**Welcome to December 2012 Photography Forum Challenge.**

Double the pleasure - see it twice!

Have fun with capturing "Reflections" - Be creative!

Two images per member per week.

Image size: No larger than:

800pixels X 600pixels

and 200KB

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Phew!  Okay, this is something new for me!

Have fun everyone - I look forward to seeing all of your creativity here this month!

Clive

Thank you Clive.

I think i have 2 fresh captures to upload for this challenge.

God Bless.

My first a reflection in a glass notice board  of a couple enjoying the bird life at Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary captured on camera this morning.

My second a Black Heron and its reflection in the water captured on camera at Austin Roberts bird sanctuary this morning. Blessed day and weekend. God Bless.

This is a very beautiful montage, Clive :)

I am really looking forward to see what is coming out of this. Very exciting :)

Helle

Christo. you have started this challenge up with two excellent examples :-D

Fantastic challenge, Carin! I will go searching for reflections! ;-)

Splendid photos, Christo! :-)

Quote - Fantastic challenge, Carin! I will go searching for reflections! ;-)

Maria.

It is Clive that created the challenge.

Blessed day and weekend.

God Bless.

Thanks for starting, Christo!

Those herons are so clever!

Quote - Thanks for starting, Christo!

Those herons are so clever!

They are indeed.

I will upload one of them in the coming days which can be viewed in larger size when i uplaod my daily one allowed by Renderosity.

God Bless.

Ooops... I do not even noticed!  :-(

Sorry for the error, Clive!  

My first image!

Have a great weekend! :-)

 

Quote - My first image!

Have a great weekend! :-)

 

Liove the reflection Maria.

Fantastic start and capture by you.

God Bless.

a winter scene

Quote - a winter scene

Welcome to the Reflection challenge.

Thank you for taking part in the reflection challenge for December.

Outstanding capture and upload my friend.

You can still upload one for the week.

Two is allowed for every week.

God Bless.

Firstly - Well done Clive on your first collage. I am sure everyone will agree that it is fantastic! Thank you for taking over this fun challenge!

To all who have participated already - great images. Christo, I especially love the heron image. Maria - the candle reflection is beautiful and Mike - that winter scene has stolen my heart! :)

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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I used my studio mirror for the first time today, so it seemed appropriate for the challenge! This is Marci with some heavy makeup.

Wayne (whaleman)

 

 

I used my studio mirror for the first time today, so it seemed appropriate for the challenge! This is Kat, who is just 15 and so beautiful!

Wayne (whaleman)

 

I forgot to mention that I am really inspired by all the previous entries. I think this is going to be a busy Challenge!

Wayne - I adore your mirror images! Fantastic photography and perfect for the challenge!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Oooooohh!  One of my favorite topics!  :)

Excellent job on this, Clive!  Congratulations!

Wonderful contributions so far, everybody.  Wow.  Nice work!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Outstanding uploads Wayne.

Where is my manners .

Clive did a stellar job creating the " Reflections " Thread and challenge.

God Bless.

Another two for the new week.

Reflection of Buoy Nr 3 as well as the live saver who took the buoy to this position.

My second the same Black Heron upload for the first day and week of the new challenge.

Here the fellow makes an umbrella to cast a shadow on the water to see and catch fish.

Blessed day and week.

God Bless.

Two lovely images Christo!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Quote - Two lovely images Christo!

Thank you Carin.

God Bless.

What a lovely Still life Maria.

Faemike55, what a lovely winter scenery.

 

Wayne, You got two very elegant shots for this challenge.

 

Christo. Two lovely reflections, especially the sunshade heron.

 

Quote - What a lovely Still life Maria.

Faemike55, what a lovely winter scenery.

 

Wayne, You got two very elegant shots for this challenge.

 

Christo. Two lovely reflections, especially the sunshade heron.

 

Thank you Helle.

God Bless.

My first: A peek into the livingroom where Per is watching tv. :)

Outstanding reflection Helle.

God Bless.

And my second, From my Copenhagen trip a little month ago. The same store as i posted in my galery, but from another angle.

