44 Impressive Examples of Reflection Photography
- By Bhanu Ahluwalia
- Posted in Inspiration, Photography
- 77 comments
Reflection Photography can spice up an otherwise lifeless photo and turn it into amazing shots. And the good thing is that this kind of photography can be explored on easily available things like Glass, Water or any shiny and reflective surface. Reflection photography is an art because you have to dig deep into your imagination to see the hidden beauty. It is also a science because you should know the right angles and techniques and must be more than familiar with your camera to capture a perfect shot.
You must master the skill of Reflection Photography if you really want to satisfy your creative hunger and give wings to your imagination. Today we present some splendid examples of Reflection Photography.
Beautiful Reflection Photography
Lime, chocolate and olive Vodka.
Mirror Image with a difference!
mirror mirror who is the fairest of em’ all
Detail of stream of water splashing off mirror – B&W
Sunset Cocktail Hour Returns to the Terrace
Un gatto e nove vite – a cat and nine lifes
About the Author
Bhanu Ahluwalia is a graduate in Computer Science and a social media enthusiast from India. He specializes in web design by qualification and photography by passion. He is an avid blogger, running TutZone and co-authoring DesignUnder and SloDive. You can reach him via Twitter.
jmleclercq, 11 March 2010
Great collection !!
Callum Chapman, 11 March 2010
Lovely showcase, I especially like the “Lime, chocolate and olive Vodka.” photo!
7oda, 11 March 2010
great images
i like it
thx
Amberly | Web Designer, 11 March 2010
Spectacular. Amazing shots….
Jordan Walker, 11 March 2010
Those are really impressive.
Eric, 11 March 2010
Impressive and very inspiring!
Porcelanosa, 11 March 2010
Chihuly Bridge of Glass – it`s 3D, isn’t it?
Leisha, 11 March 2010
There are too many wonderful shots to choose a favorite, but as a cat lover, I am partial to the Cat and Nine Lifes (though it should be “Lives.”) It’s such a simple concept, beautiful results.
Great showcase!
Ester Liquori, 11 March 2010
As I wrote a couple of days ago on psdfan I’m fascinated by reflection effect in photography and I take reflection shot very often.
Please have a look to this shots:
http://365photopaths.blogspot.com/2009/10/dusseldorf-clock-tower-reflection.html
http://365photopaths.blogspot.com/2009/10/aglie-castle-fountain.html
http://365photopaths.blogspot.com/2010/01/4-steps-into-nature.html
http://365photopaths.blogspot.com/2009/08/ponte-vecchio.html
There are more of them around the photoblog but I don’t want to spam.. ^_^’
Nice collection anyway.
Thank you!
Ester
Martin, 11 March 2010
I’d also like to recommend this by Gilad: http://gilad.deviantart.com/art/Lost-in-Translation-109441645
Fantastic :)
Simon, 11 March 2010
This is a really neat collection! Very creative ways to use reflection as a part of the composition.
If I may also add a photografh of mine:
http://www.bernhofen.net/tl_files/bernhofen.net/Fotografien/eisbaer.jpg
Shot this polar bear in a zoo in Germany seconds before he jumped in the water.
Simon
John | Daily Photo Gallery, 11 March 2010
Amazing, I can see I need to put a lot more effort into my photos to get anywhere close.
Sasha Baksht, 11 March 2010
Those are AWESOME! Twitted.
Nina, 11 March 2010
These were great!
Sara, 11 March 2010
Love them!!!
H, 11 March 2010
This one I like better!
Namit Gupta, 11 March 2010
Very creative and impressive, loved the photographs!!!
Silvia, 11 March 2010
Incredible!!! Congratulations to the artists!!!
Lyndit, 11 March 2010
This is an amazing collection of photography. Reflection has always been tricky, yet these are really refreshing. Thanks!
Thomas Craig Consulting, 11 March 2010
Very impressive, its amazing the images people can capture with a camera, blows my mind.
Kathy, 11 March 2010
These are AMAZING!
Jiby S K, 11 March 2010
I liked Un gatto e nove vite – a cat and nine lifes most…good snaps
Dicky, 11 March 2010
I like the “Impressions” 1. When i first look at the image, i thought the old guy is a “ghost” :P
thepoet, 12 March 2010
The plank reflection doesn’t look right, I think.
Blaze, 12 March 2010
Very nice!
However, #23 “Bent Beauty” is obviously fake.
shpyo, 12 March 2010
Amaizing collection!
Laura, 12 March 2010
these are really inspiring! beautiful
Lava360, 12 March 2010
all of them looks great. neat and clean images. love it
Antara, 12 March 2010
a splendid collection of some really beautiful shots, hats off to the photographers and thanks for such a great post!!
