Upside down, a photo from Quebec, Central

Photographer's Note

I was looking at this symetrical reflection and was hesitating when suddenly i've tried to rotate it 180°, I found it more appealing like this whit the upside down, so I decided to leave it this way, hope you like it.

Georges, tuffellow, phi729, jhm, Kenny10pin, Jeppe, kajenn, orme, DonQ, harold, rabani, jrj, elihesamian, ChrisJ, bertolucci, Didi, loupiot, apazevedo, Hanso2, willow_of_god, climbing, capthaddock heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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Roly (2024) 2004-10-02 14:55

It's a very nice picture, the reflection is well captured and the colors are good even if the contrast is not great. I would have preferred to see it "normal" though on this site. A rotation of 180° could be considered too much post-processing...

nwoehnl (122) 2004-10-02 15:00

Good idea, Pierre, and I don't think it's too much post-processing as I've seen it done a couple of times on TE. Of course it only works because you got the perfect symmetry in your catch, and you did well selecting your motif for this purpose with the white house framed by the two trees. Colors are great; perhaps contrast could be touched up a bit.

robiuk (10807) 2004-10-02 15:04

Very interesting effect Pierre, I have to admit!
If it wasn't for the title, I would have thought the water was perfectly still and the reflection perfect - which is strange having a blurred captured above! ;-D

tuffellow (546) 2004-10-02 15:49

Sometimes you can see more in a reflection than you can see in reality! Perfectly portrayed here. Excellent photo.
Mike

softflower (0) 2004-10-02 15:50

Felicitations Pierre, cette photo est sensationelles, les couleurs sont superbes, le reflet parfait, le cadrage excellent, sympa l'effet retourné.
BRAVO !

Endy (1025) 2004-10-02 15:52

Bonne idée d'inverser la photo, j'ai failli my faire prendre à te disant que la photo manquait de netteté, comme quoi ça prouve que la réflection était très nette. Les couleurs sont splendides et le point de vue bien choisi.

avigur_11 (22553) 2004-10-02 17:22

It is a perfect reflection, so I almost missed your little trick. A very creative idea and a very good and clear shot. well done, Pierre.

phi729 (2101) 2004-10-02 17:45

En effet, les 5 premières secondes, je suis tombé dans le "piège". Et j'allais exprimer que les reflets sur l'eau étaient d'une exceptionnelle netteté...Puis j'ai compris, avec confirmation dans tes notes... Les couleurs sont belles et le reflet presque parfait donne un effet fractal à la vue (notamment l'arbre de gauche). Bien vu, Pierre. Souvent beaucoup d'astuces et d'idées créatives dans vos compositions.

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-10-02 19:46

Trop de PP ou pas, je trouve que c'est une excellente idée tant le reflet est beau ici. Par ailleurs, le cadrage est également très bon! Bravo!

paido (944) 2004-10-03 2:27

Très belle réflexion. Dans le genre phinux à fait de même avec une des ses photos.

Georges (11185) 2004-10-03 2:55

Bien vu le coup de l'inversion cela donne un bel effet de flou et un "soi disant" reflet net.
Bon résultat et surtout aux couleurs superbes.
Bravo Pierre

jhm (211736) 2004-10-03 5:00

A really mirror picture Pierre, splendid of colours, you composition is perfect, the rotation of 180° is very nice idea. Well seen!

avis2avis (4264) 2004-10-03 5:05

You almost fooled me there with this upside down picture. must say its a very unusual idea. a great pic though. perfect mirror reflection and the colors and light are great too.

bebel (7588) 2004-10-03 5:31

amusant cadrage Pierre, j'ai un peu mal au coeur maintenant ;-O c'est malin !
luminosité et piqué très réussis, tonalités limpides et fraîches. Bravo pour ce choix qui sort des sentiers battus

ma-tibou (4568) 2004-10-03 7:16

Bonjour Pierre, travail original, on se demande quel est le reflet et quel et l'image qui se reflête???? bien vue.
amitié.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-10-03 7:46

Very interesting, I wouldnt have thought of doing this, really well done and good scenery

well done

Jeppe (18654) 2004-10-03 16:19

Ha ha - you almost fooled me - great idea you got here - and funny to watch - I was about to do the same with this image but diden't
Thanks Pierre - beautiful work.

