Strange Reflections Photo

Photographer’s Note

Strange Reflections

“Great art deserves great reflections”

Sculpture flottante (1960-1961), , Kröller-Müller Museum – Otterlo
Marta Pan, born June 12 1923, Budapest, Hungary.

Sculpture Flottante – Otterlo (1960-1961) a floating sculpture made out of glasfiber reinforced polyester resin from the collection of the Kröller-Müller Museum.

She also designed the pond, the lawns, the path and the open places of the world famous sculpture park of the Kröller-Müller Museum.

Marta Pan is known throughout the world for her floating sculptures. Her geometrically pure works, which are closely related to concrete thinking, are characterized by great contemplative intensity.
For Marta Pan, sculpture is a meeting place between architecture and the environment, between sky, water, earth, and humans. The basis of her work is constituted by balance, form and proportion, volume and space.
Marta Pan has made a great many monumental sculptures. She has also created the layout of natural and urban sites around the world, particularly in Japan.

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swiatopelk777 (8510) 2009-08-16 10:36

Hi Rob!
Wonderful sculpture. Crazy POV, amazing capture. Excellent mirror. Original art work.
Greetings from Warszawa!

Morac (20447) 2009-08-16 11:39

Bonsoir,
C'est un très beau et surprenant travail de réflections.
J'aime bien ce résultat.
Cordialement.
Marc

Sne011 (3101) 2009-08-16 12:00

Hello Rob,
Very interesting point of view, and amazing sculpture! Also, good info, thanks for introducing to us (who never saw any floating sculpture) this great artist!
Have a nice week,
Sneza

kloppenborg (841) 2009-08-16 12:13

Hey Rob. Took me some seconds to get my head right on this one. Crazy pic and nice artwork.
(the two head hiding behind the "mushroom" give a very funny effect).

Cheers,
Henrik.

feather (49860) 2009-08-16 12:50

I know I'm tired but I couldn't work it out. I knew you had rotated it 180°, but it still made no sense until I downloaded it to rotate it in PS. Now I see! Doh! I thought the line of symmetry should be along the grass, but it wasn't symmetrical from there. Excellent idea!
Kath

emjleclercq (14302) 2009-08-16 13:36

A wonderfull reflection again, especially when I noticed that the picture is upside down!
Reflections are really your specialty.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Fis2 (45849) 2009-08-16 13:43

Witaj Rob!
A very interesting combination.
Good frame and composition.
Very impressive picture!
Regards
Krzysztof

Tue (25608) 2009-08-16 14:01

Hi Rob,
Wat een wonderbaarlijke spiegeling in het water, een gespiegelde spiegeling zeg maar, in meerdere opzichten. Mooi licht op het drijvend sculptuur.
Groeten,
Lars

Gerrit (35733) 2009-08-16 14:37

Dag Rob,
het blijft een leuke truc dat omdraaien van foto's met weinug vervorming en grote helderheid.
Prachtig licht op deze fraaie vormen,
Groeten Gerrit

ChrisJ (70271) 2009-08-16 22:38

Hi Rob

Beautiful symmetrical reflections, in the mirror like surface of the tranquil water, with good sharpness, & an interesting reversal of the image, upside down. The people add scale. Tfs!

Graal (57995) 2009-08-17 0:02

Hi Rob,
unusual reflections, good shot. Great finaly effect. Amazing sculpture. Good idea and presentation. I like it.
gr., Aleksander

UlfE (8990) 2009-08-17 0:36

Hi Rob,

Masterly refection picture. I love the way you cheat us by turning it around 180 degrees. The sculpture is really attractive and you have captured it really well and made very good use of the lighting condition. I read your note about the artist with great interest and it makes me wonder why rounded forms and shapes often are much more attractive than rectangular one. TFS and have nice day!

Cheers,

Ulf

danos (32512) 2009-08-17 2:20

Hi Rob,
very interesting these reflections that someone can search to discover which is the truth and which is the false in this scene.I like this modern sculpture,as your informative notes.Well done.

