Reflections of the Past, a photo from Manchester, England

Photographer's Note

Reflections of the Past

In this strange, weird new world that is called the 1.5 m society in the Netherlands, it is no longer possible to take photos in distant countries. We can only supplement our archive (at least if we are allowed to take a walk nearby) of photos from our own environment or we have to draw from our archive.

A second drawback is that we cannot have real life encounters with our TE friends.
Very unfortunate, but of course our health is paramount.

Our motto could be: "Fortunately we still have the pictures." and we can search our archive for forgotten gems.

Hence these Reflections of the Past. Three photos taken at a TE meeting in Manchester last year with Bev, Len and Claude.
A perfect day with wonderful company and a challenging environment. Only the weather could have been better.

■ Picture 1: ◄ Reflections of a TE-meeting ► https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15099/te840-1.jpg

■ Picture 2: ◄ Stange Self-Reflection ► https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15099/te840-2.jpg

■ Picture 3: ◄ Lockdown Reflection ► https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15099/te840-3.jpg

The best way to view the pictures is to use the links above.

pierrefonds, ikeharel, ikeharel, Royaldevon, holmertz, Fis2, jean113, everlasting, worldcitizen, jhm, tyro, macjake has marked this note useful

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pierrefonds (114371) 2020-04-16 6:25

Hi Rob,

Yes, it is a special situation around the world account of the COVID-19. All group activities are not allowed and a minimum distance must be respected when you are in public. The old photos from my archives are used to display on TE and FB. The point of view is showing the reflections on the windows of a daily life scene. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

ikeharel (113273) 2020-04-16 6:28

Hello Rob,
An idea that was well executed, I can see our fiends and yourself on street action.
Nowadays, as already wrote, we can enjoy our immediate neighborhoods, discovering beautiful places without traveling to far places.
Good afternoon,
Ike

Royaldevon (85862) 2020-04-16 6:46

Hello Rob,

Your main photograph has an amazing number of different images for a reflection!
Of course the bright orange images are from the inside of the Lowry, so we can see inside and outside.
It was a good meeting, despite the weather, with a host of different subjects to photograph.
The lock in portrait looks very dour!
I'm sure that this is not a frequent mood, despite the troubles!

Take care and keep safe,
Bev :-)

holmertz (102636) 2020-04-16 6:48

Hello Rob,
Three highly original and eye-catching photos. You successfully combined people's reflections with slightly bizarre colours. You made the right choice for main post, and your rather discreet selfie should be forgiven. In the WS you look like you have your portrait on a huge billboard that could be seen from far away. The effect is quite amusing. I am also rather fond of the #3. In B&W it could have been a scene from an English spy movie from the 1950's. You made a superb observation.
Best regards, and please stay healthy.
Gert

Fis2 (170669) 2020-04-16 7:03

Witaj Rob!
Good idea, curious effect.
Excellent reflections makes impression.
I like POV and delicate colors.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

rychem (72187) 2020-04-16 7:30

A very nice mosaic of various reflected scenes, you have found a good point to show more then one reflection, very well observed
regards Ryszard

Gerrit (62042) 2020-04-16 7:51

Dag Rob,
Erg mooi wat de ruiten doen met de kleuren van dit levendige alledaagse tafereel. De oranje elementen in alle hoeken komen goed uit.
Groet, Gerrit

jean113 (27819) 2020-04-16 9:33

Hello Rob, this main post looks even better in the large version.
An excellent trio of shots. This is the one that I like the best, we can have fun trying to discover how you achieved it!
Interesting notes.
Kind regards, Jean.

