a window shopping then... I like it! Good colors, and reflected windows seen on the other side of the street.

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…

Glad you like it Sami! :)

11.4 years ago.

Diederik Santema

Headhunter's trophies? No, actually not. Good catch of a window display and the reflection of the window

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Diederik Santema

Yes, it does have that look about it too! :)

11.4 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Wonderful capture and composition, Paul! I like it a lot :-))

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Always nice to read your comments Valerie and thank you for the fave too! :)

11.4 years ago.

Amazingstoker

quite the compelling image and very unusual, I like it

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Amazingstoker

Much appreciated as is the fave! ;)

11.4 years ago.

Jan

Lovely work! I would love to be able to do good city window shots. I so admire them

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Jan

Thanks for the kind comment and the fave Jan ... much appreciated! :)

11.4 years ago.

Coco

Great shot and the processing adds depth and additional interest.

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Coco

Glad you think it's worked out Cordia! :)

11.4 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

really cool!

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Glad you think so Chrissy! :)

11.4 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

well done combination of heads and reflections

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Glad you like it and thanks for adding it into your faves! :)

11.4 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

Very cool - I like such bizarre display window decorations and the colors, reflections and the processing do the rest!

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Really glad you like it Dida and thanks for the fave/star! :)

11.4 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon

this does give 'loosing my head' a whole new perspective! This is a fabulous shot.. art gallery material I say!

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Shuttering Yukon

Hey Wendi, don't worry about sporadic commenting ... that one will keep me satisfied for weeks to come! :)

11.4 years ago.

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Oh my we are indeed being watched by those heads on poles... a bit creepy but as Wendi said, art gallery potential. (and yes I do LIKE it Paul) :)

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to ???

That's it, two references to art gallery potential ... I think I'll make this my last upload Chris and quit while I'm ahead! ;)

11.4 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Wonderful find and photo Paul! Love it!!

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Much appreciated Norm as is the fave! :)

11.4 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Wonderful photo.

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Glad you like it Don and thanks for the fave ... much appreciated! :)

11.4 years ago.

Esther ^club

Really, really weird. I like it!

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thanks for that and the fave Esther! :)

11.3 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

More than a little spooky :-)

11.4 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Ah, yes Gillian ... maybe I should have kept this one back for Halloween! ;)

11.3 years ago.

Graham Chance ^club

Excellent work Paul. Love the composition and processing.

11.3 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Graham Chance ^club

Many thanks for the kind words Graham! :)

11.3 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Very creative shop window shot here. Great reflections on other building. Well done Paul Regards Tess

11.3 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Many thanks for that Tess! :)

11.3 years ago.

cammino ^club

Very beautiful composition.

11.3 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Glad you like it! :)

11.3 years ago.

Rainer Blankermann

Beautiful work!!

11.3 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Rainer Blankermann

Many thanks for not only taking time to comment, but for adding this into your faves! :)

11.3 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

Well done!

9.9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

Thanks for the kind comments and the fave Eunice! :)

9.9 years ago.

aNNa schramm ^club

... but it is good you have glasses ...

9.9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to aNNa schramm ^club

Needs must Anna! ;)

9.9 years ago.

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