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Friday, October 14, 2011

Resting Reflection (Weekend Reflections # 108)

Newport Beach, California (Balboa Island)

The guy in the reflection said "I can move if you want me to" and I said please don't because that would ruin the picture.  I bet he was a little confused and I don't blame him. :)

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54 comments:

  1. CarlettaOctober 14, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    Hi James,
    I haven't been here in awhile so it's nice to be back!
    I guess you might say the fellow in your shot has his head in the clouds. :)
    A wonderful capture!

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  2. Pat TillettOctober 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Very nice! The guy was the unwitting star of the show.

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  3. Laerte PupoOctober 14, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Beautiful shot.

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  4. MalyssOctober 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Seeing the angle from which you must have taken this picture, I guess the guy was really wondering what you were doing!! :o)
    But the result was worth of all that confusion! Have a nice week-end, dear James!

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  5. forgetmenotOctober 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    What a great shot!! I love the sky reflection as well as the "very accomodating guy" in the pic. Have a great weekend. Mickie :)

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  6. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    It's nice that he offered! Often, you get blank stares (or worse). Neat capture.

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  7. wildcatwoodsOctober 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Love this - very original!

    Carolina Mts

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  8. Sylvia KOctober 14, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    What a terrific reflection, James! You do find the greatest, different, unique reflections ever! I love them! Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  9. AnonymousOctober 14, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    Your eye is sharper than ever James. This is marvelous! I really like the dynamics and the reflection is perfect.

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  10. EbieOctober 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Great angle! Love the colors on this photograph, kind of a gloomy but cloudy!

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  11. DinaOctober 14, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Yep, we crazy bloggers can be quite confusing.

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  12. UnknownOctober 14, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    What a great capture, James! Well done.

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  13. RuthOctober 14, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I'm glad to be joining you this week.
    Yours is a very clear reflection.

    Blessings!

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  14. MarieElizabethOctober 14, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    I like that you can see more of the person in the reflection than the rest of the shot. Really neat framing.

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  15. LeoviOctober 14, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Delicious reflection in the pond, a beautiful image, like a poem.

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  16. NatureFootstepOctober 14, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    That I call a great shot. :) And really mean it. :) Love the image in the puddle.

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  17. EG CameraGirlOctober 14, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Oh well, I guess he didn't know how great reflections can be!

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  18. KarenOctober 14, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Good one! Guess he didn't notice his own reflection.

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  19. AndyOctober 14, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Your are right. Without the person in the reflection the photo would be pretty simple.

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  20. DianneOctober 14, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    I love the caption on this one James - Resting Reflection - very apt!

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  21. Simon October 14, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Great puddle shot James. How cool that he was kind enough to ask, yet clueless enough to know that it was all about him. I like those snappy sneakers too!

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  22. CarolaOctober 14, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Cool! Great reflection, awesome shot. And very interesting to only see the man in the patch.

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  23. jooOctober 14, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Lovely photo!
    Have a great weekend:)
    j.

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  24. B i r g i t t aOctober 14, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    That's a great reflection with a nice blue sky after rain :)

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  25. tapirgalOctober 14, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Outstanding composition, James. I like the lilt of the figure in the back as much as I like the legs in the middle ground.

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  26. ValerieOctober 14, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Yet another imaginative capture James! Many thanks for hosting this site so we can all enjoy the creativity of fellow photographers.

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  27. TexWisGirlOctober 14, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    great shot!!!

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  28. Kay L. DaviesOctober 14, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Oh, that's funny, James. He probably wondered about that for ages afterward.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  29. lotusleafOctober 14, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Extraordinary picture! Good that the guy didn't move.

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  30. Louis la VacheOctober 14, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    That is a really superb capture, James!

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  31. OwenOctober 14, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    Could almost imagine that was Forrest Gump sitting there, a little confused... and I guess the woman in shorts or a short skirt (?) in the background was just an accident, right ?

    Have a great weekend James...

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  32. Nature RamblesOctober 14, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    So sweet of the guy! That made a great picture!!

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  33. Red Nomad OZOctober 14, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Did he know he was going to become an internet star (albeit unrecognisable)??!! Have a great weekend!

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  34. KarlOctober 15, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Well seen and framed!

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  35. Daliana PacuraruOctober 15, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    My best regards from Romania!

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  36. Eleonora BaldwinOctober 15, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Nice one James!
    Ciao from Roma

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  37. HalcyonOctober 15, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    The guy definitely makes the shot. Well captured!

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  38. IreneOctober 15, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Cool shot! Wish you a great weekend!

    Irene

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  39. s.cOctober 15, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Wow, thats a great one. Good composition, angle of shooting and color. Thanks for showing.

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  40. EdenOctober 15, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Great reflection shot.

    Have a great weekend.

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  41. AnonymousOctober 15, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    This week's weekend reflection is creative and complex. So much to see in every pixel!

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  42. Jeannette StGOctober 15, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    A great capture James! Bet he hadn't heard that often from someone with a camera in hand:)

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  43. Margaret Gosden October 15, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Just wonderful James!

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  44. GattinaOctober 15, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Fortunately he sits on the little wall ! Very nice reflection !

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  45. MichaeleOctober 15, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    More than happy to get out of your way so you could photograph the ground haha Love the clouds.

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  46. Sara ChapmanOctober 15, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    I enjoy your work so much. This one made me smile. It's all about the angle, isn't it? Nice work! And the woman's legs add a special touch.

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  47. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪October 15, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    nice to have your model being so polite. I took a stranger's photo yesterday.

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  48. Kathryn DycheOctober 15, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Love the perspective in this shot.

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  49. UnknownOctober 15, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    It's nice that he was so agreeable. Great shot!

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  50. Small City ScenesOctober 15, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Very cool I don't usually think of these kinds of reflections I will now MB

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  51. TheChieftessOctober 16, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Excellent shot James!!!

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  52. Elisa N ViajesOctober 18, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    Wondeful James!
    Greetings from Argentina
    Elisa

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  53. MartyOctober 18, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I love reflections ! this one is really wonderful

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  54. ShirleyOctober 20, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Once again you've captured that which many will overlook and you've found the simple beauty in it! Thanks for that!

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