Manhattan Car Window 2015

This photograph, ‘Manhattan Car Window’ by Elina Brotherus captures a familiar sight from an unfamiliar perspective. You know how a car window turns the world into a moving painting? I think Brotherus saw that too. There is something so nice in the image, like a captured, fleeting moment. The way the skyline is framed, it's almost like she's painting with the camera, layering the world outside with the world inside. I imagine Brotherus, stuck in traffic, seeing the city not as a destination but as a spectacle. The window isn't just a barrier, it's a filter, a lens that softens the edges and turns the mundane into something magical. It reminds me that sometimes, the best views are the ones we stumble upon when we're not even looking.