Weekly Photo Contest: Looking up

[Andrew Martonik]

Up over the Flatiron building. Taken with an HTC One M8.

Whether it's in the physical world peering toward tall buildings or in an emotional sense thinking of a role model or a relative, you're always looking up in one way or another. That's the inspiration for this week's photo contest, where we're looking for photos that capture the idea of "looking up." There are a few different directions you could take this contest, and we're excited to see what you can come up with.

For their entries this week, we'll be awarding two winners with a $50 ShopAndroid gift card to spend as they wish!

Entering is easy. Just drop your entry in a post below. Tell us what Android you used to get the picture, and any back story you want to add to it. We'll pick a winner Tuesday (February 3) night at 11:59 PM ET, and announce them on the blog with next Wednesday's contest.

• Pictures must be taken with an Android device
• Pictures must be uploaded to the contest thread. I'm not running all over the Internet to track them down.
• You have to tell us what device you used to take the picture, and any special software you might have used. Editing your pictures is fine — this is art.
• Feel free to add a little back story — we want to know how the picture came to be.
• You must have used a valid email address to register here at AC, so I know how to contact the winner.
• Only one entry per week per person.

Good luck, everyone!

 

[mickeyab3]

Looking up to her big brother...Samsung Galaxy S3

 

[Blake Mead]

Nexus 6 shadows brought out with Snapseed and enhanced by Google+

 

[Brad Boland]

Taken with the new Moto X and edited in Snapseed. My family and I were in downtown Mobile, Alabama for a state gymnastics meet and I used the double motion hand gesture to quickly snap this one as we were walking to the convention center.

 

[zapper84]

Looking up at 432 Park Avenue - tallest residential tower in the western hemisphere
Droid Razr M (my old phone), HDR

 

[bitbank1]

This was taken with my Nexus 5 (HDR+ mode) in Vila D'este in Tivoli, Italy. The place is a spectacular garden filled with impressive water fountains, but I looked up and saw this scene that just wanted to be captured

 

[vineds]

looking up the mast of a tall ship; Galaxy S4 no touchup

 

[anon(5924474)]

Taken with a HTC One M7 from the Walkie Talkie building in London

 

[anon(5924474)]

Sorry about all repeated posts,,,,,
Take with a HTC One M7....Looking out across the city from the top of the ' Walkie Talkie ' building in London.

 

[encelle111]

Visiting my daughter in St. Louis over Thanksgiving...went to the Arch, reservations, etc....wound up having a snow storm which rendered visibility zero at the top....we went back another day.

 

[karmamule]

The small lunch pantry in our office has a window looking over at another bland building, but if you look up you can see some sky between the buildings. I especially like how the sun reflected off the windows to create some interesting shapes of light. Taken with an LG G3. Can't remember if I applied any filters or not. If I did it just would have been the on-camera stuff.

 

[miller7796]

The wife and I visited Florida last January, the timing couldn't have been better since it was below zero at home. We took a trip to Saint Augustine and I took this of the lighthouse with my Nexus 5 with HDR+ enabled.

 

[GeekCop]

Early morning at Los Angeles City Hall. Taken with my VZW Note II, Google Camera

 

[the tall guy]

Taken with my Note 4, no filters, just stock camera. Not that interesting of a story behind the picture, it was taken out my back garden, I just liked the photo

 

[anon(9217413)]

Awesome bit of HDR at Canterbury cathedral. Taken on my Nexus 4, bit of colour tweaking in the gallery app.

 

[Le Cube]

Shot from Galaxy S2 No editing, France, 2 Alpes ski resort, december 12, Looking up at the Fog breaking up and sun coming back

 

[bailra01]

The roof of Denver International Airport. Taken with my HTC One (M7) and edited with Snapseed.

 

[mELIANTE]

Nexus S, in a visit to London in 2012. Little did I know that would be where I would be starting my new life.

Edited in Snapseed.

 

[LegalAmerican]

Utah State Capitol Dome. Taken with my Galaxy Note 4 and edited very little with Snapseed.

 

[jtcromer]

Taken today, 1/28/15
Kentucky State Capital Building.
Frankfort, KY.
First clear day we've had in awhile.
Galaxy S5 Active stock app.
No editing software.

Everything I needed to know, I learned from kayaking a good creek.