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My attempt at the classic reflection shot of Vestrahorn, in southeast Iceland. I had to use long exposures to help flatten the receding waves. I also had to be in the water in my hiking boots to get this shot so that more reflection can be seen. I shot this image with my 16-35 f4 IS L lens at F11 on my tripod.
It stopped raining, and we had some nice clouds, so I grabbed my camera gear and headed north to Alviso, a small town in the San Francisco Bay area. There was no wind, perfect for a reflection shot.
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I always go into a state of mild panic when it happens. "Is it too dark?" I ask myself. "Have I missed any sensor dust blemishes or hot spots among the highlights?" Or, "What about the noise?" It doesn't happen that often of course - after all I do this for myself as a hobby - but just now and again somebody will ask me the terrifying words "Can I buy this please?"
This suddenly happened three times in the space of about nine days recently. Up until then, I hadn't sold so much as a pixel in over twelve months - not that it was particularly troubling me. After all, even though I do have a Picfair page, for which I pay a modest sum each year, I also have a Facebook page with a small number of followers, mostly personal friends, and I'm really not very good at promoting myself. It was those friends who said I should sell my photos - most of whom then never actually made any purchases of course. But for a while I had been thinking that I should refresh my Picfair page and add some new content to the thirty or so images that I'd uploaded in a burst of initial enthusiasm when I'd decided to try and earn a bit of pocket money from my hobby. My other hobby is playing football - imagine the money I could have made if I'd been any good at it! My Instagram page would have a lot more followers too.
And then, in the middle of the week before last, a local company sent me a private message via Instagram. They'd love to have my picture of Goonhilly "Thursday Night at the Listening Station" for their 2024 calendar. I asked them to email me some more details, and then checked them out to make sure I wasn't about to inadvertently hand over my life savings to an international drugs syndicate. They seemed to be legitimate, and when the email came through I was pleasantly surprised to learn that they intended to pay me for my work. And then I looked at the image, taken nearly eighteen months earlier, remembered that it was a long lens photo stack, and that I'd only taken two images to blend at a focal length of 118mm no less. If it was going to be printed and sent to a large number of expectant customers, I was going to need to revisit that blend in fine detail. The image included a long barbed wire fence, receding into the distance against long soft glowing September grasses. This was going to be fun. But a day later, my customer said they were very happy indeed with the result, and asked me for an invoice. Good job I used to be an accountant. Within a few hours, a sum of money had arrived in my bank account. I'm not booking a tour with Mads Peter Iversen to Greenland just yet, but I can take Ali out for a reasonably priced meal on the proceeds. Twice if we don't have a second course.
A couple of days later, an ex colleague, who'd reluctantly relocated away from Cornwall wanted a memento for the walls of her new home and had decided upon a copy of "Bedruthan in the Pink," from an evening in June 2018 when the sky had unexpectedly glowed pink and orange in the blue hour when at sunset it seemed we'd wasted our time even going there. When I reviewed the image on my Picfair page, I was unimpressed. I guess I have more time to work on my processing these days - sometimes I think too much time might in fact be a bad thing. Among the shadows were stray rocks and bits of debris that needed cleaning up, and when I zoomed in further, I noticed that one of those rocks was in fact a tog, hunched down low over his tripod. How had I not seen him before? He had to go too. Another sale - I hope she likes it when she receives the printed product.
And then finally, and most bizarrely, a lady from America complimented me on my Instagram feed. "Do you sell your pictures?" she asked. I'd just posted this one, and assumed it was the image that had caught her eye, but no. In truth, I wasn't convinced that three of the four she'd chosen represented anywhere near my best work, but I thanked her for her kind words and told her I'd have them all on my Picfair page that evening for her to buy downloads or printed products. In fact one of them was that Vestrahorn reflection shot that I was muttering about unfavourably in my previous post. Later the reply came. "I don't actually want to print them. Can you sell them to me in NFT format? Would that work for you? I have a budget of four thousand dollars per picture." By now I was feeling mildly perturbed. What on earth is NFT format? Did this lady think I was Banksy's brother? I consulted with members of my family. My sister and her three adult children, all of them from art backgrounds went into immediate rant mode about digital art and something called a blockchain that apparently requires the contents of at least three of the Great Lakes and the output of five nuclear power stations to maintain. Lloyd's response was rather more balanced. He'd had a similar approach and after some research on the subject had decided not to. Apart from anything else there appears to be a substantial setup cost, and we agreed that this is supposed to be a hobby. If we sell a few along the way for a bit of pocket money that's great, but we don't want the pressures of trying to earn from our images. It seems that the world of NFTs involves creating a digital signature and giving up ownership of the image completely - and I didn't want to do that. Not even if the offer was genuine - and of course there was strong chance that it was that international drugs syndicate knocking on the Instagram door again. Politely I declined the offer of enough money to keep me in annual trips to Iceland for the next six years. She's still waiting for me to explain why I don't do NFTs. I'm pretending I've forgotten to reply.
