Definition Page - Reflection

Dictionary definition - The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it.

• Repeated
• Exact
• Distorted
• Mirrors
• Water

This photograph shows a road by a lake, surrounded by mountains. This beautiful setting is all reflected in the lake and almost looks like the mountains are sitting on a mirror rather than a lake. I would love to be able to take pictures like this as examples of reflection, though I doubt I'd be able to find a suitable location.

This photo shows the reflection of a lizard of some kind drinking from water. This is a good example of distortion in a reflection; the ripples that the lizard is making in the water by drinking from it distort its own reflection.

This photograph is similar to the first one, what looks like a nearly perfect reflection of an entire scene can be seen in the water, both of the buildings and the sky.

This photograph is different, it shows only a pretty looking pond, perhaps in a garden or in front of a house. The water gives the reflection of a house or building of some kind and is interesting because unlike most examples of reflection in photography, only the reflection, not the actual object can be seen.







My own definition - Replication of an object or picture through the process of light bouncing off of a surface. 

Image Bank - Reflection

This picture shows how mirrors can be used in reflection photography in a way that is not simply a self portrait shot. A mirror hs been used cleverly in this photograph to remove the girl's body and replace it with legs. I like the use of mirrors in this photo.

This photograph and the one below it each show a very clear reflection of a beautiful setting around a lake. I like this idea very much and  would love to be able to use it, though it would be difficult to find anywhere nearly this magnificent to shoot.

This picture also shows something quite magnificent being reflected in a large body of water. This nighttime shot from the Thames shows Westminster reflected in the river and makes for a beautiful photograph.

This picture is far more simple and shows a couple on a beach. The picture is neither magnificent nor particularly happy but id a good example of how reflection can be used in photography to create a more interesting photograph.