Have a nice week,Danos

John_F_Kennedy (31427) 2009-08-17 2:48

Hello Rob,
Very greatly composed shot. The reflection is very nice and you got a fantastic graphics.
Best wishes,
Achim

jhm (82577) 2009-08-17 3:16

Dag Rob,

Van een spiegelbeeld gesproken, wel hier krijgen wij een mooi voorbeeld hoe het moet.
U was wel op het juiste moment om de mensen te kunnen fotograferen en tevens een prachtig stil water, waardoor alles zo mooi uitkomt.
Zeer goed gedaan Rob, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

axiotea (16111) 2009-08-17 10:21

Hello Rob
Hehe! I did not realized straight away the girls and their reflection were going into different directions! funny ;) It's a good idea, as it is for the rotation...
The shape of the sculpture is interesting and made me think, at first sight, of a mushroom! the play with the light/shade creating contrast is pleasant too!
Cheers
Marilyn

dragonetti (239) 2009-08-17 13:02

Hallo Rob,

Jouw onderwerp (beeld) wordt zeer goed gepresenteerd waardoor je een nieuw kunstwerk creëert. Bovendien is het grappig. De keuze om deze foto onderste boven te presenteren klopt helemaal.
Proficiat voor deze zeer geslaagde foto.

Didier

dip (12584) 2009-08-17 22:26

Hi Rob,
the sculpture looks very interesting,the reflections are fantastic and also the timing very good,
and all these upside down :)
excellent done!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

AiresSantos (42156) 2009-08-18 2:58

Fine photowork dear Rob !
The sculpture is great and the reflections amazing. I like the rotation and how you framed it
Thanks for your note, useful as usual
Have a nice day
Aires

belido (16499) 2009-08-18 4:35

Olá Rob,

wonderful job! Working with reflections is not an easy task and here you prove you have a good photography sense. It's such an excellent composition, well done!
Regards,
Carlos

leonorkuhn (13561) 2009-08-18 4:50

Hi Rob,

Good idea to present the picture round. The floating sculpture is very interesting. Great light and colors. Congratulations for your creative composition!

Greetings
Leonor

Didi (36136) 2009-08-18 6:56

Hi Rob
You are the best artphotographer in TE.
Very nice composition indeed, especially this one is very original.
Best regards

rodgerg (24123) 2009-08-18 11:53

Goed avond Rob,

Mooie, zeer mooie.
A superb shot with these incredible reflections which give a very plesant symetry effect. An image with life too. Good and original photowork.
Vriendelijk,
Roger

sacimar (7399) 2009-08-18 16:06

Hi Rob,

good composition and reflection! it's an original idea, smart and very well done, I like the inversion of the image,

Best regards

Sergio

Cretense (56192) 2009-08-19 1:59

Hello Rob!

Very impressive, very original, very artistic an almost "abstract" and very impressive result! Great idea to reverse the photo! Excellent light managment! Congratulations!

Hercules

berek (28909) 2009-08-22 22:49

Hi Rob,
great point of view my friend. its creative work and excellent reflections. your white colour management is very good.
Have a nice Sunday
Burak

pablominto (40732) 2009-08-22 22:58

Hello Rob,

Interesting shapes are dominating the frame!
An intriguing reflection capture but also a very well composed image, where inclusion of the people adds life and another dimension...
Fine definition and good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

siolaw (25736) 2009-08-25 1:39

Hi Rob, an interesting reversed reflection, with good clarity and strong colors... You did good to avoid the sky in the lower part of this picture, it is only on top, reflected and that looks good!
Greetings
Laurent

riclopes (33003) 2009-08-25 3:24

Strange reflection indeed. Can't even understand it but the result is very appealing to the eye. The couple tell us some information of what is going on here. Very nice effect, good to know about Marta Pan.
groet,
ric

jonathan_hart (22576) 2009-09-09 15:23

Rob, this up and down is one of the most amazing and efficient I've seen
the structure is really strange :)
and the presence of the two persons is a good bonus
jc

bakes888 (18221) 2009-09-10 1:01

Hi Rob.
Great photo, nice art and nice little mystery also (how did you get the girls and their reflections going in different directions?). Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

subhendu_bagchi (3113) 2009-09-14 7:38

Namaste Rob,
an excellent an unconventional reflection shot. Sharpness, depth, contrast, light management all great indeed. The artwork is excellent also. But I am in confusion about the reflected people, it seems to me that they changed their position sidewise also. I don's know how it can be possible. Anyway it is a great example of photography. Well done.
Subhendu

danyy (68802) 2009-09-21 23:43

Hello Rob,
photo subtile et très déroutante, renversante même, c'est astucieux et attire de ce fait pleinement l'attention sur tous le points de la photo.
Friendly regards.
Daniel.