YIKES! I see i used the word LOVELY..3 times in same post. Sorry LOL!

Thanks Christo :)

What beautiful pictures you have posted! Congratulations to you all! :-)

 

A rose to wish you all a good start to the week! :-)

 

What lovely rose reflection, Maria :)

Here's my entry for the challenge.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

Very lovely photos - great reflections of the artists ability to see beyond the norm

 

here is my second: double pane shot

Teriffic work everyone. 

reflections

I see you

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

Hi everybody,

Clive, thank you for this great challenge, with so many possibilities.

I am certainly impressed with all the already placed photos.

I think, with reflections you always get sensitive images.

So it will be a great time here this month.

Love to all,
Mies-Jacomina :).

Here my first one. The picture is not so good, but there are reflections of this lacewing.

This picture was taken in our water barrel, and you can see the trees and sky in it.

wow,there are some inspiring pics...I'll say what I have!!!

Hours of fun with a bendy mirror.

Sheffield.

CLICK FOR FULL FLAVOUR!

Whoa psychedelic colours.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

WOW! Garageland!

I am really impressed at all the lovely photos people have been submitting; it is such a great challenge!

Oh my!  This is all beyond my expectations!

Thank you so much Christo, Maria, Mike, Wayne, Helle, 3DGuy, Steve and Mies.

I have a bit of catching up to do.

Work - it is a four-letter word!

Clive

Soap bubbles always arouse a great charm! 

It was one of favourite games by my grandchildren during the summer!  :-)

 

 

Fantastic images! Congratulations to you all! :-)

 

emmecielle:la foto è fantastica....

emmecielle's  pic is really awesome

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emmecielle's  pic is really awesome

 

Grazie,  Alida! :-)

 

 

I'm so delighted to see all these wonderful shots!  :)

 

(And tickled that you chose one of my gallery posts for an example ... Chicago's "Bean" is such a great place for reflections!)

 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Very cool pictures

LAKE DISTRICT

The output of a shopping center just outside Catania! :-)

 

Oeeee - there are so many awesome reflection images here.

Steve, Maria, Mike, Helle - awesome.

Here are two humble images from Namibia!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Oeeee - there are so many awesome reflection images here.

Steve, Maria, Mike, Helle - awesome.

Here are two humble images from Namibia! My sister-in-law and her granddaughter and daughter!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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And some birds playing in the surf!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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And some birds playing in the surf!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Oh, I love reflections!  This will be such fun.  Excellent images and great job by Clive! 

still looking for  a refelctions in my files!!!great  ones already in the forum

One of my favorite topics ... reflected architecture!  This is from Wallace, Idaho.

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Welcome to the party, Carin and Tara!

The beach is always 'cool' for reflections!

I had a feeling that you would submit one like that, Tara!

Hello!

This is me last night reflected in an inverted coffee pot...

desperate for a photograff for the challenge... and a cup of coffee!

Clive

Love the Idaho shot Tara and very creative Mr C!!!

This is such a fun subject!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."

Elliott Erwitt

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Here is another photograff... umm, photogra**ph**, taken last night...

Clive

Oh man.  The candle reflected in that pitcher is just superb, Clive.  Outstanding!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

I like it :)

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

Hi all,

So much creativity on display here with this topic.
I enjoy it very, very much.
And have a big laugh too sometimes.

:biggrin:

My first from this week:

Behind these ducks in a shop window, you can see a whole street.
Taken in Sittard, Limburg South, not far from where we live.

It seems i missed the reflection challenge e-bots again.

Such amazing uploads that i have missed.

The director of our Power Station asked me to take pictures of our demin plant,Boiler house and turbine floor and i did so and found some reflections.

My first a green painted window reflection inside a puddle of water on the boiler house floor.

My second a reflection in a ppol of rain water on the outside of the power station building of the structure where the conveyer belts are situated which feed coal from the coal plant to the boiler bunkers.Blessed day and week.

God Bless.

I like your reflections, Christo!

Oh, I didn't know if I mentioned it right.

