Project 365: Feb 15, 2008

I went shooting down at the pioneer settlement off 9th Street in Lockport, along the I & M canal. I was shooting b/w film, but brought along my point-n-shoot so that I could snap a shot to represent my day for Project 365 (since I won't have my film developed and printed for at least a week). I converted the shot to black and white in Lightroom to be true to what I shot today.

Reflections

I've been reading a lot about how the use of a polarizer filter can reduce reflections and glare, and I've seen some great examples of how this technique can improve photos.

There's another kind of reflection that can yield some pretty interesting effects.

This isn't a great photo by any means, but it reminded me of something I need to practice: really *see* what you're photographing.

I didn't notice the reflection until I got the photo off of my camera and onto the computer. Had I noticed it while framing the shot, I might have been able to do something cool with the effect. As is, cloud cover has moved in and the sky is no longer reflecting in the pond.