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Great details. Great tones. A very unique portrait. I also like the guy meandering through the middle, kind of a picture within a picture.

Great capture. Wonderful reflection and detail. Best Regards Katherine

Indeed a great photo. I like the b/w choice and the reflection in the window how clear it is! Take care

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Laurent, it is a very interesting composition where reality mingles with reflections, and part of it( the middle) is so alive that it is hard to observe what is what... I like reflections because they change from moment to moment depends on the light and angle taken. you have caught a good angle and light ,as well as very good exposure and crop.

Thank you very much for your feedback. I agree I like reflections a lot, not only for the philosophical ( many times almost mystical ) or purely visual effects, but

I discovered that because I'm using a camera where I can't get any DOF if I'm not in macro mode, a reflection will always look more blurry than the subject and therefore will give the impression of DOF.

And in this case, it especially gave me the opportunity to be extremely experimental with the composition.

It also helped that the man in the photo is a very good friend, and that he agreed not to move too much in order for me to be able to wait until somebody came walking into the reflection.

Thank you for your kind comment, and I am flattered seeing this reflection. Ecellent composition and detail. Also great contrasts and I like, especially the way that you have captured the passer-by exactly betwwen the reflected image andthe "Real" person.

 

Thanks and complimenti. Marco

Nice reflection you got there Laurent, makes a good environmental portrait,too.

a most excellent composition - by all measurable standards, a fine photograph.

Fantastic image with clarity, great tones, interesting story within a story, reflections within reflections...I could go on and on...really beautifully done! Thank you for sharing. :)