Who doesn’t love the soothing tranquility of a crisp reflection? Like a metaphor that engages the brain in ways different than we’re accustomed, a reflection is an indirect representation that can be more powerful than its literal double. Rather than allowing us to process the scene directly, a reflection challenges us to mentally reassemble its reverse world, and in the process, perhaps see the scene a little differently.
Reflections are a powerful photographic tool as well. Water’s universal familiarity makes it a popular subject for photographers frustrated by their camera’s static reproduction of our dynamic world. While we can’t capture actual motion, we can freeze or blur a tumbling cascade to express turbulent flow. Likewise, more than just a mirror