'll Just add. It's not that you see through that window that street .
But it is the reflection of the street after my back, by taking the picture of that shop-window.

Quote - I like your reflections, Christo!

Thank you Jacomina.

God Bless.

Gorgeous clarity in yours Tara.  The interior and exterior is joining in fascinating ways. The lights loom over the buildings and the postcard rack is huge. 

I love your images, Clive.  Very creative.  I like the fact that the handle on the coffee pot is almost totally obscured.  The whole dynamic with the hand is more interesting that way.  Beautiful clarity on both.  The candle in the pitcher is beautiful.

Jacomina, I love the way the reflected buildings and the street come all the way to the edge of the images but you have to look harder for the part that is shaded. There are two more reflections of the whole scene in the goblets, and I don't know where the ghost like goblet stems in the more lit section are coming from. It looks like there are goblets stacked on top of goblets.  Wonderful shot!

Great captures, Christo.  I love the way things look more exciting when reflected in puddles.  I've taken some similar ones at the car wash and lube shop where I work.  The bottom puddle looks a little bit like a map of Great Britain. 

Here are my first two.  Both from the roller derby.

and # 2.

Wonderful reflections myrrhluz.

Did not even think that one of the puddles could be compared to a map of Great Britian.

Thankk you for giving your thoughs and spotting the map in the puddle.

God Bless.

@ Jacomina -- Your reflection shot is wonderful!  Right up my alley!  :)

 

@ Christo -- I love puddle shots, but haven't managed any yet.  I like what you've done!

 

@ Lucinda -- Love the roller derby!  :)  Is that polished linoleum?  It's a marvellous surface!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Quote - @ Jacomina -- Your reflection shot is wonderful!  Right up my alley!  :)

 

@ Christo -- I love puddle shots, but haven't managed any yet.  I like what you've done!

 

@ Lucinda -- Love the roller derby!  :)  Is that polished linoleum?  It's a marvellous surface!

Thank you Tara.

God Bless.

Great challenge. Sitting on my fireescape-aka "the veranda" this evening at caught the sun reflection off the Parc 55 hotel.

 In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a pleasuredome erect

Thanks Christo and Tara.

I don't know what the floor is made of.  I'll have to go back some time and concentrate on the reflections.  I had never shot pictures of a roller derby before when I shot these and I was just hoping they would come out at all.   There were several images that I thought would have been a lot better if I had pointed the camera down a bit to get more of the floor.  It was great that they had a lot of colored lights hanging from the ceiling that did nice things to the reflective surface of the floor. 

Lovely capture costapanos! I like the soft reflections on the bricks too.

Thanks everyone.

I wrote a lot of text, but closed the wrong page on my pc (wanted a picture click away, did it wrong.)
Now, I am not able to start again.

Sorry, till later on.

No need to apologize, Jacomina.  I so know the frustration you're feeling.  I hate it when I do that!  A great big hug to you, dear friend. :)

Thanks for the hug, dear Lucinda. It takes a long time for me to type (in English, but anyway I'm a slow writer), and indeed, such a shame everything was gone.
But among other things I had written about that beautiful dress of the girl, and the many reflections on the latter, those legs, those sweaters with stripes, the American flag, and that it was my idea, you could not have done better with your camera, my friend!

@ costapanos, I very much like the mood which is to see on the windows and brick on the photo of you.

Quote - Great challenge. Sitting on my fireescape-aka "the veranda" this evening at caught the sun reflection off the Parc 55 hotel.

Superb upload for the challenge Costa.

God Bless.

Thanks, Jacomina. :)

The little girl was dressed as Pebbles from 'The Flintstones'.  I also have a couple of pictures of her dancing.  She was having a great time. 

Great to see what you have captured, Mies, Christo, Lucinda and Costa.

There is so much to see, reflections of our lives and parts of the world.

This was taken while I was driving alone along the coast road this morning, mountains of home behind me.  Risky I know, but the road was quiet so I chanced it!

Keep them coming!

Clive

Clive the mountains of that Region is still stuck in my mind.

One caanot get enough of them looking when one is there.

