Journeys through windows of opportunity
This image came about in an awesome way for me. Two weeks earlier, the model, Margrit, was telling me a bit about her life. She’s lived and travelled in many countries and taken lots of opportunities. She has also achieved great success with her photography. Several weeks later, I had an unusual chance to photograph her in an old train – the perfect location to reflect her life’s journey.
In Australia, Margrit has achieved her LAPS and AAPS, and is the only West Australian women to received international photographic honours AFIAP. She’s a perfectionist and it shines through in her work.
Visit Margrit’s website
Journeys through windows of opportunity belongs to the following groups:
A Class of Its Own and Windows and DoorsAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

gematrium, about 1 year ago
jeez – this is amazing, especially the blurred framing. the colour is just perfect too; really well composed – it must have been great to take!
Antanas, about 1 year ago
Great composition, perfectly done, I like it, Bravo!
Mark German
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about 1 year ago
Really beautifully shot, Louise.
Deborah Parkin, about 1 year ago
this has to be one of the best images i have seen yet – it is beautiful in so many ways – i love the colours/tones and texture of this and the blurring obviously adds to that feeling of looking in as opposed to at her and her world/life. Her look as well is far away (or wishing she was?) – if i could ever do something like this Louise i would be sooooo proud – it is outstanding.
Jing3011, about 1 year ago
Perfect!
Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago
Wow thanks heaps Mat, Antanas, Mark, Deb and Jing…super words, I’m grinning!
Phil Thomson IPA, about 1 year ago
Absolutely Brilliant !!!!!! Louise, you’ve outdone yourself with this one, composition, lighting,tones and movement, all incredible !!!
Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago
Amazing image Louise – great work!
Adela Hriscu, about 1 year ago
Interesting story, excellent idea!
Charlie, about 1 year ago
This is a wonderful image Louise!! the raw rusty colors in contrast with the blue and Margrit’s face…Excellent!!
Mugsy, about 1 year ago
Everything about this is good!
Graeme Pettit ..., about 1 year ago
Terrific image, and thanks for posting the link too. The sections of blur intrigue me, as it looks like you are viewing through mucky glass with a pattern on them, akin to the old style stations.
Martin Mullen, about 1 year ago
A great work Louise!
Well done.
nick board, about 1 year ago
Very nicely done, a world of emotion, captured in this frame.
MtnMan, about 1 year ago
Great image and story!
hugo, about 1 year ago
very creative, most beautiful!!! Redbubble provides many windows of opportunity, like this one, thank you!!!
Paul Vanzella
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about 1 year ago
WHAT A SUPERB IMAGE – Stunning in every way… so painterly and full of texture and feel… this is awesome Loiuse, incredible work!
funkyfacestudio, about 1 year ago
Wonderful work, very creative.
Basia McAuley, about 1 year ago
Brilliant work and pp. This is very thought provoking & emotive.
cdwork, about 1 year ago
beautiful work!
Rany Lutz, about 1 year ago
Wonderful composition and treatment! Great story also….super work, Louise!
Lisa Kenny, about 1 year ago
This is brilliant Louise ~ I like the blurred effect giving a sense of movement.
Michelle Shoos..., about 1 year ago
Congrats on this image at club Lou, Well done on capturing Margrit so beautifully this photo is very flattering.
Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 year ago
Louise , this is just superb! The color, the subject and the post prod is magnificent! :D
Naomi Frost, about 1 year ago
WOW, what an amazing image. The tones, textures, lighting – everything about it is perfect. Congratulations on creating such a wonderful piece of art.
Amanda J Slack..., about 1 year ago
Beautifully captured. Love the the texture and colouring – it really situates the subject in the image. Well done.
Heather Rivet..., about 1 year ago
well done
Antoine Dagobert, about 1 year ago
Perfect in every way!
Per Einar Gunn..., about 1 year ago
Very well done Maestro :)
marts1, about 1 year ago
I like the colors
StacyLee, about 1 year ago
Wow Louise! This is really stunning work!
Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago
Thank you all so much for your great comments – really appreciated!!! :)))
Karen Cougan, about 1 year ago
well you would have done her proud Louise…......well done
xkc
Kristy Lee, about 1 year ago
Oh Louise…what a spectacular shot of an amazing inspirational woman!
Thankyou so much for sharing her with us :)
And seriously, you have such a unique creative style..this really is one of the best shots I’ve ever seen.
Tony Elieh, about 1 year ago
amazing job really cool
Damiend, about 1 year ago
Great story and I love the image.
alistair mcbride, about 1 year ago
Stunning portrait Louise,one of the best i have seen in a long time.
Elana Halvorson, about 1 year ago
Louise beautifull work. Congratulations again on your win last week with this image. Well deserved. Margrit will be very proud of you.
midzing, about 1 year ago
Wow!!! love this
micmac, about 1 year ago
Beautiful creation,love the tone and mouvement.
Catalin Soare, about 1 year ago
Exquisite!!!
Phil Eckert, about 1 year ago
Beautiful (and very clever) work Louise. You have great talent !
Lucindawind, about 1 year ago
awesome photo !
minoanphotography, about 1 year ago
those rustic textures are super louise. the warm fiery tones in contrast with the cobalt blue are lush.. a really tast well executed shot and process! :)
gemynd, about 1 year ago
Wow louise your images are really easy to drift into…this is a wonderful portrait…it has such expression and care
Julie Langford
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about 1 year ago
Great work. Really nice effect and a wonderful photograph.
Lorraine Creagh, about 1 year ago
fantastic, is not enough…
Benjamin Scheurer, about 1 year ago
this is a sensational image, Louise….love the framing created by the windows…
Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago
thanks heaps for all your great comments – really awesome!
Damian, about 1 year ago
Wonderful shot, and loved the description of Margrit – she sounds like a great person to know!
Bluetiger, about 1 year ago
Wow, there is so much feeling and emotion in this image, and the light and rich colors are wonderful!
Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago
What a fabulous shot, Louise! I love the beautiful dark tones and excellent treatment.
Pete Chennell, about 1 year ago
perfect compositon..a great piece
Paul Louis Vil..., about 1 year ago
Keep coming back for another look Louise!
That’s when i Know something has captured my imagination and my heart! :D
Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago
Hey PLV that’s awesome – thank you!!!
Thanks too Damian, Bluetiger, Mel and Pete..really appreciate you stopping by!
BySilent, about 1 year ago
Wonderful image…. simply fantastic
Nicole Goggins, about 1 year ago
fantastic image!
kristian94, about 1 year ago
this is an outstaning shot!
amaizing!
Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago
fantastic image very well done
Buddy Sears, about 1 year ago
I like this one the best.
Greeneye, about 1 year ago
Love it Louise, you keep raising the bar higher!!!!
mick, about 1 year ago
beautiful shot
Anangeli, about 1 year ago
This is a wonderful photo. It seems she is traveling in time, the colors are great! She is in a reflective mood, maybe thinking of the journeys ahead or the ones left behind. It has visual and symbolic levels. Great pic!
Paul Gibbons, about 1 year ago
Brilliant work, love everything about this. Great artwork
FlickerLightSt..., about 1 year ago
This is a stunning image of a fascinating person! Excellent capture and narrative!
Michael Oubridge, about 1 year ago
Stunning shot Louise, love the framing :)
maggiebarra, about 1 year ago
this is wonderful work…
ozczecho, about 1 year ago
Great story…wonderful portrait and what an inspiration…well done…
BengLim, about 1 year ago
Great work!!
Brett Foster, about 1 year ago
Fantastic Louise! The light, the blur, the framing, everything. Perfect.
Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago
Thanks so much for all your kind words..really awesome!
BethBernier, about 1 year ago
Superb!!!!!!!!!! I’m am very sure Margit would not only be thrilled to be in such a fine work as this but also that you honored her as you have!!!! I plan to visit her website as soon as I’m done commenting on your amazing image Louise!!!!
