Reflected Future Past

[Taallyn]

I work in one of a set of twin office towers that are seperated by a parking garage. Behind the buildings is a large, old cemetary that pre-dates the American Revolutionary War (i.e. pre-1770s). A couple weeks ago I went out to the top deck of the parking garage after work to take some photographs. I thought the long shadows cast by the setting sun and the elevated position would give some interesting photographic opportunities. One thing that I noticed was a wonderful reflection of an area of the cemetary in the windows of the other office building. This is the shot I took of it:



I plan to go down to the cemetary itself one day soon as it has some wonderful, old monuments and statuary.

Thanks,

[clockdoc]

Hi Craig,
Very interesting shot! I like the perspective and angle. Shooting reflections is not always easy as you are working for sharpness for two distances---the first is the mirrored glass window frames and the reflection from the subject. You held sharpness throughout quite nicely. I look forward to seeing more of your work.

[Taallyn]

Thank you, Lee.

I wasn't really looking for this particular kind of shot at the time. It was one of those things I just "saw" suddenly and snapped the shutter. That has actually happened a couple of times to me now. I would go someplace to photograph something with certain images in mind, then something else completely unexpected comes up and I take a snapshot or two of it. Then those snapshots end up being the best photographs from that particular outing.

[SWalton]

Nice shot, also good as mentioned before how you kept the sharpness. Lovely reflection overall.

[Taallyn]

Thanks.

As far as focusing it went, I just selected a focus point on one of the windows with an apperture sufficient to keep the windowsills in focus as well. I didn't realize it was supposed to be hard.