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Was hoping for a good reflection shot but it was a bit breezy... but that's okay. That breeze was scrubbing away the remaining clouds as COB empties roll west.
Can a really nice Milky Way reflection shot be captured facing the light pollution of California's Central Valley? Sometimes, but under what circumstances? Using which techniques for capture and post-processing? The only way to find out is to try different techniques, over the course of many nights, with various atmospheric conditions (haze/smog, airglow, clouds, light painting, etc.).
If you've gotta spend all day in the rain at Disneyland, the payoff better be some nice reflection shots at night! Fortunately, in this case, the rain did finally break right around dusk. The bad part was that the park closed really early because of the cast member party. This one was taken right after The Magic, The Memories, and You!, so the rope was still up holding back the guests.
And, of course, how could I not mention the holiday overlay again. It is absolutely amazing, and something that should be seen in person!
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three grey wagtail shots from this morning a clear morning with no wind allowed for some super reflections shots
6Z45 Wembley - Burton loaded spoil past Lea Marston, almost a reflection shot, but I really wanted a side view of the Fastline livery, which I have always admired, nice patina now it's 15 years old.
There's plenty more scope for interesting reflection shots in the reflective exterior of Grand Central so I hope to return at some point later this year to take some more.
Hopefully their attitude towards people taking photos inside will be more enlightened by then.......
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I went to a park in Newark, located in the San Francisco Bay of California, to take photos of the Super Blue Moon. After the moon rose from behind Mission Peak I took this reflection shot at the park.
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After the sun had set I followed the lifght down towards the shore - hunting reflections - shot this quick handheld pano on the way thru ...
Since going to Micro four thirds I rarely shoot from a tripod these days the ibis and lack of noise in the higher iso's rarely require it.
Olympus OM-1 w M.Zuiko 40-150/2.8 Pro
ISO200 f/4 -1,-0.3, +0.3 ev 40mm
9 frames raw developed in DxO PhotoLab 7, pano stitched in Luminar Neo, tidied up in Affinity Photo 2.5, tweaked in Topaz AI-3, colour graded in Nik 7 Color Efex and finished off back in PhotoLab.
Seven Mile Beach, Crooked River, Gerroa, NSW
I can't remember the last time I saw the meadows around Kings Sutton free of water! - it would certainly be 2023. Particularly heavy rain this week has made the water deeper than ever, so I took advantage of some still conditions to try some reflection shots. This is Chiltern's 68012 crossing the new 'Lake Cherwell' with 1H41, 11:45 Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone. I walked as far as I dared with the water close to the top of my wellies - then I had to stand very still for a few minutes ahead of the train passing, as even the slightest movement created ripples.
Next in line for the application of fleet livery at White Bus was 73 YX70OHU, one of six newly-delivered ADL Enviro200 MMC buses.
Credit goes to Lewis Nagle for spotting the reflection shots - thanks Lewis!!
Typically, on this holiday, never had the right lens at the right time! Used the 24-105 (the 150-500 was back on the ship!). The bird was around for a long time. Opportunity for good reflection shots as well as in flight. Try again sometime!
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Since my first visit to Thailand back in 2002 it was very noticeable how many new skyscrapers there were in Bangkok. Whereas before a few stood out now the skyline is full of highrise buildings. Consequently there were plenty of reflection shots like this to be taken.
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From Wikipedia : "While most of Bangkok's streets are fronted by vernacular shophouses, the largely unrestricted building frenzy of the 1980s has transformed the city into an urban jungle of skyscrapers and high rises exhibiting contrasting and clashing styles. There are 581 skyscrapers over 90 metres (300 feet) tall in the city. Bangkok was ranked as the world's 8th tallest city in 2016."
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I finally edited my last shot from the two nights I spent shooting pictures up at Mt. Rainier in early September. I was tired and eager to hike out and drive home but since the lake was still I couldn't resist getting one last reflection shot. This is a single 40 minute exposure with only star light. It got windy again about halfway through but I kind of like the effect it had on the reflection.
- www.kevin-palmer.com - Reflections are very hard to come by at this time of year in Wyoming. Usually lakes are frozen over by now. And the wind rarely stops blowing for long enough. My success rate is very low when planning reflection shots. But I noticed while driving home from the mountains that Lake DeSmet was as smooth as glass. The sunset was looking promising so I stopped and waited. This lake isn’t the best for sunsets because only the west side is accessible, not the east. But this one corner of the lake provided enough of a westerly view. The colors slowly spread across the sky, changing from pink to orange. Three small lenticular clouds appeared out of thin air. Also called UFO clouds, they indicate strong winds at high elevations and warn of an approaching weather system. But at the moment it was calm and the water was both liquid and a near perfect mirror.
