Reflections of Birmingham
Since April 2014 I have been taking lots of Birmingham photos and over the years I have developed some themes that I now look for additions too. The first to become apparent was my attraction to reflections, particularly in the glass of city buildings. Here is a gallery of my favorite 50 'Reflection' photos. More themes to come soon including 'Lamps' next.
11th April 2014
On a visit to the 'Secret Garden' atop the Library I noticed this great reflection in the shear tinted glass facade of the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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Later that day I saw this crazy visual mash-up including a reflection of the Library, it started me thinking about the pure asthetic quality of distorted reflections, something I have tried to develop since.
11th April 2014
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18th April 2014
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20th February 2015
I've always been pleased with this reflection in the Hyatt Regency Hotel of the urbanscape to the north of the city centre.
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30th January 2016
Of course the stainless steel of Grand Central has become a favorite canvas for amazing distorted reflections.
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30th January 2016
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22nd July 2016
I like how the seemingly rigid structure of many 'glass boxes' actually breaks up reflections and offers perspectives otherwise unseen.
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6th August 2016
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15th October 2016
Modern architecture can provide great opprtunities to showcase classic examples.
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12th November 2016
Sometimes it is simply the reflection of the sky that catches my eye.
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28th January 2017
Flat glass on a curved building can produce crazy effects like this isolation of the reflection of the Library in the Arena.
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20th May 2017
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21st May 2017
Sometimes I just love the visual muddle.
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3rd June 2017
I have developed a liking for using reflections to confuse the eye initially.
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11th June 2017
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18th June 2017
Reflected sunsets are a must in many modern buildings.
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7th October 2017
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22nd October 2017
More visual muddle and confusion.
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16th December 2017
This is as close to a selfie as I get.
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1st January 2018
Oh, of course cranes, another one of my themes, but also great when smashed up in a good reflection.
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14th January 2018
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24th February 2018
Some opportunities just can't be passed by.
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21st July 2018
More visual confusion.
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25th August 2018
The glass of the old Sympony Hall facace actually gave some great reflection opportunities.
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27th August 2018
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3rd February 2019
New buildings such as One Chamberlain Square are a feast of great reflection opportunities.
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3rd March 2019
Two Chamberlain Square.
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10th March 2019
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17th March 2019
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21st April 2019
A curved window! awesome.
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20th July 2020
Flat glass on a curve producing tall thin reflections of the Library, the Hyatt, One Centenary Square (HSBC) and Alpha Tower.
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12 August 2019
From the Hyatt, the Library in the Centenary Square pool.
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24th August 2019
Confusing symmetry.
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8th September 2019
Reversed perpectives.
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7th December 2019
From the Library, it just jumped out as I walked along the 'Secret Garden' and was great to get the Jamia Masjid Anwar-Ul-Uloom and Dudley Castle in the shot too.
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7th December 2019
Wrong way round! At first glace the BT tower is on the wrong side of the 103 Colmore Row construction.
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27th December 2019
I just liked the symmetry of the wheel and the skating tent.
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22nd March 2020
Sometimes the focus point can make all the difference.
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24th March 2020
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19th May 2020
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14th June 2020
I love this mash-up of reflections in the REP Theatre.
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29th August 2020
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4th November 2020
Visit to The Cube roof for sunrise.
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5th November 2020
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15th November 2020
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15th November 2020
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1st December 2020
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19th Decembr 2020
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25th December 2020
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25th December 2020
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Photos by Daniel Sturley