August 2024 Competition - Reflections

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Thanks again to everyone who entered last months competition. A new month has begun and so that means a new competition.

This Month's Theme
The theme for this months competition is reflections. If you need some inspiration then I'd suggest taking a look on Flickr.

Competition Dates
Entries start: The date that this post is published.
Entries end: August 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting starts: August 20th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)
Voting ends: August 27th at 3am Eastern Time (9am GMT)

What Do I Get if I Win?
I'm afraid it's just the joy of taking part but I will be adding badges to winners profiles.

How to Enter + Rules
  1. Post your entries in this thread by scrolling down to the reply box then hitting the 'upload images' button. Insert image as full image not thumbnail.
  2. Canon R Series cameras only. Adapted lenses on R Series bodies are fine.
  3. Camera metadata must be included in the images to verify.
  4. Only one photo entry per member.
  5. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
  6. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
  7. You are free to change you image during the entry period.
How to Vote (when voting opens)
  1. Use the vote button (up arrow) to the right of the post (below post on mobile) to vote up images that you like
  2. You can vote on as many images as you like apart from your own
Upcoming Themes for 2024
Our themes for the year have already been decided to give you a heads-up on what's coming next.
  • August: Reflections
  • Sep: Close Up
  • Oct: Patterns
  • Nov: After Dark
  • Dec: Festivities
Feedback
I'd really appreciate feedback about how the competition is running but please don't post it in this thread. Instead please post any feedback in our Feedback Forum.

Thank you for participating and good luck!
 
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Please note the rules folks:
  1. Canon R Series cameras only. Adapted lenses on R Series bodies are fine.
  2. Camera metadata must be embedded with images to verify.
  3. Only one photo entry per member.
  4. Keep the photos clean and family friendly.
  5. Please don't use sky replacements or AI image generation.
  6. You are free to change your image during the entry period.
  7. Not essential but it would be nice if you added a little background information on your entry.
Thank you! :)
 
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Morning Wake

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A grasshopper is reflected in the bodywork of our car, with water droplets. It looks almost transparent in the bright sunlight that was catching it obliquely.
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Drake Hooded Merganser in flight casting its reflection on water as he just barely caresses the surface with the tips of his wings. Canon R7 with RF 100-500 L
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A trip to Stour Valley Nature Reserve for a little peace and tranquility during our New Forest holiday a couple of weeks back.

A pair of majestic swans on the lovely clean river.

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Rooftop park in Philadelphia, PA. Want to say March 2024. Model is my son.

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Synchronized reflection
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick, MA

Canon RF6, EF 15-85mm lens, shot at 53mm, f/10, 1/80 sec, ISO 800

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The ultimate Rock Music reflection
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band dropping hints that Paul was dead in a car accident November 9th
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The Madison river reflecting the hills behind.
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The River Piddle at Wareham in Dorset UK
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Here's one I took in The Gambia in February. An African Darter had caught a Tilapia fish in the deep shade of the mangroves. I wonder if the fish reflects on life as it considers the inevitable end.

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I posted this image to a different thread several weeks ago, but I hope it's OK to post here as well.

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Image from a recent visit to Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England.

(Shot raw and processed using: DxO PL Elite, Adobe LrC/ PS with Tony Kuyper Panels and Topaz Labs Photo AI).

Phil

Lurking with intent...

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Taken at dawn almost exactly a year ago along the highway between Whistler and Squamish, British Columbia. Daylight was just creeping in, this was like 5:45am. Note the noise from the higher ISO. I like it though, it lends it an even more dreamlike texture.

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I visited Minneapolis this past week and I had to visit the Sculpture Garden to see the famous "Spoonbridge and Cherry," a piece by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. It's located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center. It's an oversized spoon with a cherry on top. The spoon measures 52 feet long, and the cherry itself weighs 1,200 pounds. The sculpture emits water from both the tip and the base of the cherry's stem. The pond underneath the sculpture reflects the artwork and I really liked the ripple effects created by the water coming off the cherry & stem.

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Look into my eyes....

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