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The images in this gallery are selected from my Autumn images. These images are also contained in the main Autumn image gallery, and some of them can also be found along with other reflection images in the Reflection gallery.

Refelections have interested me, and some would say has been something of a fanatical obsession, throughout my years taking photographs. My tripod and I have stood in some pretty cold streams to get some of the pictures in this gallery.

With still water, I try to repeat the major compositional elements such as the heron and rock shown at right. The heron cooperated by looking to the right to balance the foliage on the bank of the canal that wraps around the heron from top left to bottom left through the reflection.

In other still water pictures, I try to reinforce the patterns and lines of the primary subject or make the angles and repeated colors the primary emphasis in the photograph. There are times when I feel like expressing and emphasizing the symetry in the reflection, and there are other times when I feel like asymetry works best.

Heron on the C&O Canal

Swift River Reflections
As in the picture on the left, I like to use flowing water to show an essence of the colors and the season in an impressionistic way. With these images, I always try to have a stationary object to anchor the flow of colors and the season.

To capture the flow, I use long shutter speeds or multiple exposures captured in the original image. Long exposures produce a silkiness to the flowing water. The multiple exposure technique allows a little more definition in the small standing waves and hydraulic jumps that form below or in front of submerged rocks.

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Title: Heron and Reflection #1; Keywords: autumn, C&O Canal, reflection, vertical, Widewater, Heron, rock
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AR_2007_007: Heron and Reflection #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 3.5 stars.



AR_2007_007: Heron and Reflection #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 3.5 stars.


Title: Rock and Autumn Trees Reflected in the C&O Canal; Keywords: autumn, C&O Canal, maple, reflection, rocks, vertical, Widewater
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AR_2007_009: Rock and Autumn Trees Reflected in the C&O Canal

My Ranking: 3 stars.



AR_2007_009: Rock and Autumn Trees Reflected in the C&O Canal

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Muddy Creek Falls #3; Keywords: autumn, MD, Muddy Creek, reflection, vertical, waterfall
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AS_2007_003: Muddy Creek Falls #3

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AS_2007_003: Muddy Creek Falls #3

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Tidal Basin, Autumn Morning Reflections #1; Keywords: autumn, cherry trees, DC, reflection, Tidal Basin, vertical, Washington, Washington Monument
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DC_2006_004: Tidal Basin, Autumn Morning Reflections #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 4 stars.




DC_2006_004: Tidal Basin, Autumn Morning Reflections #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 4 stars.



Title: Tidal Basin, Autumn Morning Reflections #2; Keywords: autumn, cherry trees, DC, horizontal, reflection, Tidal Basin, Washington, Washington Monument
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DC_2006_006: Tidal Basin, Autumn Morning Reflections #2

My Ranking: 3 stars.



DC_2006_006: Tidal Basin, Autumn Morning Reflections #2

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Fall Colors and Reflections #1; Keywords: autumn, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, vertical, White Mountains
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91_1251: Fall Colors and Reflections #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.



91_1251: Fall Colors and Reflections #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Walden Pond Reflections; Keywords: autumn, maple, rain, reflection, vertical, Walden Pond
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AR_1998_021: Walden Pond Reflections

My Ranking: 3 stars.



AR_1998_021: Walden Pond Reflections

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Autumn Colors by a Lake; Keywords: autumn, New Hampshire, reflection, vertical, White Mountains
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AS_2004_030: Autumn Colors by a Lake

My Ranking: 3 stars.



AS_2004_030: Autumn Colors by a Lake

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Autumn Colors by a Lake #2; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, lake, New Hampshire, reflection, White Mountains
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AS_2004_031: Autumn Colors by a Lake #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.



AS_2004_031: Autumn Colors by a Lake #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Foggy Autumn Morning on the Potomac; Keywords: autumn, fog, horizontal, morning, Potomac, reflection
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91_1431: Foggy Autumn Morning on the Potomac

My Ranking: 3 stars.



91_1431: Foggy Autumn Morning on the Potomac

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Aspens in Snow, Reflection #1; Keywords: aspen, autumn, horizontal, New Mexico, reflection, snow
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NM_0015: Aspens in Snow, Reflection #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.



NM_0015: Aspens in Snow, Reflection #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Fall Colors and Reflections #2; Keywords: autumn, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, vertical, White Mountains
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91_1245: Fall Colors and Reflections #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.



91_1245: Fall Colors and Reflections #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Autumn Morning on the C&O Canal; Keywords: autumn, C&O Canal, DC, reflection, vertical
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91_1439: Autumn Morning on the C&O Canal

My Ranking: 3 stars.



