Friday, November 4, 2011

Hartford Public Library


The Hartford Public Library has quiet reading rooms on both sides of the main floor.  The walls are covered by huge photo-murals of Hartford scenes, similar to pictures shown here in the last 16 months.

Johnny didn't mind being included in the photo.  I put the camera on the glass-topped table, aimed, focused, and pushed the shutter button.  Pow!  The review shot exploded with reflected color.

I went to the opposite reading room and tried again, this time with a businessman and frolicking carousel horses.  Not half bad.

If you like photographs with reflections, click here to see Weekend Reflections, James' weekly website.

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42 comments:

  1. Oakland Daily PhotoNovember 4, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Perfect inspiration. Fantastic results. Kind of surreal, don't you think?

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  2. KarlNovember 4, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Fantastic reflections, Jack!

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  3. brattcatNovember 4, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    these are marvelous, jack!

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  4. Greensboro Daily PhotoNovember 4, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Jack. This is the best photo I've seen this week! Breathtaking!

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  5. MalyssNovember 4, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Both great! But I prefer the first one, Johnny seems to be sitting in the green alley, and the picture is hard to understand at first sight, therefore most interesting!have a nice week-end, dear Jack!

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  6. RachelNovember 4, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    These are absolutely wonderful! And the contrast between the frolicking carousel horses and the staid businessman is a fun bonus. Well, his part of the background IS office buildings so he isn't placed too far out of his realm.

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  7. jooNovember 4, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    It's a great place this library! I wish we had something like this here!
    I love your photos - great reflections!
    Have a nice weekend:)

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  8. Luis GomezNovember 4, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Excellent Jack! Great reflections.

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  9. SharonNovember 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Wow, Jack these are two really great shots. I love how the people look like they were superimposed into the photo.

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  10. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comNovember 4, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    It took me a second to realize that the top photo was a table top reflection shot.

    With such a large expanse of glass tables, I hope they use a "green" glass cleaner for the cleaning crews each evening.

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  11. youth_in_asiaNovember 4, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    These came out wonderfully. The reflections are perfect (I love the first one, it looks almost like a reflection in a river).

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  12. Sylvia KNovember 4, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    These are fantastic, Jack!! Terrific reflections and so colorful! I love them!! Hope you have a great weekend and that things are getting better in Connecticut -- weather wise!

    Sylvia

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  13. SRQNovember 4, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    Wonderful reflections! (I'd probably be too distracted by the wall-size photos to read there, though.)

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  14. JamesNovember 4, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    I love these photos! The top one is one of my all-time Weekend Reflections favorites. I figure there's been almost 10,000 reflections linked so that's saying a lot. :)

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  15. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 4, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    Brilliant idea Jack, excellent reflections.

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  16. GineNovember 4, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Excellent ! Je préfère aussi la première !

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  17. KayNovember 4, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Stunning shots! What an interesting library, too.

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  18. EG CameraGirlNovember 4, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    These are great, Jack!

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  19. Regina KNovember 4, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Not half bad you say, I say spectacular.

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  20. RedPatNovember 4, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    Fantastic - especially the first one!

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  21. VioletSky-SightlinesNovember 4, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    the thumbnail had me really intrigued - I am still intrigued! beautiful library you have.

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  22. rafNovember 4, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Marvelous, Jack!

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  23. CélineNovember 4, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Great pictures. +1 for the first one!

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  24. Cezar and LéiaNovember 4, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    These images are kind of mind-bending... :)
    Great captures!
    Interesting that the library chose to have such murals, they're quite original. And they must make locals feel at home with the images of their own city.
    Thanks for sharing.
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  25. HalcyonNovember 4, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Fabulous reflections! Very creative.

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  26. sheila lynchNovember 4, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    gorgeous shot!

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  27. cieldequimperNovember 4, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Thou art getting better and better at this!

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  28. KarenNovember 4, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Wow Jack! Splendidly superb!!!

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  29. jennyfrecklesNovember 4, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Super reflective shots - they are quite hard to work out if you hadn't explained them - the carousel horse and the businessman....? But such fun.

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  30. DianneNovember 4, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    Very clever Jack! love these shots especially the carousel.

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  31. Yogi♪♪♪November 4, 2011 at 6:28 PM

    I'd say not half band. These are wonderful.

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  32. Lucy Corrander : PhotosNovember 4, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    The top photo is particularly striking. Would make a painting.

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  33. LowellNovember 4, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    These are excellent. I thought you had been playing Photoshop. I've that kind of thing with Photoshop but I like the way you did it best!

    Re your comment about the bike: I wouldn't mind a Harley but have decided (aside from the money involved) that I'm just too damn old to have that much fun. Well, I'd probably fall off and break my head. Not a good idea! You're still young, though. So you go for it!

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  34. RandyNovember 4, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    By far my favorite reflection shot.

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  35. VirginiaNovember 4, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Jack. YOU NAILED THIS. I 'm frantically thinking where on earth I can do this here in B'ham.
    Marvelous.
    V

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  36. ValerieNovember 4, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Fabulous captures Jack - sometimes one just runs out of adequate superlatives! Thanks for encouraging us to think beyond the norm.

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  37. UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    These are amazing reflection shots! Great job indeed.

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  38. GunnNovember 5, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    BRAVO. Jack!

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  39. TashNovember 5, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    We'll have to call you JACKPOT Jack from now on. You've achieved the blogger's dream with these photos. I cannot say how excellent the photos and the overall post is.

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  40. Carolyn on Haida GwaiiNovember 6, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    What a beautiful place to relax and you have captured the reflections so well. Thanks for sharing.
    Smiles

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  41. genieNovember 6, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    What a wonderful place to go. Our here in Lexington is almost third world compared to this one. The reflections are super.We do not have any murals inside but we do have some cute ones outside on the wall separating the library property from the building next door.Beautiful shots. genie

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  42. UnknownNovember 7, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Jack, these are wonderful! I especially love the one of Johnny - all those colors and angles and lines, and he's happily reading in the middle of it all - beautiful!

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