Rotated Perspective, Mirrors and Reflections!

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Welcome to the Light Stalking weekly community wrap up!

As we advance in our symmetry and asymmetry set, we arrive at the concept of mirroring. Rather than passive surfaces, think of the perpetual dialogue between surface and light. A silent conversation between materials, challenging our comprehension of the visible world. Think of how a still lake becomes a perfect inverter of reality, how a glass window transforms light into a layered narrative and how brushed steel surfaces reassemble their surroundings.

The interesting thing about mirroring is its capacity to challenge our perceptual assumptions. It's not about perfect reproduction, but about transformation. Each mirroring is a unique negotiation between surfaces, angles, and surroundings. A metal surface might create a fragmented reflection, while water offers a seemingly perfect inversion. Both are dynamic, offer an ever-changing interpretation of reality no matter where you look. Mirroring is more than a physical phenomenon — it's a metaphoric language, constantly negotiating between the seen and the imagined.

Urban environments are great sources for this particular theme, skyscrapers become kaleidoscopes and their glass surfaces create intricate visual schemes. Reflections don't just reproduce — they also reinterpret! A building's reflection might appear crisper than its physical form, or fragment into geometric abstractions that reveal more about light's behavior than about the structure itself.

The beauty of mirroring lies in its ability to disrupt spatial expectations, and today we're having a blast! Tersha suggested the use of polarizing filters, which enhance certain visual information by removing glare, deepening contrasts or just by revealing hidden details from the scene. She also suggested thinking of angles, which are critical protagonists in this visual endeavour — a slight tilt can deconstruct an entire landscape, turning the familiar into an abstract composition.

Photo of the Week

Sometimes, the simplest rotation is enough work to blow one's mind 🤯 This shot offers a clean mirror and makes us wonder about the correct direction of the boat. By looking closer, one comes to the irrefutable conclusion of the vertical flip, but the impression does not fade away. Finding such calm water is a challenge by itself, and having the fortunate luck to stumble upon a poetic boat is a gift from chance!

This is from the last challenge, two for the price of one, LOL!!

Congrats david, thanks for sharing such a high quality photograph with us!

Weekly Photography Challenge Digest

Thanks Tersha and Dahlia for pushing our creative boundaries one step forward every week!

For contributing, check out the original challenge post!

A Highlight on the Latest Activity at our Community

Do you remember Flickr? Rob opened the door to nostalgia and made us reckon how an awesome place that site was!

beth shared the following story along this gorgeous shot:

this is where my tripod fell apart. the knob that tightens the ball head cracked and fell off. it went back on, but wouldn’t tighten. i glued it back on, but it only lasted a few days. i ended up buying a used ball head in kalispell, mt. i was looking for a new one, but they didn’t have anything that fit the arca swiss plate that’s on the bottom and sides of the L plates on all 3 of my cameras. not sure what brand the new ball head is, but it’s heavy and solid.

attempted focus stack with the tripod. the knob fell off during the next attempted set of photos. but i had issues while taking photos here. i found out in post that my ball head was loose and the camera was slowly tilting down while taking photos. ended up just editing the single frame.

follow the story here as well.

And if that awesome POTW wasn't enough, david shared a bit of water on the rocks:

Don't forget to check the photo contest winners for the Unseen Perspective; and remember, this month's photo contest is now open for entries. The theme is “Symmetry and Asymmetry“. Submit your photos for a chance to win $250 and please don't forget voting as well.

If you want to make out the most of your LightStalking user account, make sure to check the latest posts. Also, don't forget to swim the Mobile Monday Challenge! Last but not least, Check out the current reading throwdown, it has some nice insights and recommendations!

We'd Love To Hear Your Thoughts

Our Feedback Forum is a fine place for all those people wanting to grow fast as photographers. Here, you'll get your work reviewed by well-intended photographers, but you'll also have the chance of commenting on the work of others. We believe in the power of feedback, and here are the latest shots shared in the pool:

The Shark Tank is a great place to learn and to discuss, but please read the instructions in order to get a better experience. Share your comments, opinions and doubts on any or all of the images above. We also will be delighted to see some of your own images. Remember all comments are given to the photographs; not the photographers. Also, don't forget to participate in our upcoming challenge!

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