Rajib Roy | Programmer, 13 March 2010
Great Collection
david, 13 March 2010
Here are some photos i like flickr.com/photos/2tonewarrior/3926629943/
devil | m, 14 March 2010
wow! awesome idea for a post and really good and inspiring stuff.
lamar, 14 March 2010
you really should check out a guy by the name of Justin Farrow -he’s on Flickr…particularly in this set http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigstimuli/sets/588530/
he KILLS the reflections all over NYC..also search for reflection tag…
Adrienne, 14 March 2010
Beautiful stuff! Really inspiring
Azizuan, 15 March 2010
thanks for inspiring..
Tushar Shetty, 15 March 2010
Simply beautiful and extraordinary.
Jeff, 15 March 2010
here is a good reflection shot to add to the list :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chicagophotoshop/4076789154/in/set-72157622643720643/
Joannis Mihail, 15 March 2010
fantastic reflexions
Xamuel, 15 March 2010
Cool photos. Liked the one with Ely Cathedral. Imagine doing a “mirror image wedding” there…
e11world, 16 March 2010
Very very nice examples!!
Upendra Singh Rathore, 16 March 2010
! Amazing….
So Creative
Keep it up…..Some of the photos are truely Amazing
Monish, 17 March 2010
Wow, very inspiring set of pictures….
~
http://www.captivecaptures.blogspot.com/
http://www.wow-wonderworks.blogspot.com/
deepak kaletha, 17 March 2010
nice reflexions
anna-molly, 17 March 2010
A picture of a windmill.
http://them0ng00se.blogspot.com/2009/03/upside-down.html
karoline, 18 March 2010
God, so incredibly beautiful pictures
Paul, 18 March 2010
wow! Amazing, especially the sunset in a wine glass.
Robin, 20 March 2010
And what would you say bout this one?.. http://maben.aminus3.com/image/2010-02-05.html
bobo, 21 March 2010
these shots are almost all fake/photoshopped. this is terrible.
Jana und die Jungs, 26 March 2010
I have a photo too http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/966713/display/14544497
René, 26 March 2010
i share with you some reflection photos i took
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renelc/4302304655
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renelc/4369056793/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renelc/4369036415/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renelc/4109462681/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/renelc/3995893859/
Jan Paul Lagendijk, 26 March 2010
I’ve done something like this too with plants:
http://www.jplagendijk.nl/commerciele-opdrachten/18-de-kunst-van-groen
JP
Krzysztof, 26 March 2010
All are great, but the second one is simple, yet powerful… just like love.
I like these example. Quiet inspirational.
jmleclercq, 26 March 2010
Great collection !
Jean-Michel
john smith, 28 March 2010
Dewdrop and sunset cocktail hour are not reflection , but refraction.
Jimmy, 14 April 2010
He’s right you know.
Romeo, 31 March 2010
impressive style of photography!
kularpika, 03 April 2010
Many creative photos, I like them!
Darv, 09 April 2010
Actually two shots are refractions and not reflections, but all are nice images.
redleader334, 15 April 2010
HOLY COW…………these make me look like an amateur. :(
Fotografia eventowa, 28 April 2010
Superb!
Sandeep Soni, 19 June 2010
This are nice photographs
chris, 26 July 2010
that’s awesome !!
Jochen, 12 August 2010
Amazing!
Volker, 12 August 2010
What a wonderful reflection collection. Great!
Meaghan Shirley, 13 September 2010
Thanks for the post. Great writing skills by the way. It is really good to have fresh advice on the wine subject
Mislav, 27 September 2010
Magnificent photographs. Thanks for sharing them with me and the rest of our world :)
Lesley Pattinson, 14 October 2010
Wow some great images there!
Lannie Manry, 18 October 2010
have already been reading ur blog for 3 days. really enjoy what you posted. btw i am conducting a study relating to this subject. do you know any other good blogs or perhaps forums where I can find out more? thanks a lot.
Jenn, 24 February 2011
Awesome shots!
The photo of the dew drops on the leaf of the flower, this one is refraction not reflection, but still not an easy photo to take
Anton, 03 April 2011
Nuts! Excellent photo!
David, 22 April 2011
Excellent photographs. I’ve never tried shooting reflections before.
joli-marie, 29 April 2011
one of my favorite photos has to be the water reflecting those people standing on the street, or maybe the gilded reflection…the kids were adorable ^-^
awsome work!
Earl, 26 June 2011
Impressive, very impressive. One of my favorite types of photography.
Flags, Montreal, Canada
Gilded reflection
Aisha, 06 June 2012
This is amazing, very impressive.
I’m into photography & i am studying to be a photographer. so greaaaaaat.
Claire Hicks, 14 September 2012
Hello, My name is claire hicks and I LOVE your work. I was wondering if I could study you as an artist for my alevel photography course, and if you could answer a few questions for me about your artwork this would be very much appreciated. Your work is stunning. Please can you email me back on my email address I would be very grateful if you would be interested in answering some questions for me? :)
sudipta bandopadhya, 18 November 2012
Unparrallel.
Light Kim, 20 February 2013
Thank you for sharing these images!