Amazing capture and upload.

God Bless.

My niece's sax with my own reflection (it seems to be coming out of the sax! ;-) )

A good week everyone!  :-)

 

Fantastic images, dear friends! Congratulations to you all!  :-) 

 

Is this South Africa, Clive?

What a great idea and photo!!!

You are great dear Maria, coming out of the sax!  
 Just brilliant. :)

This is my little granddaughter Martina during the party's second birthday of brother Alessandro on September 8, 2010!   :-) 

 

 

 

So nice, Maria!
Martina is a lovely girl, as the photo is so pretty with the hearts and the balloons.

Many thanks, Jacomina! :-)

Quote - Is this South Africa, Clive?

What a great idea and photo!!!

You are great dear Maria, coming out of the sax!  
 Just brilliant. :)

Mies permit me to answer as i visited the Western Cape including Cape Town.

Defenitely South Africa and somewhere around the Cape area.

Ones eyes just sees mountains all around as they are all around.

That is why i said they are stuck in my mind as i can remember that we could not get enough looking at the beautiful mountains.

God Bless.

Two wonderful uploads Marie.

That young ladie is so adorable and beautiful.

God Bless.

Thank you, Christo! :)

 

Thank you Christo, I didn't know there was any snow in South Africa.

God bless.

Quote - Thank you Christo, I didn't know there was any snow in South Africa.

God bless.

Mies i believe the white that you see is sea sand.

There is areas where you drive along and very near to beaches.

It is not supposed to snow in the Cape now as it is summer.

I do know that they have gail force winds currently.

http://www.news24.com/Travel/Sinfonia-dealt-gale-force-blow-again-20121210

Sinfonia dealt gale force blow again 2012-12-10 15:28

Cape Town - The Port of Cape Town has been affected by gale force winds, forcing it to deny access to certain vessels due to safety concerns.

MSC Cruises announced in a statement that the Cape Town Port authority will only allow the MSC Sinfonia, returning from a 3-night cruise from Mossel Bay, to dock at 06:00 on 11 December 2012 - if the wind conditions have eased.

 

What fantastic additions to the thread!  I love the uniqueness of the saxaphone shot, in particular.  So creative!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

I love the reflections of the sax, Maria! The way you caught you granddaughter in the baloon heart is special!

It is in Cape Town, Mies, on Baden Powell drive between Muizenberg and Macassar.  The road runs along the False Bay coast for about 20km, as Christo said.

I do not think I will be able to travel it today, as the wind last night will have blown more sand across the road. The road is then closed until it is cleared. This will add a good 10km to my trip if I have to go out that way today.

Thanks, Christo!

Clive

Quote - I love the reflections of the sax, Maria! The way you caught you granddaughter in the baloon heart is special!

It is in Cape Town, Mies, on Baden Powell drive between Muizenberg and Macassar.  The road runs along the False Bay coast for about 20km, as Christo said.

I do not think I will be able to travel it today, as the wind last night will have blown more sand across the road. The road is then closed until it is cleared. This will add a good 10km to my trip if I have to go out that way today.

Thanks, Christo!

Clive

Pleasure Clive and Mies.

Seems like the wind from the Cape blew Rain to this side .

Had a big storm this morning and the clouds look treathening currently.

God Bless.

Thank you both, Clive and Christo (also for the link),
for telling me about what's on that beautiful photo.

I suspect you may laugh, I thought I saw snow. ;-)

It seems to be a dangerous place there because of storms and the like.
But sure you both are safe now :D!

Many greetings, Mies-Jacomina.

Quote - Thank you both, Clive and Christo (also for the link),
for telling me about what's on that beautiful photo.

I suspect you may laugh, I thought I saw snow. ;-)

It seems to be a dangerous place there because of storms and the like.
But sure you both are safe now :D!

Many greetings, Mies-Jacomina.

I must still experience those winds Mies.

A year back when we were there on Holiday we only experienced wind once when we stopped at Muizenberg Beach and it was not gail force wind. If i can remember correctly with the last Gail Force winds they had in Cape Town the wind speed measured on table mountain was 160km per hour.

