Reflections of. Reflections in. Reflections on. How different the world can seem when we notice only a portion of it. Shapes and colors are distorted in strange and wonderful ways depending on the reflecting medium. I like to describe it as shape shifting. The image is somewhat recognizable but somehow different from what we expect.
Some materials are highly reflective like antique cars in a museum, polished to a fare thee well, reflecting people passing by as well as their pricey neighbors.
Antique Car Museum
Antique Car Museum
If the car is outdoors its colorful surroundings are captured on its slick and shiny surface.
Santa Fe
Sculptures, indoors and out, often have highly reflective surfaces which reflect museum goers, both those studying the sculpture and those photographing it. There is an otherworldly aspect to those reflections.
Jeff Koons
Donald Judd, Marfa
Loveland Sculpture Park, CO
Glass has a way of capturing and altering what it reflects. Sometimes it reflects what is in the immediate vicinity. Sometimes it lets us see through it and beyond in multiple layers.
Winspear Opera House, Dallas
Broad Museum, LA
Crystal Bridges Museum, Arkansas
Trammel Crow Building, Dallas
Glassware
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Water has its own special way of mesmerizing us with its reflections. This is shape shifting at its best. Wiggly, elusive images which change depending on the time of day and the light.
Venice Canals, CA
The Modern, Ft. Worth, TX
The Modern, Ft. Worth, TX
Glacier National Park, Montana
Glacier National Park, Montana
Inside and out, buildings often present multiple images, reflection upon reflection.
Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland
Northpark Mall, Dallas
Look at water and architecture for playful abstract patterns of shape and color.
And now, YOUR photos! Thanks for letting us see what you see.
Elizabeth Greene – Libby
Marla Shainman – Rome
Moses Hoskins – Isfahan
Stan Feld – Woodcreek Ranch, TX
Phil Goodman
Next – Theme #4 is PLACE. It’s a word with many meanings. Literal or figurative. What’s your take on it? Get your photos ready and send them to me as email attachments no larger than 1MB JPG by January 4, 2017.