DawsonImages, about 1 year ago
very interesting effect, like time rushing by
Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago
absolutely fabulous
Amazing work Love it
Barbara Kaplowitz, about 1 year ago
Such a mystereiously fantastic shot. Great effects.
Diana Orabi, about 1 year ago
Great work.. i love it..
Peco Grozdanovski, about 1 year ago
Wonderful photograph dear lady. My compliments!
Karen Gough, about 1 year ago
Louise, this is an absolutely stunning image – the colours, the sense of movement, the impression of her being a woman apart. Congratulations, and thank you for your lovely comment on ‘Flying Scarves’.
Disenchanted, about 1 year ago
Fantastic! Rich tones and captivating subject.
pmistric, about 1 year ago
Beautiful emotive image…great effects and story to it.
Mohsen Bayramn..., about 1 year ago
Loved your composition and the way you played with colors!
Bravo to you!
paulevelin, 11 months ago
great title for a very strong and beautiful composition
Jeremy Harrington, 11 months ago
fantastic image with a fantastic title.. very very well done
Kim Roper, 11 months ago
Gorgeous colours and tones and mood!
Beautifully composed!
Louise Cooke, 11 months ago
What great comments – thanks heaps :)
Yago Veith, 11 months ago
Excellent capture & story
Zsuzsa Korody, 11 months ago
Amazing shot! Perfect!
joolz, 11 months ago
What a great story and picture to accompany it.
The movement is excellent – the treatment amazing.
gypsyin37, 11 months ago
Perfect Story Picture! Breathtaking…
Dan Davies, 11 months ago
Like wow! I think all the previous comments sum it up pretty well, you should be proud of this one.
Hans Kawitzki, 11 months ago
great treament you have used here to make a stunning picture,have met Margrit some years ago
and know her fabulous work.
Debra Trean, 11 months ago
strong piece very nice post work
Alexia Wardell, 11 months ago
Very beautiful.. great light and color and I love the unique feel to this one. Great piece
Jodi Webb, 10 months ago
Wow Louise. This is an amazing photo. The colours and tones are amazing. What an inspirational woman Margrit is! Thank you for sharing her and your photo with us!
coffeebean, 10 months ago
Wow love this image and the story. Truly beautiful, a one of a kind, a winner.
Alyson Pearson, 10 months ago
beautiful shot, effects and story!
lance leopold, 10 months ago
A fabulous image,love it!!!!
MuscularTeeth
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10 months ago
fantastic…
Danzo, 10 months ago
nice work louise,...... Good luck with your exhibition…...your enthusiasm i find very inspiring..
sunchaser, 9 months ago
Well done! Stunning!
Louise Cooke, 9 months ago
spun-out by the response to this..thank you all so much, it’s very encouraging!
Louise Cooke in reply to Danzo’s comment, 9 months ago
danzo! You’ve found RB!!
Thanks for your comment..and maybe see you at the Exhibition??
paulevelin, 9 months ago
splendid composition
so well done
kevin smith, 9 months ago
Absolutely a winner!
LisaR, 9 months ago
This is amazing. Excellent image.
Angela Stewart, 8 months ago
Beautifully done…I love your treatment, and your story to go with it makes it all so special.
bigrock88, 8 months ago
Only a genius can set up and shoot a composition like thsi, sensational Louise it will be a favourite of mine.
Rock
shawhouse, 8 months ago
love the tones. wow, excellent image.
Louise Cooke in reply to bigrock88’s comment, 8 months ago
Bigrock, thank you so much…I’m far from genius (!!!), but I’m very happy you like this image :)
Louise Cooke, 8 months ago
Thanks for commenting on this image – very kind words :)
Coconut, 8 months ago
Outstanding work, Your a genius,keep it up
artsthrufotos, 8 months ago
wow, this is stunning! the clarity and effects are breathtaking!
jiashu xu, 8 months ago
very very beautiful image!
