Like a water painting

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• phwall (2526)
• [2008-09-30 1:49]
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Hello Harriet,
Intriguing image, it is so sharp it's hard to believe it's a reflection. Which leads me to think maybe for strictly reflection shots the image needs something extra in the reflected image to give some visual orientation as to what you are really looking at. Otherwise what is it other than the reflection that makes the shot unique. Whew, now I'm confused, I hope that makes sense.
Anyway apart from all that, a very engaging capture. Well done.
Regards
Peter

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• gilou530 (27143)
• [2008-09-30 2:04]

salut harriet
bravo pour cette capture de ces reflets faut vraiment regarder de prés pour se rendre compte, en plus belle facade typique, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

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• fanni (2508)
• [2008-09-30 2:16]

Hello Harriet,
a reflection which really looks like a painting... Interesting idea to turn it upside down! Unbelievable stillness of the water... excellent soft colours; good composition.
Perhaps, a water sprite (nix) is missing in the picture? ;)
best wishes,
Elena

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• bema (2944)
• [2008-09-30 3:55]

Hallo Harriet,

für eine komplette Wasserspiegelung ist diese Aufnahme sehr gelungen, mir persönlich würde aber ein Rand oder ein sichtbarer Übergang noch besser gefallen..

viele Grüße aud dem regenerischen Südwesten, Bernd

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• buscape (727)
• [2008-09-30 4:12]

Hallo Harriet,
unglaublich scharfe Spiegelung. Ich hab mich erst gewundert, was da vor den Häusern so durch die Luft fliegt. Zusammen mit deinem Kommentar ein erstaunlich gutes Bild. Will man die Spiegelung allerdings ohne Worte darstellen, muss die Spiegelung auch als solche erkennbar sein. Die Perfektion der Spiegelung ist dann eher ein Nachteil, oder bedarf weiterer Erkennungsmerkmalen.
Viele Grüsse aus dem Donautal,
Helmut

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• lestans (12920)
• [2008-09-30 9:19]

Oh what a perfect reflection!
Nice twin old houses in the water
Good idea, well managed! Well done!

Livia

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• claudeD (7363)
• [2008-09-30 11:28]

Hello Harriet,

excellent idea to present this interesting shot.The observer has to look for a few times to this image to discover the reflections.Very well done.Bravo.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

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• JCG (18124)
• [2008-09-30 11:39]
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Hi again Harriet,

First of all thank you for the dedication. It is true that this kind of exercise is really trying when one has a so pretty reflection. Indeed this photograph resembles a painting. Well done Harriet, cheer… I propose to you, again, a WS for the pleasure.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

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• dumbo (2588)
• [2008-09-30 12:40]

Hello Harriet,
Water painting indeed. I like that beautiful architecture and of course the water reflections.
Well captured.

Regards,
Eino

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• jurek1951 (17637)
• [2008-09-30 13:55]

Hi Harriet,
Impressive architecture, taken with the very good point of view. Good light and good details.
Georg

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• gracious (14389)
• [2008-09-30 13:59]

Hello my friend Harriet,
Wow, what a reflection that truly well composed! just like a mirror! so beautiful!
thanks for the notes about the architecture as well!
p/s sorry for my delay due to some problem of getting into the site!
take care and sincere regards from old friend
Tony

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• Miha2ou7 (3697)
• [2008-09-30 15:02]

Hey Harriet,

It has a painting-like quality, I like it - it`s a bit different, but I like it, thanks for sharing.

Best regards.

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• dareco (12187)
• [2008-09-30 17:17]

Very good work!! A perfect reflection. I'm like you, until TE I never noticed reflections either :) This has a wonderful feeling to it. TFS

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• pablominto (31873)
• [2008-10-01 1:37]

Hello Harriet,

So this is a reflection!
Good thing you tell me, otherwise I might think the image was treated with a mild artistic brush or something, hehehe...
And as always the colours benefit from being mirrored..!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Gerrit (26945)
• [2008-10-01 2:27]

Dag Harriet,
wonderful still water. Excellent reflection iin great colors. Beautiful buildings too.
Regards, Gerrit

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• saxo042 (7602)
• [2008-10-01 2:40]

Hi Harriet,
An expertly taken picture, really a water painting where the water ripples give a fantastic texture to the motive. A very creative photo and very well performed!
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

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• ktanska (13037)
• [2008-10-01 3:48]

Hi Harriet,
The reflection is so perfect that it was impossible to notice it on the fingerprint. But it gives water painting appearance on the closer look. Those building look great on this light. 180 degrees flip is rather old trick though.
Kari

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• KateinDenmark (588)
• [2008-10-01 10:10]

Hi Harriet,
I really like the impressionistic touch to this photo. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing but the POV is also very nice. You have a lot of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines which add interest to the photo. Well done!