As I mentioned yesterday... when I was coming down from a scramble up a peak the light started to get a nice glow to it as a chinook arch was forming in the north. I started heading to a spot I knew I wanted to get shots from... the spot I posted yesterday... but on the way I spotted what I thought would make a nice reflection shot.
The unique aspect of this spot is that Cameron Creek... which was also the subject of yesterday's shots... and many that I have posted on Flickr.... virtually disappears at this time of year. For almost about three quarters of a mile or so the flow just seems to be soaked up by the river bed and goes dry for about three quarters of a mile before emerging out of the "sponge" to become a river again. At most other times of the year it is not noticeable as the flows are high enough that the river bed contains a river instead of dry rock.
This is a small portion of the river that does not get absorbed in that three quarter mile stretch. It has never been explained to me why the creek disappears at this juncture... but my guess it has to do with "Oil City".
Oil City was to be the city that was built around the first oil well in Western Canada which was on Cameron Creek about a mile from this spot. The well ran dry fairly quickly at the beginning of the century and the dreams of "Oil City" went dry with it. Now all that remains are small parts of the foundation of the original hotel that was built and a historical part of the well itself.
To get this shot... I again resorted to a long exposure as the wind was fairly strong and the water needed to be "smoothed" with a long exposure to reveal the detail and the reflection... despite not having great detail in the reflection.
f16, 10 sec, at ISO 100. Nikon Circular Polarizer II and a Hoya 8X ND filter was used.
I was lucky to be able to go back to Buttermere yesterday. The conditions when we got there were very windy,so a reflection shot wasn't on the cards. I opted for a long exposure and I'm really happy with the results.
Taken RSPB ARNE, Nr Wareham, Dorset.
I was attempting to get some reflection shots of this water vole, by pure chance, managed to get him eating a dragonfly. Later it was discovered the dragonfly was providing a Raft Spider with its lunch. This shot can be found on the RSPB's blog via the following link:
www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/seenature/reserves...
This Fulmar was flying over the mirror calm Arctic Ocean among bits of sea ice when I took this picture. I was a bit distracted at the time as there was an Ivory Gull flying round but he always flew high so never gave opportunities for reflection shots, unlike the surface-hugging Fulmars. The Fulmars in Svalbard are what we call Blue Fulmars, even though they are grey.
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Looking back to Cornwall again, I took towards the end of the summer. Recently I returned to light painting for a school project drawing the Alphabet, it made me remember about this. Hope you like it, because it's one of my favourite pictures. Inspired by "biskitboy" and his orb reflection shots: www.flickr.com/photos/biskitboy/4782452830/in/photostream/
Camera || Canon 450D
Lens || Canon 10-20mm f/4-5.6 @ 14mm
Settings || 66" @ f/10, ISO 100.
Editing || 1 RAW files, worked in Lightroom (very minor edit).
Setup || Manfrotto 190XDB and 804RC2. Canon Shutter Cable.
Filters || None
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Patagonia Photo Adventure 2015 wouldn't be complete without one of my signature reflection shots featuring cuernos of Torres del Paine. No matter how many times you go to that location...and oh boy many went there this year, you can still be pleasantly surprised. This particular photo was taken during the photo workshops that I was leading there in April. We visited and hiked to many popular as well as quite a few less known spots. All participants had a chance to see Patagonia and capture some incredible light moments. With this photo I'd like to officially invite all that are interested in visiting Patagonia to join me in my Patagonia Photo Adventure 2016.
The tour details will be ready shortly. The 2016 Patagonia workshops will tour in classic as well as completely new spots that I found this year. If you are interested, please email me for PDF: arturstanisz@gmail.com
Took these reflection shots during "break up", before the leaves appeared. I didn't like them at the time. I think they were reflecting how I was feeling as well as the trees. Now that leaves are out and we have over 19 hours of daylight, I like them.
Dont know about you but i love reflection shots.Doxey Marshes.Stafford.England.
Went here to try and capture Otters in the wild never saw the Otters but got a few of these reflection shots of different birds
The Nickel Plate heritage unit's profile is reflected by a trackside pond.
If only NS had cut down those weeds...
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Lylah's reflection in the evening sun on our walk Friday night.
Our friends dog found this Kong toy but she is not fond of swimming yet so we were throwing it in for Kia & Lylah to see if Elle would follow but no luck yet!
