Spoon Reflections

Well this certainly turned out well. Love the reflection. So much to look at. Instant fave

Remarquable et admirable composition...❤
Bonne Semaine.

Extra !

Good work Val.
Have a great new week.....

Excellent idea and great implementation!

superbe création !! Très élégant et graphique

...super...

Just amazing how it turned out! The big reflection gives it the shape of a vase:-)

Great effect!

Schön umgesetzt... klasse Idee.
Erinnert mich an meine "Löffel-Bilder"

Thank you, Katja, I'm glad you like it; as a matter of fact, when I made this photo, it reminded me so much of your wonderful spoon images that I wasn't sure I wanted to submit this. I hope you don't mind that I borrowed your great idea!

I'd love to inspire someone. ;)

Superbe. Nicole.

great picture !

WOW WOW WOW...this picture is just THE BOMB!!! I love everything about it but of course the reflections are absolutely TERRIFIC!!

It's hard to believe that you've been struggling with your creativity because quite honestly, this is a gallery-worthy shot in my opinion, it's that good!! And taken with your iphone!! WOW!! I'm so impressed! :) And though I really like your inset, it's not in the same league as the outstanding main image. Really fantastic. I do know what it's like to have no creative energy though. Maybe a break is in order...we only have so much energy in the day and the world pulls us every which way with other things to explore!

Wow, Janet, thank you for your vote of confidence! Yes, truth be told, I guess I am a little tired, mainly because there aren't enough different sights to inspire me....except when it comes to glass bottles: www.ipernity.com/doc/288603/49287258

SUPER!

Wow Val. I really love this picture - it's fantastic. Phones nowadays have wonderful cameras and this picture really shows it. I think if you took the same picture with your Nikon, you would be happier with the outcome.

Excellent! ✫✫✫✫✫

Makes me think of all the possible reasons why phone camera sometimes seem to give better results =)

One reason is maybe "Lomography", aka using camera, which does not give too perfect results. Recently I've been watching photography videos by James Popsys, and he has a good approach on such things as "noise" and "dynamic range":

Dynamic Range - Does it matter? youtu.be/FFxO1bEV3fg
Noise in your photos? Who cares... youtu.be/gxxrZhjo0TE

Then, another thing is what seen on your main photo. Because the phone camera has a small lens, and it is often near the edge of the phone, one can actually get much closer to the "ground level", and to much tighter places than with "real" cameras. And then it helps to get "the rule of the unusual technique" done out of Philippe Halsman's list:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Halsman

Thank you for the links, Sami! I agree completely about ability to get much closer using the phone camera; it is precisely why I wound up using it instead of my Nikon. :-)

That's great, Val ! A fine effect ! Unusual and nice !

Great work with this beautiful reflection, Valfal !!!

Génial !**********

Inspired work and a fantastic result, Val. The out-of-focus backdrop beautifully enhances the photo and an amazing reflection. Top flight photography!

Hi Val,

I have always admired your creativity in these challenges!
This is no exception!! The spots and their reflections really make it for me.
Perhaps the iphone did better because you could get lower? ie a different (otherwise impossible) POV?

Best wishes
Peter

very well done!!