Reflected Tulips

Tom Vaughan

Reflected Tulips

Tulip time in the Skagit Valley, WA. These are reflected in a puddle in a brief sunny period between heavy rains. Canon D60. 1/60 at f/16

Also see a beautiful watercolor rendering of this by Melodius

Vanesse has linked one of her beautiful poems to this image as well.

Reflected Tulips belongs to the following groups:

Abstract Realism, All About Water, All That is Nature (Photography Only), Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Friends of RedBubble, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Light and Reflection 1/24, Reflectivity and Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Reflected Tulips by Tom Vaughan
  • JoanIreland1970

    JoanIreland1970

    oh wow, thats cool!

  • gsafternoon

    gsafternoon

    nice shot!

  • Marita McVeigh

    Marita McVeigh

    very nice.

  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha...

    Wow!! Beautiful shot!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Lovely abstract shot, gorgeous colours :))

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    Love this sweet shot

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    wow this is awesome!

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    Thank you all! This reminds me that spring will eventually come here.

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    simply stunning

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    An awesome reflection. Good call to take only the refleciton and nothing of the flowers itselfs, gives a very special effect.

  • Steve  Taylor

    Steve Taylor

    Very nice

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    Fabulous shot . . . very well done Tom!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    wonderful work!

  • Karin Roberts

    Karin Roberts

    Beautiful shot..wow!...enjoy looking at all your shots :)

  • Nanmarie

    Nanmarie

    WOW!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    wonderful reflection. Great capture!

  • Wendella Reeves

    Wendella Reeves

    Beautiful job!

  • liak

    liak

    Absolute favorite, wonderful work, so beautiful!

  • Richard Ion

    Richard Ion

    Superb photo Tom, you did well to spot this.
    Richard

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Love your work Tom! Especially like this for it’s reflections – Beautiful capture!

  • ElRobbo

    ElRobbo

    This is very nice! Again, well spotted, Tom!

  • jotography

    jotography

    Wonderful rendition of these beautiful flowers. The composition is brilliant.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    well spotted indeed! lovely capture!

  • Alison Edge

    Alison Edge

    Such a different take, excellent shot.

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Thanks, Alison. I used to have it oriented 180 degrees around, but realized I like it much better this way.

  • FlowersEtc

    FlowersEtc

    WONDERFUL IDEA HERE. Beautiful reflecting Tulips.

  • Nixter

    Nixter

    This is beautiful!

  • totty23

    totty23

    ohh this is a wonderfull picture. I really like how the waves semi distort the picture!

    sam

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson

    superb!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    wow – great eye to see this! amazing reflection and capture.

  • april connolly

    april connolly

    great shot! i love the colors.

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Such vibrant colours with a neat rippling effect

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    stunning and totally unique!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    beautiful reflection and flowers

  • Adam  Wynn

    Adam Wynn

    colours are choice

  • AnnaMarie

    AnnaMarie

    Excellent work!

  • JKomendanovic

    JKomendanovic

    Great photo!:)I like it!:)

  • Margaret Barry

    Margaret Barry

    Beautiful capture. Amazing colors and reflections!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Great spot:) Beautiful image!

  • LaFleureRouge

    LaFleureRouge

    Tyvm for the comments Tom and this is a lovely reflection. Bravo!

  • melodious

    melodious

    ooohhhhhhhhhh wow! i want to paint this!!!!

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Please do…I would be honored!

  • melodious

    melodious

    really? wow, wonderful…. I will!!!

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • jesika

    jesika

    Really really pretty
    j

  • Aimerz

    Aimerz

    beautiful!

  • WayneD

    WayneD

    nice one.gorgeous colors. Nice lighting.Great work.

  • Jennifer and Paul Cave

    Jennifer and P...

    An interesting and unique capture

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Beautiful image Tom.

  • mingtees

    mingtees

    very cool shot, and nice colors too.

  • Kimberley Davitt

    Kimberley Davitt

    wow stunning shot, great work

  • Tom Vaughan
  • David Harris

    David Harris

    Very nice work Tom!

  • Kate Wall

    Kate Wall

    STUNNING!!

  • Jodie Carruthers

    Jodie Carruthers

    Fantastic. Beautiful shot. Great spotting Tom!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Beautiful image, good eye.

  • Katja Klages

    Katja Klages

    That´s different and cool :-)

  • melodious

    melodious

    Thank you so much Tom…Painting complete! Such wonderful inspiration!

