Beauty in vandalism

While we were out yesterday photographing street art I came across this broken mirrored window on a shopfront.

A first I thought how awful that someone has vandalised the window, but when I looked closer it looked quite beautiful.

I still wouldn't fancy the 7 years bad luck or the cost that the owner of the shop is going to have to pay out to repair the damage though.

Today's topic photo - flora
http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2014-12-29

[jayn]

shattered glass does look cool. i tiik some pics of some vandalised windows the other day but the pic wasnt quite as cool as the glass...

[Annie D]

it did shatter in a wonderful pattern

[Sheralee S]

Nice work to see the beauty in it Babs. I like the colour reflected too.

[Andrew]

cool pattern.

[Decima F]

Is it real? (I've seen a few that aren't, have been done somehow with wire or something as a 'feature'.)

[sally agnew]

I really love the feathered effect, great capture Babs :)

[Lee-Ann]

Nice pattern on the glass.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A very nice pattern of the shattering of glass -- makes a beautiful pattern !

[Dianne]

Yes - it does have a lovely pattern, but I agree - a shame vandals have made it this way.

[Jenny Ren]

Nice shot!

[Robyn]

A beautiful pattern, although sad vandalism

[Rachel]

It is pretty. Amazing what photography opens your eyes too.

[Kat]

Ooo, ignoring the practicalities of replacement and costs etc it really is quite beautiful. Great shot. :)

[Chris Stapleton]

nice and bad at the same time

[Paula W]

It almost looks like something from nature. I really like the rainbow colours that are being reflected.

[Kathie]

Nice find. Love the pattern and colour. Perhaps the shop owner will feel the same - NOT!

[Joyce]

Well spotted there is something beautiful about the reflections in shattered glass.

[Margaret Obey]

It has the shape of a bird's tail fanning out. It is beautiful but I know how much our little one cost to replace when the boys across the way caught it with a stone!

[Sally Ings]

Very creative idea to capture the broken mirror!

[Peter]

Great idea for an image Babs, love the patterns and reflected light;)

[Sarah Munnings]

That is a nicely shaped break, the rainbow's in the cracks are fascinating

[Yao RL]

It reminds me the tail of peacock. There is always a group of people who is so destructive, that is a pity.

[tony gig]

Nice pattern in the glass, but someone's got to pay to have it fixed Babs.

[Joy Maguire]

lovely colors of the rainbow.

[Arthur Loosley]

Well spotted Babs. Looks almost organic.

[Gena Pegg]

WOW...before I read your commentary I thought it was a wired fence .....lovely capture of it. Makes a nice abstract. Good eye and good for making something lovely out of an act of vandalism.

[Marnie]

Well spotted Babs, it does have a kind of beauty, though it's still vandalism.

[bkb in the city]

Great find

[Ashley]

You're right Babs! There really is some beauty here!

[Jane Morley]

It's really pretty. Amazing how some things turn out isn't it.

[Babs]

@jaynspain @annied @bella_ss @andrewkru @princessm @hermann @leestevo @beryl @dide @lan @flyrobin @888rachel @darthkitty @cljs @paulaw @kathiecb @thistle @ceilidh @salza @pcoulson @pixiemac @yaorenliu @tonygig @almondjoy1 @wordpixman @eyesmile @golftragic @bkbinthecity @shesnapped @chimfa Thanks everyone, sorry for the group reply but I am on catch up again tonight and I am off to bed early too as I am pretty tired. Had a long day.
Yes Decima it is for real, it is a mirrored window of a chemist shop in Mayfield.
David said it reminds him of a porcupine.

[Annie D]

@onewing it us very like a porcupine

[Sheralee S]

Yep, I see where David's coming from :)

[Babs]

@annied @bella_ss Thanks, that is three for the porcupine anyway.

[Brianna]

Amazing to e able to find the beauty in this Babs, creative eye! Love this (:

[Babs]

@lilminimonka Thanks Brianna. David thought it looked like a porcupine.

[Gillian]

I love the patterns and colours in the shattered glass. It's fabulous to be able to see beauty in vandalism - well done for spotting it!