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#macromondays #reflections
I decided to share this image for the upcoming #macromondays theme called #reflections
This time i wanted to go even smaller than as usual - so therefore size of the shells is quite tiny. The one in the center measures 13mm and the ones outside only 7mm !!
Reflections refer to the bouncing back of light, sound, or waves when they hit a surface that does not absorb the energy.
Reflection of light is the process by which light rays strike a surface (like a mirror) and bounce back into the same medium.
In photography, reflections refer to the mirror-like images or light bounces that appear when light reflects off a surface before reaching the camera lens. They can be used creatively or controlled to avoid unwanted glare.
A reflection in photography occurs when light bounces off a reflective surface—like water, glass, metal, or polished floors—and is captured by the camera. This reflected light can show a duplicate image of the subject or add interesting light effects to a composition.
Common Sources of Reflections:
Water: lakes, puddles, wet streets — often used for symmetrical mirror shots.
Glass: windows, mirrors, buildings — can show layered or double images.
Metal: cars, kitchen utensils, or other shiny objects that bounce light.
Eyes: the natural reflections (called catchlights) that add life to portraits.
Creative Uses:
Symmetry: capturing a perfect mirror image (like a mountain reflected in a lake).
Depth and layering: reflections can make a photo feel more three-dimensional.
Storytelling: reflections can suggest duality, emotion, or introspection.
Light play: photographers often use reflections to add glow, texture, or sparkle.
Technical Tips:
Use a polarizing filter to reduce unwanted glare (especially on water or glass).
Adjust your angle of shooting — sometimes moving a few degrees changes how reflections appear.
In low light, use reflections (from windows, neon signs, etc.) to add illumination.
Experiment with focus — sometimes focus on the reflection itself, other times on the real subject.
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Spectacular clouds over Duffus Castle......
Mottes were common in Scotland the 1100s and 1200s, before they were replaced by stone castles. They were fortifications, usually consisting of a wooden keep on top of an artificial earthwork mound. Some also had an enclosed courtyard or bailey, containing additional wooden buildings, protected by a ditch and palisade.
Duffus Castle was a fortress–residence for more than 500 years, from the 1100s to the 1700s. The stone castle we see today was built in the 1300s, replacing an earlier timber fortress.
Once one of the strongest castles in Scotland, it was reduced to a decaying ruin by the time of its abandonment in 1705. But the castle remains an impressive sight, situated on a mound rising out of the flat Laich of Moray.
Some River Liffey rainbowing in Dublin the other night, the Samuel Beckett bridge projecting some nice light reflections.
Field of oilseed rape at Duffus.....
Duffus Castle, near Elgin, Moray, Scotland, was a motte-and-bailey castle and was in use from c.1140 to 1705. During its occupation it underwent many alterations. The most fundamental was the destruction of the original wooden structure and its replacement with one of stone. At the time of its establishment, it was one of the most secure fortifications in Scotland. At the death of the 2nd Lord Duffus in 1705, the castle had become totally unsuitable as a dwelling and so was abandoned.
Dolbadarn Castle shot looking out towards Dinorwic Quarry with some nice looming clouds last Tuesday ❤️
Part of the Dublin winter lights 2022, a Viking longboat beams brightly on the River Liffey, a new addition to the annual lighting effects for the Christmas season.
Viking longboats have been sailing up the River LIffey since around the year 795.
Razzle Dazzle
The Customs House in Dublin City Centre, on a long exposure like photo is a purple pink soup, however in reality its a projection of falling snowflakes, its the only snow you'll usually see in Dublin, purple or white ones.
Parts of the annual winter lights around the city.
This is a near perfect reflection of the fall colours in the waters of Lake Kan-ac-to in the Adirondack Park, New York. I really like the shapes and colours of the trees and how the mirror effect creates symmetry.
The changing scene down by the Three Arena in Dublin's docklands, bigger blocks down in the docks, doubled in size by reflections in the river.
It's that #FridayFeeling
A stroll around Burghead Harbour today, always provides the opportunity to capture something different!
