Tuesday, February 28, 2012

ripples, reflections and refractions


Water is my canvas, my backdrop that comes in a myriad of shades of blue. I love the depth of the blue you see across different bodies of water from the deep dark indigo ocean to the turquoise sparkle of a plaster filled pool. There isn't anything more soothing to me then a blanket of ripples and reflections.

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Water bends light in a way that both captivates and confuses me. Have you ever tried focusing on the surface of a sloshing pool? Capturing the soft rhythm of waves of water can be difficult. When I stand over a pool of water my focus will always be on the light refracted through the water. The blue serving as a background in this case for a map of white ribbons bending and swirling. Its almost a bit surreal.

Precisely my thoughts when I came across Kathy's (SightSpecific) photo. I am in love with the way the ripples look like the work of paintbrush washing over this lovely child and her pink hat. Truly a bit surreal and very much impressionistic. 


In this case DON'T stay dry, go get wet, play in the water and make your own art in the rain!

Lindsey | the modchik

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3 comments:

Anna said...

Hi Lindsey,
Soaking up these luscious reflections today! Dreaming of liquid water as the snow continues to fall outside my window.

Unknown said...

What a soothing post! Just beautiful.

Kirstin said...

Goodness, those blue waves lapping. So relaxing.

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