All of which brings me here, seventy-two pounds richer and with my pension fund intact. Here is the image that the American NFT art collector didn't want to buy. Last Monday, Ali and I were taking a stroll around our local woodland, pausing here and there as we do to enjoy a view before moving on around the circuit. As we came to a clearing I looked at the sky. Mackerel clouds were forming, and with an hour until sunset the outcome seemed far more easy to predict than the one at Bedruthan Steps nearly five years earlier. We increased our pace and power walked backed to the house, where I grabbed the camera bag before we raced to the coast. And you can see for yourself what happened. Almost nine years into this photography lark and I'm starting to spot the tell-tale signs of an epic sunset. Mind you, Towanroath is a tricky one to compose from here, but there was no choice if I wanted to include that sky. It's on the Picfair page and I really ought to push it and see if anyone bites. But I'm not really that bothered - it's just a hobby after all.
Last September we headed to Fort Bragg, a coastal town in northern California. The glass beach is supposed to have lots of polished sea glass, but we could not find much. There is however an interesting ocean pool, perfect for a reflection shot.
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The Cormorants are early nesters and are busy gathering nesting materials. By gathering I mean they land in trees near their nest and, often with great struggle and fanfare, tear off a twig and fly it home to their nest. Their webbed feet do a pretty good job climbing and jumping around the trees. It’s a bit comical watching them finally manage to free up a twig only to see them drop it and have to start over. Some are better at it than others and sometimes, those not quite so capable, just seem to give up in frustration for a while. They are colonial nesters making it nice for photographers who get multiple opportunities for shots as they tend to fly to the same trees for nesting material over and over again. This particular one, flew lower than normal and gave me a nice splash and reflection shot. (Double-crested Cormorant - Nannopterum auritum) (Sony a1, 400mm @ f/2.8, 1/2500 second, ISO 2000)
I took this photo of St. Paul's Cathedral in London from across the street at the One New Change building. I have seen this reflection shot before, but I wanted to see how well the phone's camera would be able to handle the contrasting areas of the scene. I was blessed with blue sky and some white cloud during the shoot.
This photo has been featured on the OnePlus 3T phone camera page, in the photo gallery: oneplus.net/uk/3t/camera
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Another reflection shot with still water, that turns out as if looking into a deep abyss.
Can the hounds of hell escape from this dreadful place?
Taken on a very dark and wet Norway day, but like everywhere else beauty is there where you want to see it.
Norway, a stunningly beautiful country. Around every corner a chance for a scenic image, forcing me from time to time to stop every kilometer to get out of my car, sometimes with screeching brakes, and sometimes forcing me to curse because there was no place to stop.
Lovely valleys, bare mountains and cold winds, snow packs, glaciers, beautiful lakes, and then there are the enchanting fjords that never stop to amaze. The most beautiful country of Europe, for me no doubt about that, with only one minor aspect, which is the weather. During my month of traveling I only had 4 really nice days, the rest of the time clouds, rain, and very changeable! Still no regret, and I will go back to make even more than the 3500 pictures that I took this time.
Another very active vacation that took me to the south west up to Trondheim in a sort of triangle between Oslo- Trondheim and Bergen with the whole route visible here (www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153668247101759&set...).
One of my favorite shot for my short photography career up to now.
Mt.Mckinley is the highest peak in north US and most of the time it is covered by heavy cloud. To take a perfect morning reflection shot, the best spot is at the reflection pond, which is 86 miles deep in the Denali National Park and you have to camp there in order to get to the pond in the early morning, as personal vehicles are not allowed in the park. When we were booking the campground, for the entire week of my vacation, only in Friday were there available sites, and we had no choice but took it. But finally It turned out that's the only day that you can see Mt.Mckinley perfectly for that week. What a lucky and destined decision. Finally I got this breathtakingly beautiful photo of perfect Mt.Mckinley reflection.
This is the black and white version and the colored version is also in my album.
Eva gets a little scruffy. We do shave her coat down twice a year, but doing so at this time of year would be cruel given our winter temperatures in Saskatchewan.
I was at a loss of what to do for her photo this week and was trying reflection shots on the hardwood. I loved the natural light so I got her to stand up do a paw shot. When I saw her scruff highlighted against the dark background I knew that I had my concept. So I told her to stay and she did so until I got the shot. When I told her that we were done, she just ran immediately into the kitchen and stared at the cookie tin. She really is a pro model.
