City Competition 5 - all cities! : Entry Number 153

Echoes on Henri Cartier-Bresson resonate from this image but the jury felt that this image had enough twists - including being presented upside down and the converging brick and dashed street lines - to make an often-shot subject fresh. We felt this image was well composed and executed as well.

I feel honored to have this one featured with a mark of excellence. Thank you very much. This shot was taken in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on a very rainy day. On my way to work I saw this huge puddle at a road junction and the high-rise buildings reflected in it. Unfortunately I only had my iPhone4s with me. But as any photographer knows: The best camera is the one that is with you (or was it the one you left at home?). With my composition in mind I waited for about 20 minutes until the desired situation finally appeared. As I keep my iPhone shots iPhone only, post process was also done with iPhone4s using the apps "Snapseed" and "Mextures". The photo is flipped and therefore called "down is the new up".