Blessed day and week.

God Bless.

Quote - I must still experience those winds Mies.

A year back when we were there on Holiday we only experienced wind once when we stopped at Muizenberg Beach and it was not gail force wind. If i can remember correctly with the last Gail Force winds they had in Cape Town the wind speed measured on table mountain was 160km per hour.

Blessed day and week.

God Bless.

Oh, that's hard 160 km.

When we lived near the beach in The Hague and Scheveningen, it could blow really hard too, but I do not know if it was so much hard as you are saying here, Christo.

Blessed day and week too, dear friend(s)!

Quote - > Quote - I must still experience those winds Mies.

A year back when we were there on Holiday we only experienced wind once when we stopped at Muizenberg Beach and it was not gail force wind. If i can remember correctly with the last Gail Force winds they had in Cape Town the wind speed measured on table mountain was 160km per hour.

Blessed day and week.

God Bless.

Oh, that's hard 160 km.

When we lived near the beach in The Hague and Scheveningen, it could blow really hard too, but I do not know if it was so much hard as you are saying here, Christo.

Blessed day and week too, dear friend(s)!

It is indeed hard and strong winds .That must be why they call the Cape " Cape of storms. Must say it will be something new to experience such strong winds as we do not have such conditions here in Pretoria.

God Bless.

If it could blow all the stress away, then I would come to that Cape right away!!!!
Seriously! ;-)

Quote - If it could blow all the stress away, then I would come to that Cape right away!!!!
Seriously! ;-)

I believe it will Mies.

Would not mind to stay in that region especially in the small town Robertson where we visited and stayed for the duration of our holiday a year ago. Here is a link with information of Robertson Mies.

http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/robertson.php

God Bless.

Thanks everyone!  :-)

 

Quote - Thanks everyone!  :-)

 

Pleasure.

God Bless.

A street in Berlin

The German constitution engraved in glass. In the reflection you can see the Paul-Loebe-Haus which houses part of the German government (if I remember it correctly).

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

3dguy thank you for sharing these uploads.

Two wonderful uploads.

Welcome to the challenge.

God Bless.

Splendid images, 3DGuy! :-)

These arre all great stuff and inspiring...Wayne, where do you find the lovely ladies!

 

This was shot today. The water below the dam was totally still and the sky was bright and blue.  This is right below the dam with the boat lock on the left.

Superb capture Tom.

God Bless.

Here is my good one-eyed friend, Dashie, watching goldfish swimming in a pond...

Clive

Cute :)

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. - Aristotle
-= Glass Eye Photography =- -= My Rendo Gallery =-

Now that is a fine pet shot...

Superb capture and upload Clive.

God Bless.

Here's my first

And a second...

Tom, Clive and mrs.ratbag, wonderful photo's!
Hope I missed nothing here.

@ Hi Christo, thank you for that link, what a beautiful area.
Unfortunately I can not travel because of my PTSD.
But I am sure, it is fantastic there.

I quickly chose a picture, because this week is almost over. Upon the heath.

And if I may, I would like to congratulate Clive, because I saw today he has become 50 years.
With us they say : "you have seen Abraham now".
Many happy returns, dear Clive!

Amazing uploads Denise.

Glad to see your wonderful pictures in the challenge.

Superb capture Jacomina.

I fell in love with the Cape.

One thing that i do not know if i would be able to cope with the Cape winters and gail force winds. My wife already said she do not want to live there as she do not like cold winters. I would love to stay there. It is a different asmophere then Pretoria.

God Bless.

A new week end two refklection captures that i took while on assignment photographing a event for children.

Clive asked me to upload these reflection captures for the challenge so here they are.

My first a reflection in christmas balls lying on a table.

In this capture i made us of pop up flash.

My second reflection capture is another reflection in christmas balls lying on a table.

Here i did not nmake use of of pop up flash.

Blessed Sunday and week ahead.

God Bless.

I stopped getting bots again.  It's a mystery!

Marvellous images everybody!

