Reflecting Shadows

Posted on June 6, 2013 by spilledinkguy

Outside The Sleeping Bear Inn last summer (which is totally abandoned, so… you know… it’s not like that). Have a great weekend, everyone!

Morpheus: “To your left there is a window: open it…”

– Laurence Fishburne – The Matrix

About this image: digital photograph (smart phone) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop

60 thoughts on “Reflecting Shadows”

Gray Dawster on June 6, 2013 at 5:12 am said:

I thought this was Darth Vader at first
glance but what a fine offering my great
friend, a reflection within a reflection,
so how cool is that idea? 🙂 🙂

Have a wicked one today SIG 🙂

Andro

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 7:21 am said:
  
  HA! Hilarious!
  ‘Luke… I am NOT your father. No. Really.’
  Thank you very much, Andro! I hope you are having a good one as well, sir!
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  - Gray Dawster on June 8, 2013 at 9:13 am said:
    
    Wow I was actually the first to comment, now
    that is definitely a first for me, I think? 🙂 🙂 🙄 lol
    
    Have a wickedly exciting rest of weekend SIG 🙂
    
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    - spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:09 am said:
      
      Hmm… I’m not sure if that’s happened before or not, Andro…
      all I know is that every comment you leave is very kind (and sincerely appreciated)!
      Many thanks, sir – I hope you are having a good one as well!
      🙂
      
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RobynG on June 6, 2013 at 7:37 am said:

Fabulous! So mysterious! Love it! Have a great weekend! Robyn

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 8:29 am said:
  
  Thank you so very much for your kind thoughts, Robyn! I hope you have a good one as well!
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frigginloon on June 6, 2013 at 8:08 am said:

Ninjas can only be seen as a reflection. Sheez, they don’t call me little grasshopper for nothing!!!

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 8:34 am said:
  
  私はルーンのスタイルを知っている
  (so… um… I hope ‘Google Translate’ was in the ballpark on that one)
  
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Jackie Cangro on June 6, 2013 at 8:15 am said:

It’s a reflection in a reflection. Creepy cool! At least we now know you’re not a vampire!
Hope you have a great weekend.

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 8:36 am said:
  
  Hahaha… I considered telling everyone I shot this in Bon Temps…
  (thank you very much, Ms. C! I hope you have a good one as well)!
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thedailydish on June 6, 2013 at 8:20 am said:

WOW!! Inky – so creepy coooool!

PS: I’ve misssssed you! Hope you & the beautiful ‘Belle are doing wonderfully. 😀

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 9:26 am said:
  
  Thank you very, very much!
  I had some ‘technical issues’ a while back which was kind of a bummer, but everything has been resolved and we are doing okay! I hope your family is having a wonderful summer, too, Dishy! Thank you again!
  🙂
  
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Deb on June 6, 2013 at 8:24 am said:

I feeling like I’m spying on the neighbors across the road wit binoculars.
Great image, Sig…you know I love like silhouettes.
Have a great weekend! 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 9:22 am said:
  
  It does feel a bit like that, doesn’t it? Fortunately no one’s been at home here for quite a while, or else I’m sure I’d have been in trouble!
  Thank you very much, Deb! That is very kind of you to say! I hope you have a good one as well!
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Carol O. on June 6, 2013 at 8:51 am said:

Very cool!

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much!
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Lemony (Gr)Egghead on June 6, 2013 at 9:17 am said:

Fantastic! I love it. Great composition.

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:37 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much! It was just kind of luck… I walked in closer to check out this amazing light, and the window seemed to take care of all the rest!
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Lenore Diane on June 6, 2013 at 9:30 am said:

I echo the other sentiments, Robert. Cool, creepy, and fantastic all in one reflective shot. Most excellent. Glad I caught this one – it’s been ages since I’ve entered the blogosphere. Life is calling me in other areas. *sigh*

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you very, very much, Ms. D!
  I know that feeling – I’ve been there and done that myself! I just hope that you and your family are doing well (and having a wonderful summer)! 🙂
  
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infraredrobert on June 6, 2013 at 11:03 am said:

I have always had a liking of reflection images.

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:22 pm said:
  
  I sometimes almost get the feeling they’re like tiny windows into a slightly altered reality…
  there’s something a bit different about the ‘feel’ of everything in a reflection…
  (maybe it’s just the way things are mirrored, or layerd, but it’s kind of strange in a way).
  🙂
  
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pegoleg on June 6, 2013 at 11:06 am said:

I can’t figure out how you got this shot. Wow. You just blew my mind.

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:34 pm said:
  
  To tell you the truth I’m not really sure how this all happened, either, Peg…
  just a happy accident (which is a nice kind to have)!
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alessandro ciapanna on June 6, 2013 at 12:15 pm said:

You put more layers in an image with your keen eye alone than most people can manage with Photoshop… Great composition, processing.

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:12 pm said:
  
  How incredibly kind of you to say, sir!
  I really can’t take to much credit for the layering here – it was just a very happy accident! I was drawn over by this incredible golden light (and when I got closer the rest just kind of… happened…)!
  Thank you again, sir! Very, very much!
  🙂
  
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  - alessandro ciapanna on June 6, 2013 at 2:47 pm said:
    
    Ha! Accident! No such thing. The best street photography is born of an unpredictable mix of serendipity and sheer luck.
    
