Identify the two layers
Choose glass, water, or metal you may photograph. Identify an object and its reflected position. Move the camera slightly to see the layers approach, overlap, or separate without touching the surface.
Keep a clue to orientation
Symmetry is one option. A window frame, water’s edge, or piece of ground can also orient the viewer. Compare a frame that is easy to read with one that asks for another look, then choose according to your intention.
Keep something beyond the effect
Ask why these two layers interest you together: related colors, opposing directions, or an object seeming to enter another space. Put that particular relationship into the title or caption so the picture has something beyond the reflection effect.
Make it a small practice
- Identify the object and its reflection.
- Move the camera to make two different overlaps.
- Choose one and explain the relationship between the layers.
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