Art with a phone and a reflection?

[Sion Fullana]

What do you think? I took this with the iPhone 3G walking by a store on 8th Avenue, in New York City's West Village, and I was mesmerized by that reflection.

Do you see any art in a shot like this?

"Dressed to reflect"
© Sion Fullana 2008

 

[Andrew Stannard]

Hi Sion,

The reflection you have captured is extraordinary - without looking closely I would have assumed it was a composite image.

As a piece of art I think it beautifully captures the mood of a fashion boutique on a busy shopping street, with plenty of vivid colour and visual interest all over the image. It's an image that you can study for a while and still find new details. It is not something that I would personally hang in my house but I could see this working very well on the wall of a shop or cafe.

Thanks for posting,

 

[Sion Fullana]

Thanks a lot, Andrew!! Appreciate your comment.

Hi Sion,

The reflection you have captured is extraordinary - without looking closely I would have assumed it was a composite image.

As a piece of art I think it beautifully captures the mood of a fashion boutique on a busy shopping street, with plenty of vivid colour and visual interest all over the image. It's an image that you can study for a while and still find new details. It is not something that I would personally hang in my house but I could see this working very well on the wall of a shop or cafe.

Thanks for posting,

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

Sion
I am so very curious to understand more about this-almost looks like a transparency overlay
is it?
amazing catch of the shadow effect!

Charlotte-

 

[Sion Fullana]

Hi, Charlotte!

Thanks very much for commenting, in the first place.

And to answer your question, no, it's not a transparency... it's actually a simple snapshot of the store's window during the morning, taken with the iPhone camera. The light was high, so everything in the shot was at the same level. By tweaking a bit the saturation and contrast I managed to make the dress stand out.

Sion
I am so very curious to understand more about this-almost looks like a transparency overlay
is it?
amazing catch of the shadow effect!

Charlotte-