Vote for your choice in our photography competition 'Through My Eyes'...
Through My Eyes: Meet Our Finalists!
We are delighted to announce the five finalists of the Through My Eyes Photography Competition!
- Jake Wall – Vacant Swing
- Anmol Saini – The Night Through My Eyes
- Prasoona Khadka – Belief Across Borders, The Beauty of Nothing, The Phases of Life
- Aimee Barnes – Team Derby
- Jenny Ward – Lights of the Apex, Corner of the Mill, Earthy Shadows
🖼️ Final Exhibition - We warmly invite you to visit the exhibition, where all the finalist works will be on display.
📍 Kedleston Atrium
📅 from 24 June, 12:30 PM – till 25 June, 3:00 PM
Join us to explore the inspiring work of our finalists and cast your vote for your favourite piece!
🗳️ How to Vote:
Every vote counts, and we look forward to celebrating creativity, perspective, and storytelling through photography with you.
Vote for your favourite images
The Vacant Swing
Life is a series of contradictions, a balancing act with which we try somewhere to find harmony - like how a swing can remain vacant as passers-by remain engrossed in their evening walk, yet a synergy, a compromise, can be discovered in their shared duality; or how beyond a foregrounding landscape of snow and cold, rages a fiery, energetic sunset.
Jake Wall, BA (Hons) Photography
The Night Through My Eyes
These pictures were taken as we returned from a boat ride at sunset in Prague, when the city was slowly fading into twilight.
Anmol Saini, International Business Management
Belief Across Borders
Leaving home behind and coming to a new country feels exciting and overwhelming at the same time. In this scenario, such a small corner reminds you of home, keeps you positive and motivated, and gives you a sense of hope that this foreign land will definitely treat you well. The picture is of my belief in invisible energy, to whom I share my sorrows and happiness and whom I remember in every second of my life.
The Beauty of Nothing
The picture symbolises the beauty of existing. Finding peace in the present moment, simply enjoying sunlight, fresh air, nature and plants. In the race to run for the future, success, and money, we tend to neglect the little things in the present that truly add beauty to life. It’s really important to make ourselves realise that the true meaning of life lies in appreciating the little things in the present and being happy in the stillness.
The Phases of Life
We have all seen the moon change shape every day. Just as the moon changes shape, but remains whole, human life also transitions through a cycle of emptiness, growth, visibility and end. Like the moon, life shifts from a dark beginning, grows to its full peak, fades through wisdom, and returns to peaceful nothingness. Seeing the beauty of each shape of the moon, it’s important that we appreciate the beauty of each phase of our lives.
Prasoona Khadka, Masters of Research in Leadership and Management
Team Derby
Through my eye, Team Derby is all about movement and connection- athletes pushing, supporting, and celebrating each other. These moments show the heartbeat of our teams: determined, connected, and proudly Derby.
Aimee Barnes, Digital Marketing
Lights of the apex
On a site visit to Cromford Mills, capturing how the natural light creates repetition.
Corner of the mill
The corner of a mill building at Cromford Mills, showcasing the architectural features and how they cross together.
Earthy Shadows
A standalone building in Cromford. Perhaps a toll booth of sorts due to its location on a bridge. Shadows of the trees across the brickwork create an earthy atmosphere, as if the building grew from the land.
Jenny Ward, Interior Design