Amy has chosen a fun challenge this week, we’ll explore Framing our Photos. She states that the purpose of framing a photo naturally is to create a pleasing composition, so we can direct the viewer’s attention to the subject of our photo.
You can frame a moment. But you can´t frame life.
― Armin Houman
In the opener, St George (Göran) and the Dragon are framed by the vaults in the cathedral. Some of my favourite ways to frame are:
Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.
― G.K. Chesterton
– buildings, tunnels, vaults and gates
– windows and doors
All images made from the trip to Stockholm.
Like creating a masterpiece, quitting is an art: you have to decide what to keep within the frame and what to keep out.
― Richie Norton
But, the absolute best thing for me is searching for the natural frames – trees, hedges, stones etc.
There are endless ways to frame your photos, and we hope to learn some new ones from this challenge! Please link to Amy’s original post and tag Lens-Artists, so we can find you in the reader. Many thanks for all of your creative Works in Progress and your beautiful photos. You are always inspiring us!
Next week, John (Journeys with Johnbo) will be our host, be sure to visit his site. Until then, stay creative and be kind.
Leya 
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Amazing
Thank you!
Wonderful choices!!! Love the windows, especially the third.
Thank you, Ana – yes, that window is popular!
Beautiful frames Ann Christine! I think, as photographers, we naturally look to frame out subject. Yours are great.
Thank you, Anne, I think you are right that we naturally look for them.
I love the simplicity of the window with 2 plants and I can somehow feel the vibes in the natural framed photos on the last set.
Thank you, Dan – you have picked my own favourites as well!
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A lovely variety of frames Sofia 🙂 I think you have a particular knack for finding and capturing beautiful window settings. I love the simplicity of the one with the two flower pots! I also really like that blue house nestled among the greenery!
Thank you, Sarah – there is something special about windows framing things…these were very serene. The blue house was a little gem!
I particularly love the fishermen picture, Leya. Trees and water are such a great combination. I also love the framed path to the red house. How quaint and calming that is. It reminds me of the story of the Secret Garden.
Thanks! When you mention the Secret Garden you made me smile. I loved that novel.
Great frames. I like the window series in particular. Excellent.
Thanks, John – in fact I found the windows at that castle more beautiful than the ”real” art…
I loved how you used windows and arches to make frames. Beautiful photos Ann-Christine. 😀
Thank you so much, Cee!
Oh how I wish I could sit on the bench in front of the red house, or the stone steps with my journal. Lovely!
Thank you, Donna, so would I! Those allotments and cottages are always neatly kept – a miniature world that I love.
Ann-Christine, I love all of your beautiful images!
Thank you very much – now you made my day!
Thank you for the tour of Stockholm through your beautiful photos. I love the window frame images. The garden is fabulous. The tree branches wrap around the water scene is breathtaking.
Thank you, Amy! And thank you for a great theme!
I loved the opening photo of St George and the dragon. I’m sure it must be even more magnificent in person.Then there are those window series and natural frames. You have an artist’s eye, Ann-Christine.
Thank you, Sheetal – and I agree about St George, I even remember it from when I was a child. But it is still impressive. And thank you for a great compliment.
Dear Ann-Christine,
for us windows are the best frames we like, although we like your second last picture best. It’s the colour combination green and blue.
If we would like to take part in one of your challenges we have to link to the original post and tag Lens-Artists, that’s all, isn’t it? How do we know what the coming topic of a challenge is? And if we understand it right, you are mostly interested in pictures not so much in texts.
All the best
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Thank you, I love window frames too. And Prins Eugen had some lovely, serene ones. And yes, that is just what to do with a challenge – but with most challenges you don’t know the topic until the host has posted it on that Saturday.
How great if you would like to participate some day!
You’ve really risen to the challenge with such a variety of frames. The natural ones are especially lovely
Thank you, Margaret – my favourites too. And the window with only two plants.
I love all your natural frames, it’s the kind of images that would make me want to see this for myself. My favourite has to be the third window with the two plant pots. I love the atmosphere on that one, it’s so beautiful and serene.
Thank you, Sofia – I too found that window strikingly serene and beautiful. A lovely surprise.
Beautiful, the window with two flowers stood out, and obviously the garden ones, they are made to be framed
Thank you, Ritva! I was surprised by the beauty and serenity of his windows.
Beautiful images. The ones from your garden are dreamy
Thank you, I.J.
Beautiful of course Ann-Christine. Especially loved the garden images
Thank you, Tina. Those are my favourites too. And the windows were a great surprise.
I enjoyed travelling with you to Stockholm, so wonderfully captured. Love the windows and their display.
Thank you, dear Dina. I found that his windows got more to me than his art – Prince Eugen!
Gorgeous photos! You nailed it when you said there are so many ways to frame a photo and that we’ll learn more with this challenge.
Thank you – that’s is a wonderful advantage of blogging!