More on Water Reflections

Part 2: Reflections of dark objects

Yesterday we took a look at how light tones are reflected in still water. The dark tones in the scene—trees and such—are a different story.

The appearance of dark objects reflected in water depends on three factors:

1. The amount of silt or sediment in the water

2. The amount of light shining into the water

3. The shallowness of the water.

In the plein sketch above…