honorable mention
Robert Romano united states
title
Water Reflections: Nature's Abstract Paintings
These reflections are colorful and mysterious on their own -- often more interesting than the physical objects they reflect. I’ve also noticed how a slight breeze across the water’s surface changes the image continually.
To me, they are Nature’s abstract paintings.
My photography has taught me that natural beauty can be found even in places where you might not think to look. It’s remarkable what’s hiding in plain view -- on the surface of lakes and rivers and at seaports, on underwater stones, on dampened cobblestones, and on boulders speckled with frozen raindrops. The colors are magnificent; the variety is endless.
The beauty of the water reflection images is more about form and color than about the physical objects they reflect. I consider them Nature's abstract paintings. I’ve also noticed how dynamic these images can be -- a slight breeze across the water’s surface changes the image continually so that each frame is unique, even if I haven’t moved my camera at all. After sunset, streetlights can also create alluring nocturnal water reflections.
I have also captured images of how underwater stones display refracted sunlight in shallow waters and how, in deeper waters, the sun sparkles on the surface like starlight – sometimes, even a constellation of stars.
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entry description
My photography has taught me that natural beauty can be found even in places where you might not think to look. It’s remarkable what’s hiding in plain view on the sunlit surface of lakes and rivers and at seaports. The colors are magnificent; the variety is endless. After sunset, streetlights can also create alluring nocturnal water reflections.These reflections are colorful and mysterious on their own -- often more interesting than the physical objects they reflect. I’ve also noticed how a slight breeze across the water’s surface changes the image continually.
To me, they are Nature’s abstract paintings.
about the photographer
I’ve been taking pictures for decades. I carried my Nikon around as I traveled the world. My trips took me to many popular and interesting places.My photography has taught me that natural beauty can be found even in places where you might not think to look. It’s remarkable what’s hiding in plain view -- on the surface of lakes and rivers and at seaports, on underwater stones, on dampened cobblestones, and on boulders speckled with frozen raindrops. The colors are magnificent; the variety is endless.
The beauty of the water reflection images is more about form and color than about the physical objects they reflect. I consider them Nature's abstract paintings. I’ve also noticed how dynamic these images can be -- a slight breeze across the water’s surface changes the image continually so that each frame is unique, even if I haven’t moved my camera at all. After sunset, streetlights can also create alluring nocturnal water reflections.
I have also captured images of how underwater stones display refracted sunlight in shallow waters and how, in deeper waters, the sun sparkles on the surface like starlight – sometimes, even a constellation of stars.
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