Chop Sticks

Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: 70 – 300 Nikon VR
f/32 at 1/10
ISO 100

I love reflections in water! You never know exactly what you’re going to get when you press the shutter because water is usually moving. You do however know you will end up with something abstract and usually interesting to look at.

This shot was taken at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary. The sun was shining on some trees by a small body of water which reflected the colours back up to my camera. Sometimes I try to use a fast shutter speed to freeze the moving water. Sometimes I use a slow shutter speed to let water blur.

You can focus on the water surface or on the reflected subject as each produces different results. I tend to focus on the water’s surface and I try to get as much depth-of-field as possible.