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    Here is Mel’s painting
    A beautiful and delicate rendering:

  • melodious

    melodious

    Wow! Thank you!

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Beautiful and wonderful perspective!..Love it!

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    very beautiful work!

  • stephaniek

    stephaniek

    Very nice and very different! And Cool.

  • Larry Butterworth

    Larry Butterworth

    I thought at first this was pastel drawing. Its got great movement in it. Nice work.

  • Tom Vaughan

    Tom Vaughan

    Thanks very much, Larry. I hope you check out Mel’s watercolor (above) for another interpretation of these tulips.

  • melc16

    melc16

    i love this photo… !

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Wow, this is gorgeous!

  • IngerMargrete

    IngerMargrete

    This is beautiful work – love the colors:)

  • nancie

    nancie

    nicely donE!!!

  • Kerry Kilcoyne-Henry

    Kerry Kilcoyne...

    Truly beautiful.

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa...

    Terrific shot! Fantastic eye! Very well seen & captured!

  • Carol Lirette

    Carol Lirette

    this is really gorgeous! !

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    Lovely!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva

    Very beautiful reflective imagery.

  • Nedrick

    Nedrick

    I like. Great colors.

  • R. Jason Smith

    R. Jason Smith

    LOVELY image! Great work!

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Brilliant work – cleverly executed!

  • Len Bomba

    Len Bomba

    Hi Tom. When I registered for RedBubble a few days ago, this photograph was on the main ART page and caught my attention immediately. I am a huge fan of floral shots and water reflections so this was an instant delight. It serves as a huge inspiration and drives me to achieve such remarkable photographic skills. -Len

  • Jacqueline Baker

    Jacqueline Baker

    Wow i’m actually looking forward to the next rainy day and i’m gonna go puddle searching see what i can find…...simple but so, so effective!!

  • jordanpaint

    jordanpaint

    Amazing shot, Tom!

  • Ellaine Walker

    Ellaine Walker

    beautiful shot! great work.

  • Tate6

    Tate6

    So beautiful! It looks like Monet! My sister is Serendipity2lip and she loves tulips. I’m going to tell her to come take a look!

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Thanks, Terry… she might also like a wonderful watercolor that “Melodious” painted from this image (see above)

  • Tate6

    Tate6

    Exactly what I thought! I just email this to her and pointed out the painting also. Thanks so much!!

  • Anaa

    Anaa

    Lovely shot !! :)

  • paknpak

    paknpak

    brilliant!

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great reflection, brilliant shot !

  • Jerame    *

    Jerame *

    very cool

  • Lara Bianco

    Lara Bianco

    clever shot – well done looks great

  • ilziAndPeter

    ilziAndPeter

    Like an impressionist painting – only no dots.. Lovely feel to picture. Thank you.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Congrats on the SS Group Feature!

  • melodious

    melodious

    So lovely to find you featured in Stillness Speaks! Yay!

  • Deborah H. Benoit

    Deborah H. Benoit

    Totally beautiful!!

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott

    Wonderful reflections, what a great eye to catch this!

  • Hemalata

    Hemalata

    Absolutely exquisite reflections. Well captured.

  • aroha

    aroha

    this is fantastic!! what a great eye you have :)

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Congratulations for having your good work Featured on the STILLNESS SPEAKS Group Home Page! 25 July 2008
    This is one of the most beautiful reflections pics I’ve ever seen—Fabulous work!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    Very beautiful reflection!!!

  • salvatori

    salvatori

    This is a STUNNING shot!! ... well done Tom…...

  • amarica

    amarica

    Lovely work Tom.

  • lucin

    lucin

    Monet move over. :) Your comment on my volleyball net made me curious and I have come looking. Your work is marvelous.

  • Jen Wahl

    Jen Wahl

    I love this, Tom. Reminiscent of Monet….

  • RichardRizzo

    RichardRizzo

    fantastic image !

  • mgrffths

    mgrffths

    Love this shot, Tom. Very very nicely done!

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    I’m a bit of a fan of reflective images and this one’s a beauty Tom, red,green and blue contrast so well, well done indeed,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Schock100

    Schock100

    beautiful work

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great capture, beautiful shot

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Great shot

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    stunning

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    FABULOUS

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Hey way to go that’s a great shot, I just love water and reflections especially with a camera in hand!

