Sneaky Peek Puddle by olivetreeann

Sneaky Peek Puddle

Mirror, mirror, on the ground,
You turn my whole world upside down.

The neighbor's driveway has a bit of a drainage problem, but that's ok with me! I was looking for a good puddle today and liked the way this one was playing a sneaky game of peek-a-boo with the car.
Cool shot
April 13th, 2013  
Great use of a reflection! Your neighbor's driveway looks a lot like mine, except shallower.
April 13th, 2013  
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
@dmariewms Thanks Marie! I was looking for a different way to take one of these shots and this is what I saw. Yes, I guess this is shallow, but it can be much much larger after a big rainstorm.
April 13th, 2013  
Clever idea. love the poem!
April 13th, 2013  
it looks like a collage. nice!
April 13th, 2013  
@allie912 Thank you Allison! Believe it or not, it was just a little ditty that came to me as I was sorting through some papers this afternoon.
@summerfield Thank you Vikki! I didn't want to use the typical puddle shot. I don't think it will make the vote but I'm pleased with it.
April 13th, 2013  
Nice capture, now let's hope the problem stays there.
April 13th, 2013  
Nice lines, textures and puddle :)
April 13th, 2013  
Very nice shot - very clever and a great spot
April 13th, 2013  
Cool reflection on the puddle. Beautiful shot.
April 13th, 2013  
Isn't it amazing the things we see through 365 eyes.
April 13th, 2013  
@digitalrn Thanks Rick! We have no worries as our home is at the top of our mountain. Everybody is visibly lower than we are. Poor neighbors- they've tried filling this in several times, but it keeps coming back. I think it's a drainage problem- the water has no way to seep into the soil there.
@alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@roddy Thanks Suze! I really wanted to take a puddle shot unlike the typical puddle shot. This is what I came up with!
@sangwann Thanks Dione!
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole! yes- it sure sharpens the ability to see the unusual!
April 13th, 2013  
well spotted and original!
April 13th, 2013  
Love puddle reflections! Great one!
April 13th, 2013  
Nice capture!
April 13th, 2013  
This one really looks great when viewed large! Love it!
April 13th, 2013  
Cool reflection. It really plays with your mind.
April 13th, 2013  
great shot, love the pov
April 13th, 2013  
Cool puddle shot.
April 14th, 2013  
I expect original from you, and more often than not that is what you give us. I'm not seeing anything but a road here but I'm trying to see it on my iPod. I'll look again when I can see it large
April 14th, 2013  
@eniaral Thank you Laraine!
@pflaume Thank you Lisa!
@paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula!
@jplovescotton Thank you Janice! I'll have to look at it that way- I hadn't thought of looking at it large!
@henrir Thank you Henri!
@demmie Thank you Demmie!
@daisy Thank you Kathryn!

@pandorasecho Thank you Dixie! It's funny that sometimes you take the picture and you think everyone will see how simple it is and the opposite happens. I really thought the reaction to this shot would be the typical- nice shot. So here is what you're looking at- the lowest section of the picture are pebbles and grit used during the winter snow storms along the edge of the road and in my driveway. The road is next with the yellow line at its center, and finally the uppermost section is the puddle on my neighbor's driveway with the reflection of their car in it. So you are viewing the whole picture as if you were standing in my driveway looking at the neighbor's driveway across the street. What is probably throwing you off is the way I "cropped the shot". I kept the camera tight and low- not allowing even the tires of the reflected car to be showing. By doing that I've removed what might become a reference point for your eyes. Did it help when you looked at it large?
April 14th, 2013  
@olivetreeann I'd love to see it large but my husband is being a gamer and has not given up the computer today. Grrr. But anyway. I see now. I thought the reflection of the back of the car and license plate was a concrete drive with a suitcase sitting on it.
April 14th, 2013  
Bev
Nice shot. It came out great. Nice detail. Well done.
April 15th, 2013  
@pandorasecho Well now that IS a creative interpretation of the shot!! I understand about the husband and computer dilemma!
@prttblues Thanks Bev!
April 15th, 2013  
Very cool shot. Really great detail.
April 16th, 2013  
@edie Thanks Edie!
April 16th, 2013  
Very neat!!!
April 16th, 2013  
@ruthmouch Thanks Ruth! I wanted to take an a-typical puddle shot.
April 17th, 2013  
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