hdl (7035) 2004-10-03 17:46

Ca n'arrive pas souvent que je me bouge tellement la tête devant mon écran comme maintenant. C'est presqu' un mirroir. Bonne idée. A+

kajenn (2462) 2004-10-03 19:26

You could have fooled me, Pierre, and if it wasn't for the slight blur in the (reflected) white building, you would have. But on the other hand, in this way it shouldn't be too perfect. I guess what makes this image so good is the framing with two relatively large trees, thus making great reflections in the calm water. Well seen and well done!

orme (7219) 2004-10-03 22:58

A great photo, Pierre, and rotating it makes it even more interesting. It is one of the best examples of symmetry that I have seen here. Beautiful colours. Well done.

saparot (1861) 2004-10-03 23:49

Photo renversante …
Depuis j’ai un torticolis…
Superbe prise, couleur contraste au maxi.
BravO
J-Paul

PixelTerror (0) 2004-10-04 3:54

Bonjour Pierre, ben pas mieux que les autres je me suis fais avoir aussi ! Superbe reflection et belle perspective, en plus de cet effet trompeur.
Amities, Jean-Yves

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DonQ (2625) 2004-10-04 9:44

Very nice mirrored mirroring Pierre! ;-)
I like blue-green-white combimation here and also lights & contrast are very good. Very nice shot.
Regards, Don.

ephemere33 (9743) 2004-10-04 14:08

Est-ce une reflection retournée...si c'est le cas bien vu et bien essayé...les couleurs sont superbement bien rendues...le cadrage est tout bon...et la réflection pareil qu'un miroir...donc tout bon travail...bien vu...amicalement BI

explomars (4302) 2004-10-04 15:17

Bonne idée d'avoir retourné l'image,au départ je pensais à du flou mais connaissant la qualité de tes clichés j'ai tout de suite conclu au petit trait d'humour.Bien vu Pierre,mais j'ai quand même du faire un poirier pour voir la photo d'origine......Merci.Phil

harold (2377) 2004-10-04 16:11

Superbe image très originale qui est le reflet

rabani (9645) 2004-10-05 2:35

Turning it upside down makes you wonder which is important or the main subject.Is it the reflection or the real image. And which is better; And Pierre, turning it upside down also makes you, as if looking up from inside the water.

jrj (34843) 2004-10-05 4:03

Tricky thing seeing it upside down - anyhow a great reflective shot, well composed, fine details.

jemaflor (147224) 2004-10-05 6:22

C'est tellement beau et original ... que j'en suis tout retourné ! Bravo pour l'initiative et la réalisation.

manny (22032) 2004-10-05 7:11

Excellent colors and reflection. Nice combination of green and blue. Very pleasing to the yes because of good compo and colors. Nice shot! Excellent decision to have it rotated. LOVE it!

elihesamian (26149) 2004-10-05 7:25

OHO!Yes I like your idea very much,but I had to rotate my monitor 180 degree to see real shot:)))):))
Very nice captured,great work,amazing reflection,very well done,Pierre.
I like it alot.Neat,sharp,with a great colors and composition.
You did great.

papagolf21 (152607) 2004-10-06 4:40

Au début, je n'avais pas prêté attention à la note : un problème de netteté, puis en regardant avec attention, j'ai compris le jeu de miroir.
Idée très originale Pierre. Il fallait y penser à cette rotation.
Bien fait Pierre.

optic (0) 2004-10-06 7:23

Beaucoup d'originalité dans cette photo et dans l'ensemble de vos images Pierre, il est toujours intéressant "d'oser" en photographie à l'exemple de votre photo de moustiques sous la lumière...
Félicitations !

burdallet (0) 2004-10-06 13:39

Le haut semble plus trouble que le bas ..
.. il doit y avoir un truc :-)

oochappan (4880) 2004-10-07 6:48

What a reflection you got in the sky :-)
Clear colors with strong perspective lines to the center enforced by the reflection to the house. Unusual POV Pierre.
Henk

ale (1819) 2004-10-08 14:15

Wow Pierre,
this is very impressive, the reflection is perfect, very good idea to rotate it! Bravo!

ChrisJ (171884) 2004-10-10 4:01

Excellent reversal of reflections. Tres bonne.

bertolucci (14052) 2004-10-10 6:51

Hi Pierre, playing with our cognition, are you? And I like it. You choose the right deep & almost symmetrical compo and the right & elementary colourplay (just two colours), and the white building as a centre piece to make this really work. Very fine job!

Griffon (297) 2004-10-12 8:03

Très bonne idée de renverser la photo,notre habitude de perception en recoit un dur coup mais on s'adapte vite.Les couleurs sont très belles, bien vu et bien pensé, bravo.

