I took an online photography class the other day and the instructor showed lots of amazing images where he’d shot low across puddles and other bodies of water to get really sharp and interesting reflections.

But if your puddle isn’t very big and if it’s also full of leaves and grass clippings and dirt and other junk, the reflection doesn’t end up being the star of the image.

Guess how I know that?

Pyote, Texas
photographed 3.24.2021