Sharon Hammond, 8 months ago
Stunning image Louise
Cvail73, 8 months ago
Absolutely beautiful!!
Jean M. Laffitau, 8 months ago
WOW! Stunning, brilliant work!
Anthony Mancuso, 8 months ago
awesome shot Louise and awesome story to go with it.
Eyal Nahmias, 8 months ago
This is an excellent portrait. The setting, light, colors, details, expression, slight blur for motion, all contribute to a remarkable image that is above the rest.
amarica, 7 months ago
Stunning piece of art, love it Louise
Louise Cooke, 7 months ago
Thank you for your encouraging comments ..very kind!
Jo Hoden, 7 months ago
love it and the story
gypsykatz, 7 months ago
Beautiful!!!!
Gerijuliaj, 7 months ago
Fantastic work Louise – I have to thank Paul Louis V for introducing me to this photo. I missed it the first time.
Peter Evans, 7 months ago
Really excellent work Louise!!
Phil Thomson IPA, 7 months ago
Congratulations Louise on making the Home Page !!!!! You thoroughly deserve it and it has always been one of my favourites !!
Joanne A. Bradley, 7 months ago
Brilliant capture and treatment! Oustanding work! Congrats on making homepage!
Specular, 7 months ago
Great image, love the colours and the composition, excellent work!
botticcelli, 7 months ago
awesome work!
zeebuzz, 7 months ago
There is such a sense of pathos in this image. So very well done.
Serge Ah-Wong, 7 months ago
Amazing work! great treatment
Benjamin Young, 7 months ago
Just Outstaning…! ! ! I love this shot soooooooo much.
PPPhotoArt, 7 months ago
wow this is amazing work and very worthy of the home page, i think you might be following in Margrits footsteps!!!!!!
PPPhotoArt, 7 months ago
i forgot to say that i really enjoyed the story to go along with this wonderful image, very fascinating story, thanks for that
Louise Cooke, 7 months ago
Oh Yippee! Thank you all for your great comments today, as I was oblivious that this image was on the homepage….wouldn’t have realised without you all bothering to comment, so thanks heaps!
Moshe Cohen, 7 months ago
Really amazing image, and the story along the image is very interesting.
Kye Vincent, 7 months ago
Brilliant
shanghaiwu, 7 months ago
pure brilliance /love it
marshall calve..., 7 months ago
hi Louise Margrit is not the only one who is a perfectionist, just wonderful thank you
Carole Russell, 6 months ago
Beautifully captured
Sashy, 6 months ago
i just keep on coming to this image – it is a perfection
Glen Allen, 5 months ago
Stunning image and great narrative along side.
Frank McCafferty, 5 months ago
Awesome I dont think i have ever seen so many comments on One Image So well deserved this is Fabulous I am extremely honoured you visited my page Brill image outstanding Portfoilo and i think soon you willl be following Magrits Footsteps Truly fantastic Photographer that you are One of the Best!!!!
JimFilmer, 5 months ago
a beautiful picture Louise ..great processing
Louise Cooke, 5 months ago
thank you so much to everyone who has left there comments on this…it’s such a buzz to read through…thank you!
DaveBassett, 4 months ago
Magic shot – very nice.
botticcelli, 4 months ago
i know had commented before on this..but believe me that it’s lastly one of the best pics i have seen around
Dee Boylan, 4 months ago
thanks for sharing her story….you did really well with this shot…..very emotive and you created a great sense of movement
wayne d, 4 months ago
Great work Louise, very well done…......some of Margrit’s perfection must have rubbed off on you.
Douzy, 4 months ago
Fantastic textures and tones. Great evocative picture.
John Conway, 3 months ago
a well thought out composition, the blue of the coat helps to create that slight isolation from her environment, kudos on the processing too, all round, very good work indeed
Charles McKean, 2 months ago
Fab
LoisBryan, about 1 month ago
gorgeous … very thought provoking … and I love the bit about your model!!!