This is not the best reflection shot but it was all that i had in the theme Sooooo here ya go!!!
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Spent a few hours walking around Swansea Marina on Thursday, and couldn't resist some reflection shots . Map of the problematique is by Muse
I love the colour and lines, not to mention I can't pass up an opportunity for a selfie reflection shot :)
Stanley Locks on the Liverpool to Leeds Canal as a Merseyrail unit heads north.
Follow the towpath to the arch of the bridge, and in the distance is the Victoria Tower, designed by Jesse Harley and built in 1847/8 ,to commemorate the opening of Salisbury Dock.Upon completion it housed a flat used by the Piermaster. The corner of the building seen through the centre arch is the former tobacco warehouse. Out of sight to the right is the new Everton Football
ground under construction. Terry attempts a reflection shot which , hopefully will appear later !!
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South Tufa beach at Mono Lake has always been a tourist attraction. People flock there to see the tufa formations and to marvel at the alkaline lake. While I find the lake fascinating and the wildlife fascinating, the main attraction that held my interest has always been the mountain surrounding the lake and epic sunsets and sunrises that always guaranteed at this location. The reason for the spectacular sky is the nearby Tioga pass, that causes the wind to whip the clouds around. So, whenever we pass through the area, I always make it a point to stop by for either or a sunset or sunrise.
The usual sunrise shoot involves a good bit of planning but with Mono lake, the tufa formations and lake often provide interesting framing options. And the mountains surrounding the lake provide a canvas for the sun to light up. Usually, the lakes are at their calmest in the morning, but I have never seen calmness in the water here. The pass often has strong winds and early morning is no exception to that rule. Since a reflection shot was out of question, I tried to compose a simple shot of the mountains and the morning sky with the tufa formations and the choppy lake as the foreground interest.
This is a great little spot in Queenstown to take photos. You have to cross the bridge and start heading towards Milford Sound. But about 15 minutes after that, you can turn into a little housing community called Jack's Point. The clubhouse there has this pretty tiny pond in front. It's often smooth enough for a good reflection shot. Today I was using a prime 45mm lens and decided to make a very hi-res panorama of the scene.
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Another of the series of photographs I took on our last night in Sedona. I had done some inquiries in town as to the best location for sunset reflection shots of Cathedral Rock, and was told that this was the place. This is probably the most popular and photographed scene from Sedona, and I felt that it was a kind of pilgrimage to go there, and stand with the other tripod carrying photographers. At this time of year there wasn't that much water in Oak Creek, and it was somewhat difficult to find enough for a decent reflection. I've posted two HDR images from this location, but this is from one single image.
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Next in line for the application of fleet livery at White Bus was 73 YX70OHU, one of six newly-delivered ADL Enviro200 MMC buses.
Credit goes to Lewis Nagle for spotting the reflection shots - thanks Lewis!!
Though we're thinking about Alaska lately, I can't help but reflect back on our trip to the Canadian Rockies. So, I thought I would share, appropriately enough, an amazing reflection shot from Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta. Two Jack is just one of many sights to see along the Lake Minnewanka Loop Drive outside of the town of Banff.
We didn't get there as early as we had hoped ... wildlife interrupted our arrival :-) ... but it was still an amazing sight to see. The air was as still as it could be, the skies were blue and full of wispy white clouds, Mt. Rundle loomed in the background, and the lake itself had the most clear water. When it all came together, this was the result. So incredibly beautiful we thought. We reflected for a while and then roamed around the area a bit to capture its beauty from other angles. Guess what? They were all gorgeous ... just a matter of preference. I for one love when the rocks are visible in a shot, so I chose this one.
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Following up on yesterday's reflection shot here's another from that same day. Palm trees are always associated with warm sunny weather but the water that makes them grow has to come from somewhere, right? And just cause you're on vacation doesn't mean it's always going to be 'perfect'. When I look back on life some of my best memories are from times when it was stormy weather and this day back in 2008 is no exception.
Highest position in Explore = 3 on July 20, 2009, thank you!
This is the beautiful Riverfront Park, the main attraction of city where I was born, Spokane, WA. I traveled across to Eastern Washington last weekend and was very fortunate to catch this stunner of a sunset at the park. What’s crazy is that I’ve never been there when there aren’t hundreds of seagulls and ducks flying about waiting for handouts from the thousands of daily passers by. For some reason, there wasn’t a bird to be found and the water was absolutely pristine, without any ripples, making for a great sunset reflection shot of the famous Clock Tower and Pavilion. Many don’t know this but Spokane was home to the World’s Fair back in 1974. The park is located on the Spokane Falls and boasts an enormous IMAX movie screen, an amusement Pavilion, and the historic wooden Looff Carrousel, which just celebrated its 100 year anniversary this past weekend (July 18th). If you are ever in Eastern Washington, you simply must swing by this tourist destination. More information can be found on the Park’s official website.
