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There are two pools on both the north and south sides of the Gateway Arch National Park. When standing just at the right spot, you can take a shot of the fully reflected Arch. You will have to get lucky with the ducks and geese though, as they often create ripples in the water.
A bit processed to bring out the colors and contrast...there was a lovely reflecting pool at our hotel in Costa Rica and the reflection of a tree begged for a photo. Hope you have a great Tuesday.
As our stay back home in Lucca draws to a close and we start thinking about the new world again, I can only reflect on my life in Lucca and wonder.....
I found a mirror in a Charity Shop, and bought it for the princely sum of £1.50. I fancied taking some reflection shots - this is the first. Hope nobody gets bored with them.
White tulip from a small bunch of spring blooms.
This is a shot that I took in February but have never been happy with it .... until I hit the sliders!! ;)
Happy Sliders Sunday everyone!
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Recently I’ve been doing a mini project called Reflected Petals for the local camera club competition. This was to create a set of five images on a single theme.
Usually I use one of my Flickr images for the competitions, sometimes with hilarious results when it comes to the judge’s comments. For this competition my set got an honourable mention but wasn’t placed in the top three, which is about optimum for me. The club has some very good photographers who take ‘proper’ photographs, whereas I tend to be playing around with experiments most of the time. In the previous competition I shared last place :)
For this set I used two previously published images (Rose Froze I and Dahlia Delight) and created three more that I share today.
Choosing this particular theme was an indulgence for me - I just like creating these types of images. They’re pretty easy to do and fun.
There are several programs or filters you can use for this kaleidoscope effect. Unfortunately I don’t think Photoshop has one (though you can laboriously create them if you wish).
My preference is to use Affinity Photo which makes it really easy - you can choose the number of mirrors to use and then search around for a good pattern by dragging the cursor around in the full image preview, and you can change the input angle which gives a whole new set of options. (Affinity Photo is not expensive and I think it is on a 3 month trial just now and half-price offer if you are interested - I don’t get a commission lol. There is no such thing as having too much software...).
First you need a good top-down image of a flower with lines and detail, and colour contrast. Process it normally bringing out the contrast and detail and then throw it at the mirror filter.
And why not do that twice so you mirror a mirrored result? In all these three images I used the mirror filter at least twice. But mainly just have fun with pretty patterns.
This bit of fun does draw out detail in the flowers that I haven’t seen before which is one of the reasons I like doing them. And then there is the seductive allure of the symmetry...
Anyway, I present the three new ones for your Sunday delight. The commentary is the same for each of them.
I wasn’t sure which I liked most. The paeony is most unusual and interesting, the poppy was a real pain to do, and the cosmos probably has the most impact. They have three, two and six-fold symmetry respectively. My personal favourite is probably the paeony, but I’ll post the cosmos to the Sliders Sunday group I think.
Should you have time to contemplate: which do you prefer?
If I can find them I shall post links to the in-camera originals in the comments.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image fun. Happy Sliders Sunday! :)
A stream reflecting cherry blossoms. It looked like a painting.
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
春に撮った写真です。小川の水面に映った桜。絵のような雰囲気になりました。
神奈川県川崎市。
Scotney castle in a moat. The original castle dates from 1137 with re-building up to 1630. When the new manor house was built parts of the original castle was demolished in 1843, leaving the remains as a 'garden feature'.
A sunset cloud reflects in a beaver pond near Vermillion Lakes in Banff Park.
Tech Details:
Nikon D300
18-200mm lens @ 22mm (VR turned off)
Circular polarizing filter
.8 sec @ f13
ISO 250
Velbon SherpaPro tripod w/ RRS BH-55 ball head.
RAW file processed with Adobe Lightroom
The larger view is always better... B l a c k M a g i c or as a Slideshow
FOOD FOR THOUGHT ......."The Necklace" (a story to "Reflect" upon ; )
"The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box.'Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?' Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face. 'A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma.' As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace! Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green. Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, 'Do you love me?' 'Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you.' 'Then give me your pearls.' 'Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favorite.' 'That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night.' And he brushed her cheek with a kiss. About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again, 'Do you love me?' 'Daddy, you know I love you.' 'Then give me your pearls.' 'Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper.' 'That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you.' And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss. A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed Indian style. As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear rolled down her cheek. What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?' Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little quiver, she finally said, 'Here, daddy, this is for you.' With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny. He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is, with our Creator. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that He can give us beautiful treasures. God will never take away something without giving you something better in its place." Author unknown
HSS! Have a great day! Enjoy!
The van, the blades, the freedom, the illusion of happiness, the downfall of it all.
"An engine is the most powerful the second before it blows."
Manhattan, NY: 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center north tower reflecting pool (Lest We Forget!!!)
I usually only shoot this location for sunset. I happened out along this spot for a sunrise one morning and was pleased & amazed at the beautiful clouds reflecting in the potholes.
Happy Thursday Everyone!!
Atlantis Hotel on Paradise Island, as seen from The Green Parrot [formerly "TGI Friday's" and before that, "Crocodile's"]
View 'Reflected Sunset' On Black
Explore @ #252. Thanks everyone :-)