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Lew
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Theme ~ Reflections
Chosen by Lew.
After a scare with my computer--it sometimes refuses to recognize my external hard drive, so I thought I may have lost all my digital images--and about an hour of my time, I gained a few gray hairs and a few images to share with you here today. I also became a world traveler for these images, from home in Chicago, to New York, and all the way to Paris.
Here is the full image from my header:
I left this image as I had edited it several years ago (2011). The Bean is a great "reflector," isn't it? Here's another very subtle image of The Bean:
Above, if you look closely, you can see the edge of The Bean. I framed it with the tree in the foreground, and the concrete wall, so it looks like you're looking at the city skyline. But, if you look at the buildings closely, they're a bit curved! You're really looking at the city's reflection in The Bean. Clever, huh? *pats self on back*
One more stylized image from The Bean's reflection:
On to New York--not the city, but my favorite place on Earth: Lake Bonaparte. I photographed a 100-year celebration of one family's Lake home, when, toward the end of the event, I spotted the reflection of the Lake behind me in this gazing ball. It was getting on toward sunset, too, hence the pinks and purples in the reflection.
Now I'm jetting across the Atlantic to Mac's side of the world, and Paris! One of my classic favorites from our silver anniversary trip is this picture of Notre Dame across the Seine, with the lights reflecting a beautiful gold across the water.
On to the Eiffel Tower, with Fernando's and my reflections in the window as we waited for the elevator to take us to the top of the tower.
At the Grand Palais, I spotted this French flag and its reflection in the window. I focused on the reflection, creating a bit of out-of-focus fuzz on the actual flag.
This is one of my favorite reflection photos. We spotted this painter in a storefront studio, and my aim was to capture her at her art. I ended up with an image that did that, but that also captured the reflections of buildings across the street, plus a whole lot to look at and let your eye wander over.
Thanks for traveling the world and reflecting on my images with me!
Treasuring life's moments,
Christine
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Here is the full image from my header:
Cloud Gate, a.k.a. The Bean, Chicago, Illinois.
I left this image as I had edited it several years ago (2011). The Bean is a great "reflector," isn't it? Here's another very subtle image of The Bean:
Above, if you look closely, you can see the edge of The Bean. I framed it with the tree in the foreground, and the concrete wall, so it looks like you're looking at the city skyline. But, if you look at the buildings closely, they're a bit curved! You're really looking at the city's reflection in The Bean. Clever, huh? *pats self on back*
One more stylized image from The Bean's reflection:
On to New York--not the city, but my favorite place on Earth: Lake Bonaparte. I photographed a 100-year celebration of one family's Lake home, when, toward the end of the event, I spotted the reflection of the Lake behind me in this gazing ball. It was getting on toward sunset, too, hence the pinks and purples in the reflection.
Now I'm jetting across the Atlantic to Mac's side of the world, and Paris! One of my classic favorites from our silver anniversary trip is this picture of Notre Dame across the Seine, with the lights reflecting a beautiful gold across the water.
On to the Eiffel Tower, with Fernando's and my reflections in the window as we waited for the elevator to take us to the top of the tower.
At the Grand Palais, I spotted this French flag and its reflection in the window. I focused on the reflection, creating a bit of out-of-focus fuzz on the actual flag.
This is one of my favorite reflection photos. We spotted this painter in a storefront studio, and my aim was to capture her at her art. I ended up with an image that did that, but that also captured the reflections of buildings across the street, plus a whole lot to look at and let your eye wander over.
Thanks for traveling the world and reflecting on my images with me!
Treasuring life's moments,
Christine
Visit my website
Stop by my family blog
Like me on Facebook