About the shot, I combined 9 bracketed exposures to bring the full dynamic range of color out of the scene. Then standard post processing (levels, contrast, sharpness) to balance the photo. Hope you enjoy and have a great week all!
The reflection in Kesia's sunglasses was SO strong and striking, something about this scene I had to capture. I took several shots of Kesia up close, and everyone was right there. So credit goes to Kesia here for the good modeling. To get a great sunglass reflection shot you really have to stick your camera in someone's face; so I'm very thankful to Kesia for ability as a model to put up with my camera in her face. Thanks Kesia, I love these shots!
Shadow and reflection.
Shot with Rolleiflex 3.5T medium format TLR on Ilford Delta 100 film. Developed in Caffenol-C-L (semi-stand). Negative scanned on Epson V600 scanner. Post-processing in Photoshop.
This was the first evening we had seen Aurora in Norway from the ground. Good old Andy spotted the first green splodges in the sky above our house thing, and we scrambled out the door in a complete panic. Above our heads flowed a giant stream of green, and took my breath away. Partly because of the sub zero temperatures and partly because I have just never seen anything like it. I took a few shots and then we drove to the hills to check this out from a better vantage point.
Despite a quick panic about Diesel levels :) we found a nice moonlit spot and watched as the Aurora danced around the hills. Having worn three layers of trousers and giant thermal wear the entire trip, I somehow managed to forget just how useful they are when it is -8 and breezy! i like my cords, but they 'aint much good in Northern Norway. I was on such a buzz i didn't care and found the movement of the lights to be totally entrancing. We later went to a Fjord for more reflection shots and then back home for the last of the Aurora over our local Fjord. What a day! After all that waiting, this was worth the hanging on. The next day we saw what I last posted. Thought I would try to change it up a bit.
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When it started raining the main shot I was really thinking of and hoping for was a full reflection shot of Spaceship Earth. Therefore I was very happy when I found several puddles in front of Spaceship Earth that would let me get the shot I wanted. The previous shot I posted with the nearly full Spaceship Earth reflection and monorail was technically more difficult but there's something about the simplicity of this reflection shot that draws me to it more. I ultimately really like both shots but if I had to choose one to put in a portfolio I think this is the one I'd choose.
This was shot with the Nikon D810 and Nikon 14-24 2.8. It was a 5 shot bracket blended in Photomatix. I did do something slightly different for the setup of this shot however. I initially tried a frame with the camera laying in the water and the lens resting on the ground. This pointed the camera more towards the ground and while the shot wasn't bad I thought it could be a bit better. I ended up taking a small canister of lip Vaseline I carry with me and resting the lens on the front of this. This lifted the lens about 1/2 an inch and though this might not seem like much it got rid of the down shooting look that I was getting without it. Another slightly unique twist on this shot came with the editing. Often when I color balance I will color balance the sky and foreground separately. In this case I did a slight twist on that by color balancing the sky but then only color balancing part of the foreground. I excluded all of Spaceship Earth, trees, and Leave a Legacy including their reflections color balancing just the ground surrounding them to match the sky color balance.
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Panorama of my campsite at ruins of the abandoned Salton Sea Naval Auxiliary Air Station last weekend. My trailer and truck to the right. No other people around for miles.
The wind picked up a bit before the Milky Way rose above the horizon, so I wasn't able to get the night sky reflection shots that I had hoped for. Still, I managed to put together this panorama and several shots of some other abandoned structures in the area.
This location was a United States Navy military facility located eight miles south of Salton City, California on the west shore of the Salton Sea.
It was an auxiliary field to NAS San Diego commissioned in 1942, had a barracks for over 600 men constructed there. It was disestablished in 1946. NAF El Centro then took over the facility using it for parachute tests of the manned space program and other military systems until 1979. There remains little if anything of the former field. The Salton Sea has taken over much of the runway.
In 2001 the United States Bureau of Reclamation used the site to remove salt from the Salton Sea, as high salinity is a major problem facing the inland lake. They used modified snowmaking equipment and mine waste removal vehicles and continued testing for a year; however high energy costs and air quality issues forced the termination of this project.