Denise ... you take my breath away!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

And I fell in love with your wonderful christmas balls, Christo!

Marvelous colors and refelctions.

God bless.

Quote - And I fell in love with your wonderful christmas balls, Christo!

Marvelous colors and refelctions.

God bless.

Thank you Mies.

God Bless.

Thanks for the wishes, Mies!

I am really enjoying these reflections!  Thanks Tom, Mies and Tom...

I am on my way out to find more today!

Clive

Enjoy Clive.

God Bless

You sure will finded 'the perfect one', Clive.

Have a great time outside anyway! :)

A good Sunday for all,
Mies-Jacomina ;-)

Quote - You sure will finded 'the perfect one', Clive.

Have a great time outside anyway! :)

A good Sunday for all,
Mies-Jacomina ;-)

Same for you Jacomina.

God Bless.

Thank you Christo!

(btw, and for you the same, of course :))

Oops, oops, look here! : The organ of my husband, Karel is on the street. Danger of being run over, even with my music stand and sheet music.

:scared:

Photo taken yesterday by our window on the front of our house.

p.s. You can see the three manuals plus a lot of buttons of the organ.
The foot pedals have been run over yet, I'm afraid. :huh:

Lol Mies.

Superb capture.

God Bless.

THX, Christo :)

Attached Link: http://village-decorators.co.uk/Sevenoaks.html

My little daughter Lidia...

Wonderful additions!  Here are my next two, just under the wire.  This is my son James.

New Orleans

Wonderful additions to the thread, everybody! 

 

New Orleans is after San Antonio, Lucinda.  You make me want to leave right now!  LOL!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

You'll love New Orleans, Tara.  It's a fascinating city and the food is to die for.  I'm going to be there for Christmas.  I've never been there at Christmas time before!  I'll be looking for more reflections.  In between the food!  :)

Welcome to the challenge nerijus.

A superb reflection of your daughter.

Myrrhluz two superb uploads.

Your son is a very relaxed photographer.

God Bless.

Thanks Christo.  My son can take relaxation to new heights. :)

Quote - Thanks Christo.  My son can take relaxation to new heights. :)

Can I borrow your son for a while, Lucinda?

Two very special reflections you've upload, my friend.

@ nerijus, Such a happy daughter you have, it's great to see her in the mirror this way.

LOL Jacomina.  He can be intensely relaxed at times, but it doesn't necessarily rub off.  He was always the one who had me laughing or pulling my hair out.  :)

Quote - LOL Jacomina.  He can be intensely relaxed at times, but it doesn't necessarily rub off.  He was always the one who had me laughing or pulling my hair out.  :)

Oh gosh, pulling your hair out, Lucinda!
No, lets wait to send your relaxed son then, otherwise I'm afraid to be bald.

:ohmy:

:sneaky:

Thanks everyone :-) 

Another reflection in which you can see a farm-restaurant in a 'Christmas-window'. On the right is my left leg ;-) This in the court of "Biesenhof", from wich I posted several photo's on my gallery (the back of it).

Best Christmas-wishes from me!

I love your window, Jacomina!  :) 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Thank you dear Tara :)

Superb capture Jacomina.

Merry christmas to you and your loved ones and to each and everyone here at Renderosity.

God Bless.

Sorry to be so absent with contributions!  Things here have been a bit on the busy side.  This is from Carkeek Park in Seattle.

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

And this is from the Edmonds Marina.

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Tara.

Both stunning uploads.

God Bless.

Great entrees, Tara.
Especially the second one is amazing looking.

@ Christo, thank you, also for your Christmas wishes.

May all have a blessed Christmas.

Glad you liked 'em!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Hello friends,

sorry for the absence but these days I have been very busy!

The grandchildren and their Christmas activities (choirs, plays and dances) first of all!

I've seen spectacular photos... congratulations to you all!

This photo is of some time ago, taken during a trip to Pisa in Tuscany!

 

Have a great time! :-)

 

 

 

Guelph tower on the Arno banks in Pisa! :-)

 

 

I am astounded by all of the reflections!

