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Reflections
By Katherine | October 25, 2008
I love photographing water. And one of the coolest things about water is its mirror-like ability to reflect images. The fall is one of my favorite times of year to take photographs of reflections because of the vibrancy of fall foliage. However, if you keep an open eye, you’ll find that almost anything can make a great reflection. Just about any image looks unique in the reflection of water. If the water is too still the reflection will appear lifeless, so I often toss a pebble in the water, or in the summer, I will gently stir the water with my foot. This provides soft ripples that can create dramatic images.
The photo above was taken at Yosemite where a natural pond had formed at the base of a mountain and water coming off the mountain created just the right amount of soft movement in the water.
The colorful photo below was taken at my parent’s pool, and is an ordinary beach towel hanging on a fence. For this photo I had to create my own gentle ripples. Simple.
Next time you see a body of water, check to see if there are any interesting reflections you can catch at just the right angle. To get vibrant and dramatic photographs, always look for objects that are colorful. Trees in the autumn, clouds and unusual or unique structures are some examples.
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