Friday, August 13, 2010

Philadelphia Museum of Art (Weekend Reflections # 47)

This is one of the large windows at the entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I looked up and saw a wonderful reflection of some of the pillars, the blue sky and the large red banners that spelled out "RENOIR" You can also see some of the museums details above the windows.

"Weekend Reflections" rules are simple:
1)Post a photograph taken by you that contains a visual refection.
2)After I post my Weekend Reflections photo, add your name, country and link to MckLinky
3)Be sure that your link goes directly to your Weekend Reflections post.
4)Link Weekend Reflections to your post so other will know where to go if they want to join
5)Comment on other Weekend Reflections participant’s blogs.
Feel free to be creative.Remember this meme is for any type of reflection photographs.This meme runs Friday 11 am EST through 11pm Sunday, so feel free to link your post anytime within that time frame. Join the fun!

79 comments:

Naquillity said...

you always capture such great reflections through your different perspectives. keep up the amazing work. have a great weekend.

Nefertiti said...

magnifique reflexion,on ne sait mm plus comment regarde ;O)

bon w end

Malyss said...

Your picture is giving me vertigo! It took me a moment to "understand" the picture!fabulous shot!
BTW, did you love Renoir's work?

Woody said...

Very cool idea. The Philadelphia Art museum is such a magnificent building!

Sunny said...

This is quite a picture! It makes you unsure if you are looking up or looking down. Great reflections!
☼ Sunny

Dina said...

That's a very grand and cultural reflection!

Carolyn Ford said...

What a great perspective on this one! How did you not fall over backwards while taking this one??? Wow! What a beautiful reflection and the colors are terrific.

Carletta said...

And in or out! :)
The blue sky and red just pop!
Another wonderful find James.

michael said...

That's quite a striking photo. Wouldn't know that it's a reflection without you telling us.

Regina said...

How magnificent. Great one James.
Happy Weekend Reflections!

Cezar and Léia said...

Bonjour dear James!
wow I'm so envious,I would love to visit this exposition, Renoir paintings are magnificent!
This shot is so wonderful, dramatic angle I fell and I see, very precision and well worked.So my dear friend, you did again, such a fabulous capture!
Have a blessed weekend,
hugs
Léia

Lew said...

Fantastic composition! And a beautiful reflection!

Luis Gomez said...

BEAUTIFUL!

Beth Niquette said...

What an incredibly amazing perspective! I LOVE this photo--the colors, the lines--it all dances into the eyes.

'Tsuki said...

Wow... Vertiginous ! I feel a little dizzy just looking at it... Great effect and wonderful picture, James...

Qwave À la carte said...

Sharp Witted
Optical Illusion
Me Heart :)

Nessa said...

very cool perspective and the vivid reds are nicely shocking.

Gerald (SK14) said...

o wow what a wonderful perspective

Anonymous said...

Wow...this is just awesome. Very nice James. You always find the coolest objects for reflections. Well done. :) Have a wonderful Friday :)

joo said...

Gret photo! I do love it.
Have a nice weekend:)

Sylvia K said...

Incredible capture as always, James! Awesome composition and, yes, I'm getting vertigo! Enjoy your weekend! And, thanks as always for hosting the fun!

Sylvia

jennyfreckles said...

I agree with everyone else - that's a great photo with bags of impact. Takes a while to work it out!

Jan said...

Another great reflection. You certainly set the standard, James.

Malyss said...

Same word in french, except from the end, changed for"-delicieux" (delicious):)

Loree said...

Vertiginously perfect - an awesome shot.

SquirrelQueen said...

Great perspective, well done James.

Anonymous said...

What a fantastic photo! I am joining in for the first time today. I saw your meme featured on Ann's blog. Thanks!

T. Becque said...

This is wonderful!!

Dagrun said...

Is that what it is? I quite had to use my imagination to get it. The red stands out great!

An excellent weekend to you!

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi
da questo punto di vista sembra enorme....

Rosie @ Centre of Interest said...

wow James thats some size of window. cool reflections

Have a lovely weekend :) Rosie

My name is Riet said...

Great reflections here James. great shot

Gattina said...

What a beautiful picture ! Love the perspective too !

cieldequimper said...

All I can say is: wow.

Gemma Wiseman said...

A powerful, unusual perspective! It makes the viewer feel dominated!