Mottes were common in Scotland the 1100s and 1200s, before they were replaced by stone castles. They were fortifications, usually consisting of a wooden keep on top of an artificial earthwork mound. Some also had an enclosed courtyard or bailey, containing additional wooden buildings, protected by a ditch and palisade.
Duffus Castle was a fortress–residence for more than 500 years, from the 1100s to the 1700s. The stone castle we see today was built in the 1300s, replacing an earlier timber fortress.
Once one of the strongest castles in Scotland, it was reduced to a decaying ruin by the time of its abandonment in 1705. But the castle remains an impressive sight, situated on a mound rising out of the flat Laich of Moray.
Brodie Castle is a well-preserved Z plan castle located about 3 ¹⁄₂ miles west of Forres, in Moray, Scotland. The castle is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland
The Custom House in Dublin City Centre glowing yellow last night, with a perfectly still River Liffey making some nice reflections.
The 4 stautes under the main dome of Mercury,
Plenty, Industry, Neptune also nicely lit up.
With autumn & winter, new photo opportunities can light up your camera.
St Peter's Kirk stands south of the road leading to Gordonstoun School about a quarter of a mile east of the village of Duffus. It is sometimes referred to as St Peter's Church; as Duffus Old Parish Church; as Duffus Old Kirk; or just as Peter Kirk.
You approach St Peter's Kirk along a grassy lane that runs south from the minor road from Duffus. There is space to park on the north side of the road without causing an obstruction, or you can walk from Duffus. A sign on the inner gate tells visitors where the key to the church is is kept, though access around and views into the church are so good that many visitors probably choose to do without.
Three days to go! The next show I will be participating in showing my photographs and paintings on July 22 & 23 10am to 5pm on the beautiful grounds of the Guildwood Inn at 201 Guildwood Parkway. Please come see me! There will be lots of live entertainment, beer garden, free admission and free parking. I will be at booth #2 check out the map. www.guildalivewithculture.ca/
Findhorn is one of the more popular beaches along the Moray coastline thanks to the long, unspoilt sandy stretch of the shore and the natural beauty of this spot.
When the tide is out, a wide expanse of flat sand is exposed, ideal for taking bracing walks. As the tide comes in most of the sand is covered, leaving just the top of the beach which is more pebbly.
The castle is situated on the Laich of Moray, a fertile plain that was once the swampy foreshore of Spynie Loch. This was originally a more defensive position than it appears today, long after the loch was drained.
The motte is a huge man-made mound, with steep sides and a wide ditch separating it from the bailey. The whole site is enclosed by a water-filled ditch, which is more a mark of its boundary than it is a serious defensive measure.
Duffus Castle was built by a Flemish man named Freskin, who came to Scotland in the first half of the 1100s. After an uprising by the ‘men of Moray’ against David I in 1130, the king sent Freskin north as a representative of royal authority.
He was given the estate of Duffus, and here he built an earthwork-and-timber castle. Freskin’s son William adopted the title of ‘de Moravia’ – of Moray. By 1200, the family had become the most influential noble family in northern Scotland, giving rise to the earls of Sutherland and Clan Murray.
In about 1270, the castle passed to Sir Reginald Cheyne the Elder, Lord of Inverugie. He probably built the square stone keep on top of the motte, and the curtain wall encircling the bailey. In 1305, the invading King Edward I of England gave him a grant of 200 oaks from the royal forests of Darnaway and Longmorn, which were probably used for the castle’s floors and roofs.
By 1350, the castle had passed to a younger son of the Earl of Sutherland through marriage. It may have been then that the keep was abandoned, possibly because it was beginning to slip down the mound, and a new residence established at the north of the bailey.
Viscount Dundee, leader of the first Jacobite Rising, dined in the castle as a guest of James, Lord Duffus in 1689, prior to his victory against King William II’s government forces at Killiecrankie. Soon after, Lord Duffus moved to the nearby Duffus House. The castle quickly fell into decay