Thank you all so much,

Clive

Two stunning uploads Maria.

God Bless.

@ Maria -- such beautiful, sunny scenes!  It makes me happy to see them!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Hi dear Maria!

I agree with Tara, what a lovely shiny reflections you've shared with us.

Hugs to Italy for a great Christmas time! :)

Thank you Clive, Christo, Tara and Mies!

Merry Christmas to all forum friends! :) 

This was taken outside a gallery in Riebeek Kasteel, Western Cape, last Sunday.  It is of the front of the building reflected in the pool of water around a fountain.

Lets see more Christmas reflections for the coming festive week!

Clive

 

Superb capture Clive.

God Bless.

Here's a photo of my dads tortoise. He comes inside to sit and listen to the music on the radio. We put a small square mirror behind him and I took a photo of him looking at himself.

I really like all of the photos of the reflections here!

Have a Merry Christmas!

Sean

Great capture Sean.

God Bless.

Here is my two reflection uploads for this week.

I visited the studio that they used to make the afrikaans musical film Pretville.

My first upload a reflection on the body of the Pretville Police Vehicle.

Here is a link to a website of Pretville: http://www.pretville.co.za/

Blessed day and week.

My second a refelection in a shop window in Pretville.

God Bless.

Hi Clive, I love your upload, that 'spring-green' color of the building in the water is very special looking to me.

@ Sean, your fathers turtoise is just great with all the textures and colors, I'm very curious what was going on in the mind of the turtle, by seeing itself in the mirror ;-)

@ Christo, a very sunny reflection-shot you've posted here. And I loved to see the people dancing in that video. thank you for sharing, my friend!

Have a blessed week, all!

Quote - Hi Clive, I love your upload, that 'spring-green' color of the building in the water is very special looking to me.

@ Sean, your fathers turtoise is just great with all the textures and colors, I'm very curious what was going on in the mind of the turtle, by seeing itself in the mirror ;-)

@ Christo, a very sunny reflection-shot you've posted here. And I loved to see the people dancing in that video. thank you for sharing, my friend!

Have a blessed week, all!

Thank you Mies.

God Bless.

Great shots!  :)

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

I like that old cars you've captured, Christo. Such a sunny reflections and shot.

And here an evening shot, water-reflections and a lonely duck at the pond.

Superb capture Jacomina.

God Bless.

Thank you, Christo!

God bless.

A few weeks ago we visited the Groninger Museum, really in the North of the Netherlands, one of the exhibitions (Urban Gothic) was the work by Marc Bijl.

For me very intriguing but still strange work: Marc Bijl is a Dutch artist who lives and works in Berlin. His works are based upon social issues and their use of symbols and rules. This can result in interventions in the public space, sculptures or installations that undermine or underline this perception of the world.

In one of the exhibition halls there was work based on the “pentagon” a unique mathematical figure, the root to the famous golden ratio, Pythagoras, religious symbol and a lot more!!

In some of the pentagons he used bits and pieces of mirrors!!

In the photo you see a lot of reflections, on the left hand, you can discover partly my wife Déanne with a handbag and the legs are the mirror image of my legs (LOL)

Hope you like this upload as a different angle to all your wonderful reflection uploads!!

If you like to know more about the pentagons and Marc Bijl, please search the internet, Wikipedia for instance!!

Regards

 

Henk

Love the reflections Henk.

God Bless.

This is a most interesting photo, as refelections on it, Henk.

Dit ziet er prachtig uit, zeker met die rose kleur op de achterwand.

Fijne Kerst voor jou en je familie, Henk.

Splendid images, my friends! Congratulations to you all! :-)

I had little time to take new photos, or look for something in the folders of the spent years.

I hope to include some pictures before the end of the month... otherwise we'll see you at the next challenge!

Have a good time!  :-)

 

Hot off the press!  This is from our holiday visit to Trent and David's yesterday.  The famous piano ...

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

And a glass ornament on their tree.   You see Bill there on the left, fiddling with his camera, and I'm in the middle, with Trent and David's beautiful living room reflected all around us!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Superb reflections Tara.

