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Reflection in Puddle



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cameraiPhone 5s

settings Aperture f/2.2 ISO 32 Shutter 1/193 Focal Length 83/20 

upload_dateApr, 2015

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7 Comments |
dfc_gr PRO
 
dfc_gr December 26, 2015
Very good use of reflection. Great job!
Kerry_C
 
Kerry_C December 27, 2015
amazing!
deborahschillbach Platinum
 
deborahschillbach December 31, 2015
Love this!!!
adavies PRO+
 
adavies January 29, 2016
Awesome capture! Nicely done! :)
olivierlw
 
olivierlw March 02, 2016
Good job
Wooden-Photos PRO+
 
Wooden-Photos April 07, 2017
What a great shot!
Bwolff
 
Bwolff July 07, 2018
This deserves more awards, nice job!

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Tags

#puddle #water #reflection #neworleans #city #street #abstract #travel
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Behind The Lens

Location

New Orleans, Louisiana on the famous Bourbon Street.

Time

Early morning, after the street cleaners had been by. The city was just waking up and I was enjoying the empty streets as it let me really see the bones of the city.

Lighting

I walked around this puddle twice trying to capture the perfect angle, must have looked crazy to those around me. But I've found with puddle are that it's often good to get the lighting from an angle, gives more depth and illuminates better what you want to show. Plus you're working with natural lighting so making sure your shadow isn't in the way is always a good call.

Equipment

This was shot on my old iPhone 5S.

Inspiration

I love puddle art, it's like a window into another world. New Orleans was so beautiful, this old world city plopped deep in the south and I wanted to capture both its grit and its incredible age and beauty. How better to do that then to get low, show the depth, the layers, the colors, the old world charm of cobble stoned streets, and new world conveniences of street cleaning.

Editing

I edits this photo on Instagram, heightened the saturation, highlights, and played with the lighting to make it a little darker.

In my camera bag

I always have my phone on me, it's really the only equipment I need.

Feedback

Look down! There is so much to see beneath your feet. Cities are great places to find puddle art, early mornings or just after it rains are usually the best times. Look for dark surfaces, and bigger, deeper puddles for the best most crisp images.

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