Last summer I took a day off, and did a road trip in the Swiss Alps and nearby Südtirol in Italy. After Davos I passed by the Flüelapass, a high mountain pass leading to Zernez in the Engadin. There was hardly any wind, perfect for a reflection shot, holding the camera just above the water surface.
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I was electrified by the suudden burst of rainpour at 5:00 pm this afternoon. GO! Get the reflection shot now!
This is a pond that is a short walk up from the campground at Ward Lake. I took a hike to the ponds hoping to get nice reflection shots off of the water. I was a little surprised to see the dead trees next to the pond when it had this much water, but it might have dried up the last couple of years with the drought. It looked pretty nice this year though.
I was out shooting photos for a client. It had been raining a lot. I walked in the back lot and saw all these puddles in the rocks and got excited - there had to be a good reflection shot somewhere. I took a bunch but none were as exciting as this one. I really liked the color version and wondered if it would work in black and white. It really does! Gives a completely different feeling, I really like it!
Having spent a couple of hours trying to catch up with the Sinfin tanks Rob and I ended up on the Redheugh Bridge and with slack water on the Tyne a reflection shot was on for the passing of 1S21 Kings Cross to Edinburgh until a guy turned up in his boat.
With the sun just starting to rise over the hillside behind me, CN potash train B730 passes by the lake, as they start their descent down into Saint John, New Brunswick. This is one of the better reflection shots here that I've been able to get.
October 18, 2017.
St Johns Point Lighthouse near Killough, County Down. It's surrounded by a myriad of rock pools, each one giving great reflection shots of the lighthouse itself :)
The ever-popular pond at Mogshade in the New Forest. Odd name perhaps, and as Amanda Scott in her blog explains, it's from the old English meaning "the shadow of trees". Apart from the row of trees here, there are hardly any others, it being one of the highest and most exposed viewpoints in the Forest. Apparently it was once covered in ancient hollies which is obviously where the name comes from, but these were destroyed in a fire in the early 20th century. Talking of 20th century history, it was also the site of a large allied forces gathering prior to D-day with the Canadian War Memorial close by.
However, it's such a good spot for sunrises, at any time of year and with stillness in the water, a reflection shot is hard to resist, even if it has been done many times before!
Compositionally Challenged
Week 46: Reflections
Shot with a Dallmeyer "2 inch F 1.65" (projection) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Another reflection shot from Jackson Lake - didn't want to neglect the banks of the lake and just focus on the mountains, as it was equally as tranquil & serene.
Arrived, looked like a mirror, grabbed the camera and tripod, took the huge 3 min walk to togging location and this was the only (reflection) shot I managed to get off before Billy wind had his say...........
A crisp, calm December afternoon from 2021 saw me spend the day up in Glencoe with the inevitable trip to Ballachulish to get the reflection shot looking back across Loch Leven towards Glencoe village and the Pap of Glencoe.
I only recently finished this roll of film, but luckily good images never go out of date!
Bronica ETRS, 40mm f4, Kodak Portra 160 (expired 2015)
Processed and scanned by Filmdev.
An artistic, painterly close-up of a Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) foraging in still water, capturing its elegant profile and a near-perfect reflection. Shot at an impressive 800mm focal length, out-of-focus reeds in the extreme foreground and background create a soft, vibrant green frame that beautifully isolates the wading bird against the serene blue surface of the water.
A simple reflection shot at south kensington station
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I've always been fascinated by the utensil reflection shots I see on Flickr. This is my first attempt at actually shooting one - it's a lot harder than it looks!
ODT - Silver
I would like to thank all my flickr friends and contacts for all the support given over 2012, it has been much appreciated.
Wishing you all the very best for the 2013.
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As the sun rose above the distant horizon, the golden light shimmered on the sea as if the sun was forming from the melted reflection.
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Shot from the rocks at the resort of Es Cana, located on the east coast of the Island of Ibiza.
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A must to be seen on black - Press L
Dummy (Mannequin) in a Storewindow with reflections.
Shot in the Palais Royal's Gardens - 75001 Paris - France -
One of the things I enjoy about photographing wading birds like this Great Egret is that you sometimes get the chance to get an awesome reflection shot. You have to be really patient though and quick on the trigger.
Last month we spent a week vacation in Okinawa. I took this reflection shot at the Ishikagi Airport.
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-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2026 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
The exhibition park lake in Newcastle upon Tyne. This lake and the building in the centre of the photograph were created for the great exhibition of 1929. The building which is called the palace of arts is the only one still standing from the exhibition of 1929. Over the years the building has been a science museum but now hosts the Wylam brewery. The lake itself has gone from being a boating lake to a haven for wildlife. I took these photographs while heading to the hoppings on the town moor, which is just behind the palace of arts, in June 2019. If you look carefully you may see some of the rides in the background. I was well pleased with theses reflection shots.