God Bless.

OHH MYY! 
I completely fell out of this Challenge and no ebots for ages. Wow I am impressed by all the beautiful stuff I have seen today.  I must see if I can find any reflections, I captured lately.

Hope you all have had a beautiful and Happy Holiday :)

Fantastic reflections, Tara! :-)

Not much I could find but here you go :) The first.

And here is my second and, I guess, the last this year. Reflecting the sky.

Amazing uploads Helle.

I think you will be still be able to upload two more next week Helle.

The new year start on Tuesday next week.

So you have Sunday and Monday to upload the allowe two for the week en thge last for this month and year.

God Bless.

Thank you, Christo.

I cant find out of the days just now lol!  I will try and find two more for next week :)

Another photo of my trip to Pisa.

This is the Church of Santa Maria della Spina, a great example of Pisan Gothic.

It was built in 1230 on the banks of the Arno. It 'so called because from 1333, the church kept it as a relic of a thorn (spina in Italian language) from Christ's crown, now exposed in the church of Santa Chiara.  :-)

 

 

 

 

Autumn reflections!  :-)

 

 

Fantastic images, Helle!

Have a great weekend! :-)

@ Helle ... I like them both, but it's especially nice to see your studio and the beautiful surroundings! 

 

@ Marie ... That church is fascinating, and I love the autumn reflections.

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Both beautiful reflection uploads Maria.

God Bless.

Many thanks, Tara and Christo! :-)

 

 

Tara you got dome awesome reflections on that piano. Not to mention on the ornament. That is fun :-)))

 

WOW, Just wonderful shots, Maria :-) And beautiful reflections too :)

Well this year is at its end and we are still able to post two uploads for this months and weeks challenge.Lol i read on the Pretville website one of the lady directors involved with the movie calls Pretoria Pretville. Lol far from Pretville in my eyes lol.

My first upload is a reflection in sunglasses that mey youngest was wearing when we visited Pretville studio yesterday.

Mysecond reflection of sunglasses on sale in one of the small buildings forming part of the Pretville studio.

Blessed day and week.

A happy and prosperous 2013 for each and everyone.

God Bless.

LOL! Christo, she is so cute looking :-) Perfect reflections. Also on the pink sunglasses :)

Well seen and captured :)

Great idea on the sunglasses!  Nice!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

OK so let me send my two last. I took these today.

And here a shot at the "Henhouse", which never saw other than a rubber chicken :)

I like these reflections, Helle!  :) 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Thanks Tara :)

Stunning uploads Helle.

God Bless.

 

It has been inspiring to see all of the reflections in the last month of 2012! 

I guess a lot of us will be reflecting in other ways this evening - memories of another year we have captured as it passes by.

Time flows - like water from an open tap...

 

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It has been inspiring to see all of the reflections in the last month of 2012! 

I guess a lot of us will be reflecting in other ways this evening - memories of another year we have captured as it passes by.

Time flows - like water from an open tap...

 

True words spoken there Clive.

This year flew past.

Superb capture and upload.

God Bless.

Thank you Christo :)

You are SO right, Clive. Have been looking everywhere after an Apps that gives 12 more hours a day, but havent found any yet ;-)

A really lovely shot of the faucet and the duckweed on the water :-)

Time for me to post my last for the challenge this month.

It is the final sunset of the year later, a new dawn in 2013 tomorrow!

I wish you all a prosperous, peaceful and healthy future as we all say farewell to this year.

Clive

Quote - Time for me to post my last for the challenge this month.

It is the final sunset of the year later, a new dawn in 2013 tomorrow!

I wish you all a prosperous, peaceful and healthy future as we all say farewell to this year.

Clive

Thank you Clive.

A stunning capture to end this year.

Happy new year to you and your loved ones.

God Bless.

This has been a great year for us, and we're looking forward to new adventures in 2013!  :)

 

Thanks for this great topic, Clive!  I love your closing shots.  Beauutiful, and timely!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

What a gorgeous last shot for this year, CLive. Lovely lovely reflections. :)))