May 2025 Theme Discussion: Reflection(s) (page 2 of 7)

Let’s stay in Namibia a little longer with the giraffes

Oh! Oh! Lovely photo! 😄

Hi Isabelle,

Let’s stay in Namibia a little longer with the giraffes



Could you also flip this photo the right way up, please? These photos—gorgeous, right?—where the reflection shows the subject upside down (like Nathalie’s in the contest) leave me a bit puzzled. I just can’t wrap my head around whether flipping it really adds anything. :)

Catherine

Good evening Isabelle

Let’s stay in Namibia a little longer with the giraffes



Could you also put this photo the right way up, please? These photos—gorgeous, right?—where the reflection is visible upside down (like Nathalie’s in the contest) leave me puzzled, and I just can’t wrap my head around whether this flip really adds anything. 🙂

Catherine

Hi Catherine, This one’s the right way up—we were behind the giraffe, and I zoomed in for this framing 😊

Okay, I’ll admit I’m totally lost—I was picturing a photo taken head-on and then flipped 180 degrees. If you’re behind the giraffe, how is it even possible to see its forehead? 😮

I need to find the original—this photo’s from 2019. We were far away, and I think it was taken from a low angle. In my memory, it was shot from behind, but now you’ve got me doubting! 🤔

Hi Isabelle, Don’t worry, my questions led me to figure out how to download a photo, and then it’s a breeze to rotate it. Both options make sense, but as it’s presented, the reflection is magnified. Catherine

I need to find the original—this photo is from 2019. We were far away, and I think it was taken from a low angle. From what I remember, it was shot from behind, but now you’ve got me doubting! 🤔

I had a feeling this topic would mess with our heads, especially in times like these when everything feels upside down!

Congrats on your winning photo (just a heads-up, it can’t be reused for a future contest on the bird theme ;)).

What’s with this *reflex* of photographing reflections?

Rainbow city Marseille?

Congrats on your winning photo (just a heads-up, it can’t be reused for a future bird-themed contest ;)).

Thanks, Jean Luc! 😊 With the thousands of birds I’ve already photographed, no risk of that happening 😆

What’s with this *reflex* of photographing reflections? .

Personally, I’m a fan of reflections—whether they’re captured with a DSLR, smartphone, or now a mirrorless camera 😉

Marseille, rainbow city?



Love that rainbow! 👍

You should also enter it in the contest 😊

Hello,

Reflet, réflexion or réverbération (I don’t know what it’s called)

Actually, neither, since lampiridae emit light. 😉 Still a chance to see them, though their populations are collapsing. 😐

Hello,

I just can’t see if this twist really adds anything.

I’m not convinced either...

Thanks for the info. It’s really rare.

Some really beautiful photos already in the contest... Come on, I know you’ve got more up your sleeve 👍

Yeah, I’ve got plenty of material, just like everyone else. Who doesn’t have a shot of a boat, a monument, or a landscape reflecting in a lake?

The tricky part is sorting and choosing!

Oh yeah! Tell me about it! I’ve got thousands of photos on my SSDs just waiting for me to deal with them 😅😅😅 Anyway, you should be able to find 3 for the contest—feel free to post the rest in this thread 😊

Hi there,

I knew the first photo with the lion’s eye 😊

Yeah, it was my avatar for a long time!

I knew it too and always thought it was a clever Photoshop job or something. But after checking out your travel journal from Botswana on your site to understand the context of this shot, I realized it’s not the case at all. The reflection really does appear in both of the animal’s eyes. Amazing!

Here’s one, "out of competition." On the island of Naoshima (Japan), in the Oval, the annex of the "Benesse House" hotel, a work by architect Tadao Ando. The sky is reflected in an oval-shaped pool. A dialogue between sky and water, concrete and nature. The rooms are arranged all around, each offering a view of the Seto Inland Sea at sunrise or sunset, depending on the side.

Namibia (from Agfachrome slide), July 2002

In Les Riceys (Aube), the Saint-Pierre-es-Liens church is reflected in the Laignes River.

Here’s one, "out of competition." On Naoshima Island (Japan), in the Oval, the annex of the "Benesse House" hotel, a work by architect Tadao Ando. The sky is reflected in an oval-shaped basin. A dialogue between the sky and the water, concrete and nature. The rooms are arranged all around, and each one offers a view of the Seto Inland Sea, facing either the sunrise or sunset, depending on the room.

Such a unique hotel! 😊