Dani said...

Wow, marvelous composition, James.

Julie said...

Tha is a most startlng shot, James. I am sure that if I stood at that window that I would sway and tumble!

Victoria said...

Beautifully and inspiring! a powerful presence.

Sar@h said...

Ah ces musées qui nous inspirent !

Last week, Anne-Ma & I admired one of the Renoir Museum of Rouen.
Your game is changing our vision of the daily life.

Sorry for my English.

Matty said...

What a unique perspective to this shot. I had to read your description to really get it.

Owen said...

Excellent stuff James ! Although I haven't been there for a while, I always loved that place... lots of good memories. Thanks for awakening them from their slumber...

Pat said...

Nothing short of spectacular; bravo.

John McDevitt said...

This is terrific James! I love the perspective and the reflection is awesome. I hope you have a right angle finder. Looks like a stiff neck shot otherwise.

Eden said...

What a fantastic shot, James.

Have a great weekend!

Hilda said...

Ooh, this is a fantastic shot, James! Of course, you've just given me a crick in the neck. ;)

Love the details of the building!

Ann said...

That's wonderful reflection. Wasn't sure what I was looking at at first.

Kat said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! This is such a fabulous building, and you really picked a great perspective! Kat

JunieRose2005 said...

This is a fantastic shot!


Junie

judi/Gmj said...

that is awe inspiring!

Unknown said...

Very nice shot James. Very clear reflection.
A Renoir exhibitions??? I wish to go there!

Unknown said...

We've had a few days where standing in a fountain would have been a relief too! Great shots.

Life Is A Road Trip said...

Wow. That is just too cool. Really it is.

~Cheryl said...

This is wonderful! Have a wonderful weekend as well.

Martha Z said...

Wow, what a great shot, James! We alway need to remember to look up and look behind or we will miss some great shots.

Oakland Daily Photo said...

I could not tell this was a reflection. I thought you were standing behind the pillars and took a photo looking up. Only got the looking up part right. Fantastic capture.

Elaine Yim said...

Wow, this is majestic!

Elisa said...

Good morning James,
I´ve added my post, but it appears bad titled.
What a pity.
I don´t know how to fix it.
Best regards from Argentina
Elisa

Fred Miller said...

I can't merely look at your photographs. I have to read them.

The Fred Effect

happilyretired at Wordpress said...

WOW ... nifty perspective on this magnificent capture ;-)
Hugs and blessings,

Halcyon said...

This one is really good. You almost don't even know it's a reflection. Great shot.

Stickup Artist said...

What an unusual perspective. The linear elements leading upward into the sky is very dynamic.

imac said...

Grand shot.

Serendipity said...

I love the bright colours

Gunsside said...

A great shot, lovely building ;)
Have a nice week.

Pat said...

I love the angle of this! Great shot!

Beth Niquette said...

James, thank you so much for visiting my blog. The picture is back.

Thank you for taking time to visit! I have to say, I've really enjoyed your wonderful photography, and Weekend Reflections!

Have a GREAT week!

Beth Niquette said...

Hi again--I wanted to let you know that if you click on the link to my page--I've actually sent everyone to an entry I did a few days earlier than the rock heart. It is a photo of reflection from Huckleberry Bridge.

I was in a hurry to travel to where our yearly Family Reunion was being held--and I wanted to share Huckleberry bridge with everyone. It is such a magical place...

ruma said...

It is a grand building.
I recognize American strength...

B : ) said...

Holy cow! That shot took my breath away!

Anonymous said...

Good Morning James, I wanted to stop back by and thank you and everyone who welcomed me to Weekend Reflections this week. It's a pleasure to have met you and so many other talented photographers.

Anne-Ma said...

Quelle photo impressionnante ! Magnifique.

Le Musée d'Art de Philadelphie doit être un bel édifice.

Cheryl said...

Fantastic!

Maia said...

Amazing shot and such a perfect reflection.

byron said...

James, this picture is 'reflection' personified!

Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA said...

I love this photo! Great shot, absolutely. I did take a shot with reflections but will enter it next weekend. Thanks for a great meme.

Suburban Girl said...

Wow, I missed this. You just keep getting better at this reflection stuff!

Anonymous said...

neat, this is a super perspective!

Jientje said...

Very interesting perspective James!

Kaori said...

Fanatastic angle!