Thursday, August 21, 2008

Sky Watch Friday: Photographic Reflections



I have been participating in a reflections photo challenge this week with Quilly. I wanted to be able to combine that and Sky Watch so this is my combination offering for the two memes. This is my Jeep sitting in the driveway. I took two angles. In the first photo you see the sky overhead reflected in the gate of the Jeep. Just below that you can see the sky behind me reflected in the painted section of the gate. If you enlarge the first image you can also see a reflection within the reflection from the rearview mirror that is right of center in the photo.
In the second photo you see our detached garage and trees from the nearby woods.

Wherever you are I hope blue skies are shining on you.

91 comments:

irish daisies said...

nice reflection on the window!

imac said...

Super reflsctions.

Anonymous said...

Who ever things to look in the windshield or someplace besides up at the sky? Not me. You got a perfect sky in these two pictures.

Amber Star said...

I really like the reflections of those clouds. They don't look too rainy and they are just floating away up above.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carletta: You must have cleaned that up from your travels, very nice Sky reflection for SWF.

Quiet Paths said...

Great eye for reflections. Now that is seeing through glass...

bobbie said...

I love the reflections. These are extraordinary.

Angie said...

This is a really novel way of photographing the sky!

Marie said...

Very nice reflection :)

EG CameraGirl said...

You sure do keep your windows clean! Grr-rreat reflections. ;-)

Rose said...

Nice reflections--your windows must have been really clean to get that good of a reflection!

Anonymous said...

Good work. Beautiful reflections.

juliana said...

i just knew you would combine the memes... great stuff!

Anonymous said...

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Juliana said...

nice shots

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Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

A beautiful sky reflected in your windscreen, a very ingenious shot.Well done.

Photo Cache said...

Must be a reflection week for skywatchers today as this is the third reflection in a row that I visited. I am not complaining as I love reflections :)

Torsdag 1952 said...

Wonderful special idea to get the reflection in a car window.
Great shot.

Unknown said...

Nice reflection shots!

Tom said...

I applaud you for being able to combine both meme's... it is not always easy... you have covered both to perfection with these.. and of course it's a pleasure to see your Jeep getting in on the act..

Julie said...

Excellent eyes to spot this photographic opportunity, Carletta.

Rune Eide said...

I'm a sucker for such reflections!

Kelly said...

Great reflections in your car window! Very creative and wonderful shots!

Anonymous said...

That's a wonderful combination shot for skywatch and reflections.

Anonymous said...

nice to see two skies in one photo!

Anne-Berit said...

This is very well done,great shots!

Anonymous said...

great reflection of the sky. nice catch

Bixo do Mato said...

Very original!

Ivar Østtun said...

Cool. Great idea.

PJ said...

Oh these are my favorite kinds of photos, reflactions and refractions. Bravo!

Anonymous said...

Nice reflections!

Anonymous said...

Great reflections of the clouds and sky! Superb photos!

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Very cool shot of the reflections!

Mine is here;
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Dewdrop said...

Carletta, You know I love reflection shots. These are terrific! Reflection in a reflection... how cool is that?!

SandyCarlson said...

Magical reflections, Carletta! Wonderful stuff.

Lilli & Nevada said...

Great reflections

Tina Coruth said...

Very creative and very pretty!

Anonymous said...

I think we shall see a few such shots today - It works though, so why not. Two birds...

Jientje said...

Wow, you do some very clever reflections yourself Carletta!!
I saw the deer in your garden too! You are such a lucky girl, or have I said that already?

Anonymous said...

There's nothing like a clean Jeep, a marvelous sky, and a beautiful woman!

Willard said...

That is really good thinking to set up those shots. I like them a lot!
It is good to think outside the box as the saying goes.

Brad Myers said...

Like the reflection, good idea. Send those deer north, I will feed them and protect them in deer season, as long as they let me sit on my rocker and watch them.

Rambling Woods said...

as good as my pond reflections..!

Anonymous said...

A wonderful reflection Carletta!

maryt/theteach said...

Aren't they be-ooo-tiful clouds reflected in the windshield! Nice job, Carletta! :) I see you're posting for Skywatch too! I have my Skywatch up and my reflections are at my other blog:Answers to the Questions

Country Girl said...

Unique! Love it!

Jane Hards Photography said...