Kate

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• mydrjoe (1228)
• [2008-10-01 10:24]

Hi Harriet,

A very good reflection and an excellent idea. The title "water painting" fits the image pretty well. A very good work and a good note too. Congrats!

Best regards,
JR

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• COSTANTINO (12647)
• [2008-10-01 11:09]

Hello Harriet,
Difficult photo indeed and I cannot believe
that here theres a reflection..
A reflection that looks like a painting..
Splendid picture..
You have really captured the feeling of light,
blue sky,creation..
thanks for sharing
Costantino

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• bracasha75 (14616)
• [2008-10-01 12:16]

Halo Harriet
Die wunderschone alte Deutsche architecture und sie ist fast uberal in De. gleih
Ich habe fruher in Deutschland in ein kleines ort gelebt und da wahr ich oft in dorfe und land
Prima foto
Grus,Bratislav

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• gunbud (19732)
• [2008-10-01 19:52]

Hi Harriet,
This image is like a vividly clear dream with its lovely sharp details in the calm surface of the moat.
The colors are remarkabley in this very creative image.
Regards, Tom

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• patdeph (9904)
• [2008-10-02 12:04]

hello harriet
the reflection is so perfect that I didn't see immediatly that it was a reflection!It's like if we saw the houses through a old window!Really well done!
Best regards
Pascale

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• clio (12705)
• [2008-10-02 12:24]

Bonjour Harriet,
I am very touched and so happy as you so liked my photos of reflections! I have some in reserve , but I did not publish them because I thought that everybody had it enough! Then I am going to post someone!
But at first, I want to congratulate you on this one which is really very surprising.
At the beginning, we think that it is the reality, then we discover spots, the vagueness and we understand that it is a reflection. It's a very graphic and very well composed reflection.
Bravo, I like the photos which question, and here it is really very graphic and very well composed reflection.
Amicalement
Diane

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• mafegan (1311)
• [2008-10-02 17:24]

Hello Harriet
I especially like unusual photos and this is one of them. By cropping the image itself and rotating the reflection your photo is very effective.
TFS, Marlene

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• zeca (18578)
• [2008-10-02 20:13]

Hello Harriet!
Its a very good idea! Well seen! The nice architecture perfectly reflected with the textures from the water is such a nice image. Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

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• papagolf21 (49527)
• [2008-10-03 11:37]

Bonsoir, chère Harriet,
Je me dépêche de complimenter cette photographie pendant que le site fonctionne a priori correctement ! ;o)
Très bien vu ce reflet semblable à une aquarelle.
L'oeil aiguisé du photographe ne s'est pas trompé.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• Bluejeans (20940)
• [2008-10-03 11:41]

Ola Harriet ,
Bonito reflexo destas casas os detalhes ficaram magníficos foi penas as cores estarem, um pouco esbatidas , bons detalhes , gostei da luz ,parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• emka (10614)
• [2008-10-03 14:54]

Hi Harriet, without a note i woud not recognize a reflection, it is so pperfect, although it seems really like a water painting. Splendid idea amd great shot.

regards

Malgorzata

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• jmdias (9650)
• [2008-10-03 18:00]

harriet

nice idea putting the façades in the reflections, the image is like a painting, it has something of softness and texture of a oil over canvas. nice view of the lines of this typical houses

hugs

jorge

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• batalay (15832)
• [2008-10-04 21:22]

Hello Harriet,

A very appropriate title for the photograph, but I am not sure that I would prefer it to the inverted version. In my new book on Leonardo da Vinci, soon to be released by National Geographic books, the great photographers of the the National Geographic have presented a very dramatic reflection, without inverting it, but they have made sure to include the sides of the puddle or pond. The viewer is forced to invert it in his/her mind, to invest greater attention.

But I do like the image very much anyway. Have a good Sunday,

Bulent

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• lancehannah (1285)
• [2008-10-07 3:09]

Hi Harriet,
Clever gemacht!Very nicely composed and vertically fliped gives this reflection image a tremendous scene,Bravo!
Gruss,Lance

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• danyy (54428)
• [2008-10-07 23:35]

Bonjour Harriet,
une grande réussite technique et artistique ici, une exploitation parfaite des reflets.
Il est vrai que cela fait un peu 'peinture à l'huile'.
Regards.
Daniel.

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• Angshu (26268)
• [2008-10-15 8:48]

Hello Harriet
Amazing reflection...from the thumbnail I had no idea! As I look into the picture...does look like a water colour more than a photograph. You're becoming quite an expert in reflections...well well done Harriet!
Regards
Angshu

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• capthaddock (28498)
• [2008-11-05 16:12]

Clever idea, charming architecture, the water adds interesting distortion in the reflections.