91_1439: Autumn Morning on the C&O Canal

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Autumn Trees and Reflections in the C&O Canal; Keywords: autumn, C&O Canal, reflection, vertical
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AR_2007_014: Autumn Trees and Reflections in the C&O Canal

My Ranking: 3 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 3 stars.



AR_2007_014: Autumn Trees and Reflections in the C&O Canal

My Ranking: 3 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 3 stars.


Title: Reflections in Seneca Creek, #1; Keywords: autumn, reflection, Seneca Creek, vertical, West Virginia
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AR_2007_004: Reflections in Seneca Creek, #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 2.78 stars.



AR_2007_004: Reflections in Seneca Creek, #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.   Visitors give it an average of: 2.78 stars.


Title: Reflections in Seneca Creek, #2; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, reflection, Seneca Creek
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AR_2007_001: Reflections in Seneca Creek, #2

My Ranking: 3 stars.



AR_2007_001: Reflections in Seneca Creek, #2

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Reflection #1 - White Oak Canyon; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, reflection, shenandoah, whiteoak canyon
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AR_1993_01: Reflection #1 - White Oak Canyon

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AR_1993_01: Reflection #1 - White Oak Canyon

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Swift River Reflections #14; Keywords:
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AR_2004_04: Swift River Reflections #14

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AR_2004_04: Swift River Reflections #14

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Swift River Reflections #10; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, White Mountains
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AR_1998_002: Swift River Reflections #10

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AR_1998_002: Swift River Reflections #10

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Swift River Reflections #13; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, New Hampshire, reflection, White Mountains
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AR_2004_03: Swift River Reflections #13

My Ranking: 2 stars.



AR_2004_03: Swift River Reflections #13

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Swift River Reflections #12; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, White Mountains
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AR_2004_01: Swift River Reflections #12

My Ranking: 3 stars.



AR_2004_01: Swift River Reflections #12

My Ranking: 3 stars.


Title: Swift River Reflections #3; Keywords: autumn, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, vertical, White Mountains
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AR_1997_004: Swift River Reflections #3

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AR_1997_004: Swift River Reflections #3

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Reflections in Harvard Brook; Keywords: autumn, Harvard Brook, New Hampshire, reflection, vertical, White Mountains
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AR_1997_001: Reflections in Harvard Brook

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AR_1997_001: Reflections in Harvard Brook

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Rose River: Autumn Reflections #1; Keywords: autumn, reflection, Rose River, shenandoah, vertical
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AR_1999_001: Rose River: Autumn Reflections #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AR_1999_001: Rose River: Autumn Reflections #1

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Frozen Leaf & Reflections; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, macro, maple, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, White Mountains
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AM_2000_001: Frozen Leaf & Reflections

My Ranking: 4 stars.



AM_2000_001: Frozen Leaf & Reflections

My Ranking: 4 stars.


Title: Fall Colors and Reflection on Red Creek #3; Keywords: autumn, Dolly Sods, Red Creek, reflection, vertical
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AR_1993_022: Fall Colors and Reflection on Red Creek #3

My Ranking: 2 stars.



AR_1993_022: Fall Colors and Reflection on Red Creek #3

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Autumn Morning Reflections in C&O Canal, #2; Keywords: autumn, C&O Canal, reflection, vertical, Widewater
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AR_2007_008: Autumn Morning Reflections in C&O Canal, #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.



AR_2007_008: Autumn Morning Reflections in C&O Canal, #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Autumn Morning Reflection in Lake Albemarle; Keywords: Albemarle, autumn, horizontal, lake, reflection, Virginia
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AR_1978_01: Autumn Morning Reflection in Lake Albemarle

My Ranking: 2 stars.



AR_1978_01: Autumn Morning Reflection in Lake Albemarle

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Rorschach #2; Keywords: autumn, pond, reflection, vertical, Virginia
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92_1828: Rorschach #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.



92_1828: Rorschach #2

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Rorschach #1; Keywords: autumn, pond, reflection, vertical, Virginia
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92_1824: Rorschach #1

My Ranking: 2 stars.



92_1824: Rorschach #1

My Ranking: 2 stars.


Title: Swift River Reflections #1; Keywords: autumn, horizontal, New Hampshire, reflection, swift river, White Mountains
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91_1264: Swift River Reflections #1

My Ranking: 2 stars.



91_1264: Swift River Reflections #1

My Ranking: 2 stars.