I do like a creative sky shot and here it is. Excellent thinking.

Pearl Maple said...

Now that is a fun way to capture your Sky Watch Friday photo.

Thanks for your kind comment on my blog earlier.

Arija said...

Love your skywatch reflections, beautiful autumn header as well as the rest of your blog. Glad skywatch led me here.

Anonymous said...

very creative! I just love "reflections" shots!

Anonymous said...

Great minds -- I went outside and did this yesterday. I'm not going to post mine though. I'm still deciding whether or not I'm going to play. If I do, I found another "angle".

DeniseinVA said...

Very cool!

Mary said...

Wow, love the reflection within the reflection! Beautiful sky! :)

nina at Nature Remains. said...

Very nice reflections--and music!


Nina at Nature Remains

Louise said...

Beautiful. Well done.

Linda Reeder said...

Greetings from Seattle.
Interesting and clever reflection pics.

Unknown said...

Very interesting reflections!
Thank you for coming to my blog!

Shimmy Mom said...

What a great reflection pic. A great and unique addition to Skywatch.

Janice Thomson said...

Good eye Carletta - these are superb shots!

Raven said...

Cool shots. Great clouds and great reflections. And I love that you always have reflections within your reflections. Seems to be your trademark. And boy, is that car CLEAN. Great and - as always - clever shots.

Robert said...

Wow, I've missed a lot since I was gone. I'm skimming through to catch up on what I missed. I love the deer shots! I'll be more regular now that I'm back home. I hope you are doing well. :)

magiceye said...

very creative!

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Oman said...

wow. i am lost for words so ill just say hello and thanks again for the visual treat. great job.

MaR said...

Beautiful and artistically captured reflections!
And what a clean car you have :D

Roan said...

Great reflections.

carlamaldita said...

nice reflection shots!

carla

Dirkjogt said...

Like the photos, the reflextions of the clouds on the window, great shot.
Dirkjogt, Belgium

JunieRose2005 said...

Carletta,


These are great shots!!

What a good idea you had here!:)


Junie

Toni said...

I love the idea of a reflection challenge! You did well!!!

Melli said...

Isn't it amazing how we "accidentally" capture more reflections than we think!? I love that you got the rear view mirror in there - and I bet that was a huge surprise when you viewed the photos! Nice job!

Gattina said...

Isn't that funny ? we had the same idea with the clouds in a car window !!

Gretchen said...

I like this one! Will have to try and catch something like it! Thanks for the idea!!!

Dianne said...

I love reflections and these are among the best I've seen!

Columbo said...

Very creative, I like the refections and I think you captured the sky and clouds.

mrsnesbitt said...

No blue skies here, just grey and it is raining! Typical! Thanks for your comment, it is the closest I will ever get to a Rolls Royce too.

Craver Vii said...

A combo Sky Watch AND Reflections... You're so clever!

Egghead said...

Very cool. I haven't tried reflections but it looks like a fun new way to play with the photos.

photowannabe said...

Perfect shots and really nice sharp reflections.

Ellyn said...

Very unique reflection. loved it.

Anonymous said...

How beautiful is the reflections. Well done!

Dragonstar said...

Your clouds look a bit friendlier than mine, but we both had the same idea!

Thanks for your kind visit. I hope your cat is OK - 18 is a very good age!

Catherine said...

Very creative sky~watch capture! Beautiful reflections~Beautiful clouds!
Happy sky~watching!
Cat

AphotoAday said...

Interesting shots...
Next time I really wash my car I'll try this...

judi/Gmj said...

Again with the ultra clean glass! Great sky watching. Good reflections of a beautiful sky.

Minkydo said...

Such detail in those reflections. Great job!

SkyWatch Friday

Jim said...

Hi Carletta, I like your reflections. I do that with rear view mirrors sometimes.
Happy Skywatching!
Thank you for peeking in on my Guatemala clouds.
..

Luiz Santilli Jr said...

Interesting virtual images of sky!

Great idea!

Have a nice weekend!

Luiz

becky aka theRAV said...

I am loving ALL of your reflections, Carletta. The fresh veggies made me want some of them!

Anonymous said...

Now those are some cool shots!

chanpheng said...

Nice reflections!

We've been having some excitement here in Laos. My SWF offering shows scenes of floods and sandbagging over here.