Two different generations of EMDs sit at the fuel racks in Willmar yard. The warmer temps offered some reflection shots.
We spent some days in Kyoto, Japan. Timing was perfect for Hanami, or cherry blossom viewing. After witnessing sunset at the iconic Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple, we went to nearby Ninenzaka, a charming pedestrian area known for its classic architecture, tea houses & cherry blossoms. Later at night I walked over to Maruyama Park, which was quite busy with Hanami. There was no wind, perfect for a reflection shot over a pond.
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-- ƒ/8.0, 50 mm, 0.8, 4, 13 sec, ISO 400, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95 "Dream Lens", HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC5057_8_9_hdr3bal1pai5f.jpg
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Compositionally Challenged
Week 46: Reflections
Shot with a KMZ "Helios-33 35 mm F 2" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
it was really fun exploring this really beautiful creek, Oak Creek, by Red Rocks Crossing.....there's actually a couple of shallow bathing pools up this creek and another shallow part of the creek that is so still that you can get amazing reflection shots of the Cathedral Rock formation....pls. View On Black
That moment when standing out on a cold wet night pays off. Taking a trip to London for a night shoot to catch some trails started with a bit of a travel nightmare but ended with some great shots. This is St Paul's cathedral in London with some passing busses providing some extra lighting
My today's Sunday slide is loosely based on yet another reflection shot. I hope everyone is having a ball like these moschus ox. Happy Sliders Sunday!
This monochrome architectural study explores the quiet tension between industrial structure and natural reflection. Shot from beneath the shadowed framework of Burnley Wharf, the image uses heavy contrast, deep blacks, and mirrored water to create a cinematic sense of secrecy and stillness. The iron beams and stonework frame the scene like a hidden passage, guiding the viewer toward the distant arch and soft light beyond.
The photograph evokes themes of memory, time, and urban solitude. Its noir-inspired treatment transforms a familiar waterside location into something atmospheric and mysterious, where history, engineering, and nature coexist in a moment of suspended calm.
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St Pauls Cathedral shining bright at night at Christmas. I'd gone to this spot to find the new water feature that has recently been built in front of a new office development. Either by design or by happy accident this water feature gives an amazing reflection shot of the cathedral which I shall post later. But going back over my photos I really liked this one. In a way it reminds me of that famous photo of St Pauls taken in the blitz.
First of all I cannot claim all the credit for this image, As I said in my previous shot from here ,https://www.flickr.com/photos/17469730@N00/33460641475/in/datetaken-public/ .
I had put my tripod with camera on the wall to try and get the reflection shot I wanted however, I was unable to get a good shot of the reflection , There was a photog who had climbed over the wall already with the aid of a stepladder and saw me trying to get a shot, he kindly offered to take my camera and take a shot for me so i did my settings and passed it over as there was no way I could have got over that high wall , Many thanks to the anonymous photog for helping me out that evening .
Its funny that each time I come to this station, im trying another shot, and I always end up with a puddle reflection shot. I do like the X shape of this image
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That was single handedly the best display of the aurora borealis that I've ever seen! I made the trip to Speedwell Lake and was fortunate that the lake was like a mirror most of the night. I always wanted to get a reflection shot of the aurora, it was nice to be able to do it so close to home!
No double exposure! Reflection shot through the glass wall of a streetcar shelter. The woman is part of a photo advertisement for the montan university Leoben.
Look at the yellow - see the woman, look at the blue - see the building.
I took this photo of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton from the east facing aspect of the building. I have been wanting to get this reflection shot for some time, but it was a bit of challenge as the pond is quite small. I decided that the blue sky of the day would create a dramatic feel in black and white.
This photo was featured by O2 UK on Instagram.
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When I woke up in Lone Pine, the sky was overcast and didn't look good for photography at all. As the sun rose, the clouds became more interesting and I loved this view after the Father Crowley Lookout. I stopped and took some shots with different framing and loved this one. This sky wasn't going to help with the reflections shot I was looking for at Lake Manly though. When I got to the lake, the conditions were pretty bad and had to wait until evening to try again.
I was invited to take photos of a big rocket launch by a space startup company in the Mojave Desert in California. I took the opportunity to travel that region. On Sunday I drove up north on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Near Bishop is a small Alpine lake called North Lake. The trees already lost the leaves at this time of the year, so fall colors. There was no wind, so the lake was very calm, perfect for a reflection shot.
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