Reflections: Theme for the May 2025 Contest

Here’s the theme for the lovely month of May—no worries, it won’t be lilies of the valley! 😄

This month’s theme is: “Reflection(s)” This leaves a pretty wide scope: reflections in water, of course, but also in windows, on buildings... I’ll leave it to your imagination, but the reflection should be clearly visible.

If this theme has been used before, it doesn’t matter. It’s getting tricky to find new themes that can attract as many participants as possible.

I’m currently in northern Finland and don’t have access to my hard drives, so I’ll add a few photos when I return to France. Here’s just one I took with my smartphone yesterday late afternoon:



Practical details:

Participation: Each VF member can submit up to 3 photos, until Monday, May 26 at 11:59 PM Paris time. Each photo must be posted in a separate message, with its number (1, 2, or 3). Don’t forget to add a little explanation (comment, location, etc.).

Voting: Each VF member can vote for the 3 photos they consider the best, based on their own criteria and the theme.

Voting will take place from Tuesday, May 27 to Saturday, May 31 at 11:59 PM Paris time.

The selected photos will be ranked in order of preference: - 1st photo: 3 points - 2nd: 2 points - 3rd: 1 point

The winner is the author of the photo with the most points.

Results will be published on June 1. In case of a tie, the number of first-place votes will decide. The winner will have the honor of organizing the June 2025 contest.

Photos that have already been nominated (1st, 2nd, or 3rd) in another contest are not eligible for this one.

This thread is exclusively for photos submitted to the contest. Any discussions or comments should be posted in the following thread: https://voyageforum.com/v.f?post=10707526;a=10707526

Hi there, really nice theme 🙂 I’ll kick things off

Photo 1: reflections of plane trees in Cucuron’s water square.

Right near the Vilaine estuary in November 2024. Photo 1

Photo 2: San Trovaso in the golden light of early morning, Venezia.

Hi Isabelle,

Three photos is really tough because I’ve got way too many to choose from on my computer, but here goes:

Photo 1: The reflection of our vehicle in a lion’s eye in Savuti, Botswana.

Photo 2 : Stunning! Animals at a watering hole in Etosha Park, Namibia.

Photo 3 : And to finish, a little trip to Japan in Tokyo.

Photo 1: The Pont du Gard on a summer evening

Photo 3: the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, Bukhara.

Photo 1: Sydney

Photo 2: Blue Lake, Mount Gambier, Australia

Photo 2. Huis Berg Castle, Netherlands

Photo No. 1: Lake Tjarnargigur (Iceland)

Photo 2: Mateus Palace, Portugal

Photo No. 2: Seyðisfjörður (Iceland)

Photo 1: Giraffe at sunset in Etosha, Namibia



When I chose the theme "reflections," this was the first photo that came to mind—I see it every day when I’m at the office 😊.

Photo number 1

Café du Musée Dar El Bacha, Marrakech.

photo no. 1

Amsterdam. When the wild reflections of buildings dance on the canal.

photo no. 2 Baie de Somme. Autumn day at the Parc du Marquenterre.

Photo 3: Reflection of a sunset on the Andaman Sea (Thailand)

photo #1 - somewhere in the Cambodian countryside, night falls (October 2023)

Photo No. 3 Luxembourg

photo #2: Phare Circus in Siem Reap, makeup session before the show starts (November 2023)

Photo number 2

I totally lost it in Minerve! (Hérault)

photo no. 3 Somewhere in Spain. Evening stroll.

Photo 2: The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia

Good evening

Photo No. 1



A young Nepali woman lets her baby discover themselves in a small mirror... until the moment he spots an intruder 😮... surprised, mouth agape but not scared (I assure you) 😛

Nepal, November 2000. Scanned print photo.

Photo No. 2

Venice beyond the "boat canals"

photo 1

... on the 4th day of the safari in Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary, we finally got lucky enough to spot a tiger heading toward its watering hole, striking a pose for the camera! :)

photo 2 - the reflections of Rajasthan

Hello,

Photo #1

Panorama of the Mont-Blanc massif reflecting in Lac Blanc on a calm late-summer morning. (It’s usually packed with people, but by spending the night at the refuge, you get some peace and quiet)

Photo number 3

Tokyo Kaleidoscope

Hi everyone. This time, I’m sharing my entry for this month’s contest—pretty productive for me, and that’s great!