Hanssie (11022) 2004-10-13 15:37

Ha, what an original idea, to turn the picture, very nice done, Pierre, with good light and "fresh" colours, a nice one !

gepall (1838) 2004-10-14 3:07

The ultimate mirror flawlessly captured.
Congrats my friend

Didi (61589) 2004-10-14 12:02

Très original.
Très intéressante cette composition dont je trouve magnifique; je ne remarque pas d'excès de PP au niveau de la netteté et de la saturation.
Mon z'oeil accepte et s'adapte sans problème.
L'effet miroir est parfait.

yesterday (9833) 2004-10-15 9:37

You dident have to rotate the picture, but a nice effeft of drown and blure to the eye.

Regards Kaj Nielsen

knerten (129) 2004-10-18 16:41

Creative...sometimes reflections are the better subject, I can't really tell which is which.

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loupiot (3909) 2004-10-21 5:37

Bonjour Pierre,
Un superbe effet miroir pour une photographie vraiment très originale! Je trouve le résultat vraiment bluffant. Vous avez eu un coup de génie d'effectuer cette rotation de 180°. Magnifique!

gaetanche (823) 2004-10-22 20:18

Cette photo est magnifique. Elle offre une perspective remarquable et l'effet miroir est très bien capturé. Aussi, l'exposition iest bien réussie et offre une belle lumière associée a de riches couleurs.

RAP (1053) 2004-10-26 7:54

Una de esas fotos que todos deseamos tener la oportunidad de capturar... y con una genialidad como la de invertirla aprovechando su perfecta reflexion.
Con un encuadre muy atinado, un colorido maravilloso y una gran agudeza y profundidad.
Gracias por compartirla con nosotros.

One of those photos that all we wished to have the opportunity to capture... and with a genius like the one to invert taking advantage of it its perfect reflection.
With a very accurate frame, colorful wonderful and a great sharpness and depth.
Thanks for sharing with us.

danyy (0) 2004-11-05 2:59

Astucieux :), j'ai posté moi-même, au début de ma participation à ce site, une réalisation semblable.
http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Germany/photo54687.htm

Ici, la perspective ferait vraiment qu'on s'y trom.

joseelias (0) 2004-11-08 9:12

Many times I also have this feeling. What I like the most it's that it converted the supposingly real part into a painting.

If you want to increase this feeling try to crop half of the "reflection" in the bottom part of the photo and almost half of the tree in the left. It gets very interesting... :-)

bazal (7900) 2004-11-09 4:49

Rotation originale pour ce reflet presque parfait... Les couleurs et la lumière sont de toute beauté. Tres agréable composition !

JesusV (924) 2004-11-25 5:17

WOW. Amazing reflection and symmetry. My first thought that you blur the top until a read the note… LOL. Jesus

hojper (2832) 2004-12-11 11:53

Glad I went back and had a look at some of your earlier posts. This is an idea I have often had, and I see it is possible to carry it out to great succes. You really managed a beauty here - and I guess the points prove it.

apazevedo (5469) 2004-12-23 15:16

I came to see it, Pierre...
Very nice, really fantastic! You choose well, I think, because it has an excellent perspective and beautiful colours. A very good one!

colinbrenchley (6431) 2005-02-05 11:50

Prefect reflection photo. Exposure spot on for the subject with the clouds good in both reality and the reflection.

summer89 (5422) 2005-02-07 18:31

Hi Pierre,

Creative post this one. I like this idea of rotate 180º. The water mirror it´s better than the image :)

GO TO FAVORITES

Rafa

Hanso2 (633) 2005-02-17 12:01

Hello Pierre,
Well not much left for me to say, So I'll shut up and enjoy your picture.

willow_of_god (360) 2005-02-23 19:31

Vraiment génial d'inverser l'image. Je suis tombé dans le piège moi aussi.
Mais la réflextion est parfaite.

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bernardlc (30) 2005-07-12 5:53

Excellent snap! Great symmetry... got me fooled for a second with your rotation.

capthaddock (28790) 2005-07-27 9:20

Hi Pierre - brilliant idea, it works very well, the upside down effect is very memorable, excellent work.

weswang (18247) 2005-11-23 10:46

Hi Pierre, Flip through your album, I found this picture very attractive and it did fooled me for a while before I realized that you have made a clear statement in your title. An almost perfect reflection and a good brain tease image