    But, you are only as lucky as you make yourself. Thank you 🙂
    
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    - spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:03 am said:
      
      All I know for sure is that you make it look much, much easier than it is! Wonderful talent, sir!
      🙂
      
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rabirius on June 6, 2013 at 12:35 pm said:

Amazing picture.

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- spilledinkguy on June 6, 2013 at 2:09 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much!
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The Bumble Files on June 6, 2013 at 2:37 pm said:

Robert, this is riveting. I feel like you’ve taken me to another dimension. I don’t know…I don’t think I’m setting foot in that place. I happen to believe in ghosts, so I’m not taking my chances. Unless, of course, they’re nice.

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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:00 am said:
  
  It’s a very interesting looking place (from what I could see from the outside, anyway). I don’t think I’d want to hang out there by myself at night though. Just in case. Safety first when it comes to potential hauntings, right?!
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nrhatch on June 6, 2013 at 5:34 pm said:

Glad to know you’re not a Peeping Tom. 😯

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- pattisj on June 6, 2013 at 9:19 pm said:
  
  I had the same thought as Nancy. Have a great weekend!
  
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  - spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:04 am said:
    
    Great minds, Patti!
    And thank you – I hope you are having a good one, too!
    🙂
    
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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:03 am said:
  
  Hahaha… yeah, it occurred to me right as I was about to post this one that I should probably clear that up…
  🙂
  
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Binky on June 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm said:

You always take great shots! Very nice composition on this one.

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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:04 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, sir! You are always incredibly kind!
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Mary on June 7, 2013 at 10:45 am said:

This does have a creepy feel! I agree with Binky on both counts 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:04 am said:
  
  Thank you, thank you, Mary!
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Madame Weebles on June 7, 2013 at 12:15 pm said:

It’s so spooky. It could be a ghost, or it could be someone in another dimension staring at you through some sort of bizarre interdimensional window. I like.

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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:07 am said:
  
  Fortunately I have it on good authority it’s a pretty laid-back ghost, Madame (mostly just haunting pillows… is it time for a nap yet?)!
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bearmancartoons on June 7, 2013 at 12:45 pm said:

So when you screw up and get in your own shot, you just make a name that make people think it was on purpose? haha

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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:08 am said:
  
  Ha! Like, totally, dude!
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cocomino on June 7, 2013 at 6:40 pm said:

Very nice. I thought that that man is you. How cool.

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- spilledinkguy on June 10, 2013 at 11:52 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, sir! Yes… it’s me… kind of (it’s a little warped from the glass, but… something like that, anyway)!
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silkpurseproductions on June 8, 2013 at 11:23 am said:

Very Kool! I was trying to do something similar the other day while waiting for my carpoolers. (I was bored). I noticed how the reflections reacted on the designed glass in my door. Unfortunately I didn’t get a shot anywhere near as nice as this. I just couldn’t capture what I was seeing.

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- spilledinkguy on June 9, 2013 at 12:12 am said:
  
  This was just all kinds of luck – I really can’t take credit for most of it at all! To tell you the truth I originally walked over because I saw this really great, warm light bouncing around on the glass… and then… this just… kind of happened! I don’t really have the first clue as to why or how, but I thought it was kind of interesting in a way! Just a lucky day, I guess!
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Syncopated Eyeball on June 9, 2013 at 1:38 am said:

Layers! I love it, Robert. 🙂

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- spilledinkguy on June 10, 2013 at 7:06 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, S.E! It was a happy surprise… I had just headed over to check out some really cool light when this unfolded…
  🙂
  
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Patti Kuche on June 11, 2013 at 10:45 am said:

So beautifully balanced and so mysterious!

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- spilledinkguy on June 12, 2013 at 10:34 pm said:
  
  This place really did / does have a very interesting ‘feel’ to it…
  Thank you so very much, Ms. K!
  🙂
  
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2e0mca on June 12, 2013 at 4:31 pm said:

Would be a good one for the ‘In The Background’ Weekly Photo Challenge 🙂 Like the reflection within a reflection!

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- spilledinkguy on June 12, 2013 at 10:36 pm said:
  
  Many thanks, sir! I might have to investigate getting back into the photo challenges… it was kind of fun (when I could think of something that was appropriate-ish, anyway)!
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Tony McGurk on June 15, 2013 at 3:24 am said:

A ghostly figure in a deserted inn. Nice

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- spilledinkguy on June 16, 2013 at 9:23 pm said:
  
  Hahaha… that might explain all the Scooby prints…
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ristinw on June 16, 2013 at 8:46 am said:

Wow! Amazing shot! A frame within a frame within a frame!

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- spilledinkguy on June 16, 2013 at 9:21 pm said:
  
  Thanks Cristina! It just kind of worked out that way on it’s own… kind of lucky!
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elmediat on June 26, 2013 at 6:32 pm said:

Excellent shot. Eye catching & mysterious.

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- spilledinkguy on June 26, 2013 at 10:38 pm said:
  
  Many thanks, sir! The whole little village is kind of mysterious… in a way. And pretty interesting, too… a lot of history.
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