Morning Reflection

Photograph by Noushad PT , National Geographic Your Shot

While on a stroll with friends one morning in a village near the Nilambur forest in Kerala, India, Your Shot member Noushad PT noticed the sun streaming through the coconut trees, creating a reflection in the flooded paddy. I found an opportunity for a perfect black-and-white composition, he writes. I added a human element, prioritized the reflection, created symmetry, kept the sky aside and captured it.

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