  • Seosamh

    Seosamh

    Excellent mood…

  • len Janes

    len Janes

    Gorgeous Tom, love the reflections

  • Angela King-Jones

    Angela King-Jones

    feels like a painting .. just beautiful

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    Awesome capture!

  • Bluesrose

    Bluesrose

    Water tulips…
    Great reflection work! Beautiful art

  • Holly Cawfield

    Holly Cawfield

    Wonderfully seen and captured Tom! This is lovely indeed!!!

    Holly :-)

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    still one of my all time favourite images Tom!!! just spectacular!

  • John44

    John44

    Great idea and so well executed!!

  • Aimelle

    Aimelle

    beautifully captured and lovely colors. superb

  • Neophytos

    Neophytos

    A moment in time ,and a beautiful one .!moments like that should be enjoy to the full ! images like that must be Treasured for ever !!!!

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Thanks, Neophytos! It was a beautiful time… the tulips go on for acres and acres… one patch red, another yellow, another white… a beautiful place in the spring.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    A beautiful capture

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    Outstanding work:)

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Wonderful perspective on this, love it. Instant fave!

  • gompo

    gompo

    Very nice!

  • turtlepath

    turtlepath

    Fantastic work!

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Very cool …

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Beautiful, very much.

  • Ming  Myaskovsky

    Ming Myaskovsky

    Wow, this is very beautiful!!! many compliments here I’m not surprised, great work!!

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    beautiful

  • NatureGreeting Cards ©ccwri

    NatureGreeting...

    Beautiful image! Congrats on its feature!

  • erika15

    erika15

    This is amazing!!! WOW!! what else can i say?? :)

  • Alessandro Pinto

    Alessandro Pinto

    awesome image.. fantastic reflection, colours and comp ! great capture !

  • erika15

    erika15

    Congrats on the feature!!! :D

  • Mike Stone

    Mike Stone

    What a great idea and fantastic result. Congrats!

  • John44

    John44

    Wonderful, really wonderfull
    well done!

    John

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    Georgous, and I can see lots of other people think so too which is nice.

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    So unusual, love it!

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    WOW!!! This is truly beautiful!!!

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko

    talant, talant and ones more talant! What else can I said!

  • goga

    goga

    wonderful … tulips are my favorite flowers

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Thanks very much, goga! they are a beautiful sight in the growing fields.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A great shot!!!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    oh how COOL this is!!!!! a reflection in a puddle??? REALLY!!!! Oh, wow!!!!!! I lvoe it!!!

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Pleased you like it, Lois… thanks!
    Mel did a wonderful watercolor of it a while back, too.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    Fantastic capture

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is a lovely image Tom, I love the impressionist look of this pretty photograph!

  • stevengeer

    stevengeer

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Thanks much!

  • Rebecca Cozart

    Rebecca Cozart

    Well spotted. Nice image.

  • Tom Vaughan replied

    Thanks, Rebecca… appreciated!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Stunning work!

  • sneha

    sneha

    wow!!!! this is so cool!!

  • Keith Richardson

    Keith Richardson

    Great creation Tom – inspires us to get out and LOOK more!

  • Jeremy   Trickett.

    Jeremy Trick...

    The red and green works well on the blue, and it is a great subject, wonderful photo just can’t fault it.

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    Beautiful and magical shot, Tom!!

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    My favourite flowers!!! Love your pic!

  • Haydee  Yordan (Mariarena)

    Haydee Yordan...

    Tom… this is a great shot… wow…. above all a fresh idea and outlook. You know I am a water freak and love reflections in the water… and have enjoyed your work a lot!!! Congratulations for all the comments and praise you have received here!!

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    Great shot

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh, Tom … my goodness … this is fantastic!!! A natural abstract!!!

  • Sandra Pearson

    Sandra Pearson

    beautiful….

  • walela

    walela

    Beautiful!!

  • PapasGirl

    PapasGirl 28 days ago

    this is really very good..love your colors and capture..great job

  • Tom Vaughan replied 23 days ago

    Thanks very much!

  • Bootiewootsy

    Bootiewootsy 28 days ago

    Excellent image. Beautiful reflections and colors.

  • Tom Vaughan replied 23 days ago

    Pleased you like it! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

  • Valentina Henao

    Valentina Henao 19 days ago

    amazing photograph!

  • Brian Downs

    Brian Downs 18 days ago

    Simply Brilliant Tom

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