Photo #1: A Street Within a Street

Tupiza, Bolivia.

photo #2: National Museum of South Australia, Art Gallery

Adelaide, SA, Australia

Photo #3: Hôi An

The lights from the quays reflect on the banks of the Thu Bồn River. Hoi An, Vietnam

Photo #2

"What is visible is only the reflection of what is invisible" (Rabbi Abba) Here in Marsaxlokk (Malta), the invisible—or nearly so—is a fishing boat.

Photo #3

Golden light of the sunset over the Bhutanath temples in Badami (Karnataka, India)

Photo 3 During floods in December 2022 in Brittany.

Photo 3: The mammoth-shaped rock at Hvitserkur in Iceland. The guy wanted to take on the beast, but he’s no match! 😄



You need to go at low tide to get a reflection—otherwise, the waves are too strong.

Come on, we're missing some... you need to make your choice and post! 😁 For the other photos, there’s the discussion thread 😊

Good evening

Photo No. 3

Feydball at the Feydeau site near Cours Franklin Roosevelt in Nantes (photo taken during an event in March 2019)



Explanation:

Feydball: A court that creates an illusion in Nantes | 5th ...

PHOTO 1

- Reflection of old age: the guy forgot to shave, put his cap on backward, didn’t notice his nose grew even more since last year, and this goof still struggles with his smartphone—accidentally hitting the selfie function instead of the photo one. - Reflection on the glasses of a brand-new Buddhist temple somewhere in Asia (he’s probably already forgotten where), with the original subject of the photo only appearing as a reflection.

Since I was the only one to perfectly match the theme, which was *reflections* in the plural, I think I’ve logically won this contest 😎

Hey everyone! Just a few hours left to post your photos—after that, it’ll be voting time ;)

Voting... is open until Saturday the 31st at midnight -1 😅 I’ll try to tally the points correctly, but it’s gonna be a bit of a challenge since I’m leaving for Iceland tomorrow 😅 If any kind soul could lend a hand, I wouldn’t say no—I might forget something 😨

The slideshow is HERE

Reflections without subjects...

3 pts: Girardinpho_2 (Namibia) 2 pts: Kate_3 (Tokyo) 1 pt: Dolma_1 (Amsterdam)

And the quote of the month goes to Herodotos: "What is visible is only the reflection of what is invisible" (Rabbi Abba)

Voting... is open until Saturday the 31st at midnight -1 😅 I’ll try to tally the points correctly, but it’s gonna be a bit of a challenge since I’m leaving for Iceland tomorrow 😅 If a kind soul could help me out, I wouldn’t say no—I might forget something 😨

Iceland, how lucky! Such a beautiful country!

Okay, enough chit-chat—here’s my vote:

Kate photo 2, three points ⭐⭐⭐

Rouquine38 photo 2, two points ⭐⭐

Attila photo 2, one point ⭐

Needless to say, the choice was a tough one, and several that didn’t make my list still deserve recognition.

3 points: DOLMA photo 1 This surreal tableau, all movement and bubblegum-like, could only be the work of a mysterious, avant-garde poetess eager to scatter her intriguing, nebulous phrases to the wind. Capturing such a fleeting, shifting image was a stroke of genius. Graphic art, magic, and evanescence all in one.

2 points: GIRARDINPHO photo 1 For the concept and the technique. A classic at first glance.

1 point: RAGAMUFFIN photo 1 A surprising, trompe-l'œil reflection—with an emotional connection to boot.

I didn’t vote for myself, though the temptation was strong.

Great suggestions, thanks everyone!

Here’s my vote:

3 points: Kate - Photo 3 – the Tokyo kaleidoscope, I really love the result, it’s so graphic.

2 points: Girardinpho - Photo 1 – the lion’s eye, this photo has been catching my eye for so long I just can’t let it slide.

1 point: Herodotos - Photo 1 – the perfect reflection, a classic, but I love this kind of shot and never get tired of it.

Lots of other photos were really beautiful, but you’ve got to make a choice!

Hi, My MAY votes 3 points KATE photo 3 "kaleidoscope" 2 points Kate photo 2 "the ball" 1 point Ragamuffin photo 1 "Nepal" . JULIE back