Silvio1953 (221493) 2020-04-16 9:45

Ciao Rob, lovely urban view in a beauytiful reflection, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

everlasting (19680) 2020-04-16 10:10

three original images, the main has so many facets and reflections and I like how the orange comes back in each of the four corners,
Seems like you had an interesting meeting last year, perhaps next year again.........
but in the meantime you note gives food for thought,

worldcitizen (16048) 2020-04-16 10:22

Hello Rob,
There are lots of nice colors and details in these reflections. I also found you right away. :-) These modern windows are also interesting, with a bit of tilt. I hope you're doing well. Take good care!

jhm (211736) 2020-04-16 10:32

Dag Rob,

***Ik vreesde dat zou afhaken door de opnieuw veranderingen op TE. Wat bezield deze mensen om zomaar iets te wijzigen wat alleen maar een extra bijdrage was voor velen onder ons
Ik was uw email adres kwijt want ik zou u reeds geschreven hebben.***
Ja, we worden aan handen en voeten gebonden, door Covid-19
Gelukkig mogen wij nog fietsen, want anders weet ik niet hoe ik dit zou kunnen volhouden, zonder de buitenlucht op te snuiven.
Doet me veel denken aan de bakken, in de paardenstallen waar tijdens de oorlog mensen in verbleven, gedurende maanden bij ons op de boerderij, alleen s'nacht even luchten.
Hopelijk kunnen we gezond blijven en gaat Covid-19 ons met rust laten

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

BennyV (34748) 2020-04-16 11:20

Mooie, speelse foto die zowaar een beetje nostalgisch wordt in deze tijden! Hou je goed, Rob & tot vervolg.

Benny

Tue (92312) 2020-04-16 13:12

Hallo Rob,
Veel mensen grijpen terug naar hun archieven, maar nadat ik straks de travelogue van afgelopen zomer na ruim 100 foto's afsluit, kan ik andere tripjes te laten zien, die tot nu toe op de plank geduldig hebben liggen wachten. Dit is een mooi kleurrijke reflectie uit Manchester met een aantrekkelijke combinatie van blauw en oranje.
Lars

lousat (139198) 2020-04-16 13:46

Hi Rob,3 wonderful pics from the meeting of last year! Your way to take the things and the people is always a step ahead and today i can see a new amazing example,the main pic is a masterwork,i like it! Have a nice evening and stay safe! Luciano

ifege (47993) 2020-04-16 21:19

Hi Rob
Oh for those days when we could bump, touch, hug, kiss etc!
Great reflections and composition and that is, I assume, you in it too.
cheers
Ian

Nicou (193806) 2020-04-16 21:22

Hello

fantastique jeu de reflet avec ces personnes qui se refl鑼ent dans le vitrage quelle vue et compo et ces couleurs ce rogue ce bleu les encadrements blancs fantastique
Belle journ馥
Nicou

GyurMaster (24818) 2020-04-17 1:33

Dear Rob,

Its an excellent photo resembling well to the current situation.To be honest I was always running after my self-with processing photos. At least I have to time manage my archives.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

tyro (30513) 2020-04-17 9:08

Hello Rob,

Three utterly delightful photographs from your TE meeting in Manchester last year, each one stamped with your amazing ability to use your eyes vastly more proficiently than most of us!

All are excellent pictures but I must prefer your main one, partly because I believe I can recognise at least two other people than yourself but also because there is so much to look at and examine throughout the frame as well as so many different reflections.

Brilliant!

Kind Regards,

John.

emka (158058) 2020-04-17 23:19

Hello Rob, We live in a very weird world now, something we could not imagine only a few months ago. But still, we have our photos and we can share the memories with our friends.
I love TE meetings, it is quite a long time that I haven't met anyone. So, such scenes like this are a great gift for me. In the main picture, I recognize a lady in red, and two guys, even if I haven't seen them in person. An original idea and excellent realization.

Stay healthy. We must wait patiently for the better, normal time. Nothing can be done.
Regards MAlgo

CLODO (45116) 2020-04-18 22:34

Hi Rob

Double busy street mainly in 2 colors, except the red dress of 2 TE members!! The third one is les noticable!
The WS are more interrogative
Cheers
CLODO

macjake (98408) 2020-05-05 0:47

Hi Rob
glad you liked my father and son photo, and thanks for the kind words :) and of course we can see you here in red :) cool to see the images on the glass being blurred, especially the blue car top left...its as if its moving, or it has 2 or 3 overlapping cars around it, very cool. Nice shot
cheers
Craig

pajaran (115805) 2020-05-06 0:41

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep refleks na staklu.
Lepo pokazano sa fotografijama u radionici, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Dobra ideja i ralizacija lepim fotografijama.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.