A ghostly presence

Posted on Mon, 4 January, 2016 by LensScaper

IMG_8220I should start perhaps by asking you to guess what this is at first glance. And, No, it is definitely not a Selfie!

It’s part of a highly reflective metal sculpture spotted in the gardens of a National Trust property last week. I photographed the distorted reflections evident in the metalwork but it was only when I got home and loaded the image that I saw this ‘image’ within the frame.

Do you see what I see: one eye and the snout of an animal? Amazing what turns up unexpectedly sometimes.

 

About LensScaper

Hi - I'm a UK-based photographer who started out 45+ years ago as a lover of landscapes, inspired by my love of outdoor pursuits: skiing, walking and climbing. Now retired, I seldom leave home without a camera and I find images in unexpected places and from different genres. I work on the premise that Photography is Art and that creativity is dependent on the cultivation of 'A Seeing Eye'.
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12 Responses to A ghostly presence

  1. shoreacres says:
    Mon, 4 January, 2016 at 13:31

    It took me a while to find the animal. What I noticed at first was an impressionistic, many-winged dragonfly, that just happens to be perched where you saw the “eye.” It’s really interesting to see the lovely blue and brown combination in such an unusual context.

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    • LensScaper says:
      Wed, 6 January, 2016 at 20:43

      Ah yes, I can see the dragonfly now too. This is an example of the joy that comes of being surprised by an image. It used to be a common event in the days of ‘film’ before digital when you got back the prints or slides from the processor and took the first look through. Nowadays it is so immediate and we usually see exactly what we capture. But just occasionally back home we see the unexpected within the image.

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  2. Linda Grashoff says:
    Mon, 4 January, 2016 at 15:00

    I was going to guess “automobile,” but I couldn’t figure out what part of an automobile this could be. As you know, I love reflections, and this is a nice close crop. I like the mystery of it.

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  3. Steve Schwartzman says:
    Wed, 6 January, 2016 at 13:27

    Yes, I can see the eye and the animal’s snout.

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  4. Meanderer says:
    Sat, 9 January, 2016 at 11:39

    Yes – it reminds me of a deer with its antler! I love these kinds of reflections.

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  5. Chillbrook says:
    Mon, 11 January, 2016 at 13:21

    I can see what you see Andy! I love the colours and shapes!

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  6. Len says:
    Tue, 12 January, 2016 at 12:07

    Love the distorted subject. Great eye Andy.

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