How do you capture the beauty of a city? Do you look up directly at the monuments and impressive buildings or do you look down and perhaps catch an indirect reflection of the unique character of the environment?
I took this shot on one of the cobblestoned side streets that lead to the Grand-Place in Brussels. I like the simple, graphic way in which the image gives you a sense of the beauty of this ancient city square, while also showing a little of the gritty, littered urban landscape that seems typical in Brussels.
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Mike Powell 
I enjoy reflection photos Mike. This one is cool.
Nice image; contemplative, – depth, – a clear and cool “window” into more…
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Thanks. You’ve managed to put into words much of what I was trying to convey with the image. Sometimes an image doesn’t have to show all the details to be effective (though my usual approach is to go for detailed close-ups).
This is a really unique and interesting perspective. Having in this very square in Brussels any years ago, your image was especially intriguing to me.
Thanks. It’s always tough to figure out how to capture well-known locations that many people have seen–I love trying to find an unusual perspective and this one just happened to jump out at me.
What a uniquely different view! A really nice abstract in the reflection.
Thanks so much, Sue. I think that we both are trying to improve our skills and out artistic vision by trying out new approaches. Some attempts are relatively successful, like this one, while others fail, but the journey continues.