It had to happen sometime this summer..

The Dog Days of August have arrived in Washington. The temperatures are in the 90s and the humidity close to that and the results is air that could be cut with a knife. Time to stay inside until the sun goes down and find something useful to do....and when I have done that - or postponed it until tomorrow - play with Photoshop.
Mirror image effects are fun to play with although they really do require restraint - something that PS encourages you to lose. The effect can at times be subtle as in the blog post of an abandoned truck. You have to look closely to recognize that it is the result of a mirror image and not just a very wide angle lens adding distortion. At time the effect can be both abstract and contemporary in its comment. Anyone who is having to cope with the daily revelations about the operation of the Washington Metro will recognize the connection with the Metro escalator photo. Sometimes they are just fun as in the "martini for sweethearts" photo. And at times they are just pure form that challenges the viewer to provide meaning and identification - if any.
Of course, all they really represent is the justification I found to spend a few hours away from the Dog Days of August. Next year the beach or mountains!
If anyone is interested in trying to replicate these mirror effects a quick search of the web will provide multiple ways to accomplish the same. Most work and all burn up hours in front of the computer.