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Welcome to 52Photos, a year in images 2011. 52Photos started in January of 2010 as an effort to capture 2010, one week at a time, through the eye of a camera lens. I've enjoyed the process immensely, and have been thankful for all the amazing feedback I've gotten as a response to my images, stories, and thoughts throughout the year. I'll be continuing with the blog through 2011 with a slightly new look, but still providing 52 images and some thoughts to go along with them. Technical to abstract, social commentary and just plain fun, you'll find a mix of topics, variety of images, and hopefully, something you will enjoy following along. I've had a number of people ask "where can I buy a print??". The answer is an easy one... select images are available by clicking here. Of course you can just send me a message too, I'd love to hear from ya!

-daniel gaines

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Reflection

Week 32


Reflection
August 8, 2011

Funny thing about a reflection. It is what it is. Your reflection is a representation of what you are. Assuming the reflective surface is smooth and highly... well, reflective...  (such as a mirror or undisturbed water as shown above), what you see is what you get. We can't really control our reflection in such an environment. In order to change it, we have to distort that means for reflecting by disturbing, covering, or otherwise altering the surface or the light coming to it.

I think we do this in our lives. We spend considerable time and energy trying to manipulate the image that is cast out about ourselves. While there certainly can be value in choosing your proximity to reflectors (people, places or activities), it seems energy would be best used changing our form... who we are... so that reflection follows. Perhaps a subtle change, but one that can make a significant difference in how we go about our lives.



Image taken with Canon 5DMII, 70-200 2.8L lens, 1/400sec @f2.8, ISO 200



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