Bill Buchanan, HonPSA, FGDC
October 2026 - Renaissance Center
About the Image(s)
Last month our club had a walking tour of downtown Detroit. This composition originally appeared on the cover of the 1977 PSA International Conference Program which was held in Detroit.
I have wanted for years to photograph the same composition but each time I tried there was a truck parked in front of the building. This time there wasn't a truck but the overhead arms of the traffic lights were a distraction. Reflect app to the rescue.
The image was photographed with my iPhone 17 Pro Max using Adobe Project Indigo app as a RAW image. It was processed using Lightroom Mobile, and the app Reflect added the water reflection. It was then imp[orted into Photoshop where it was sharpened with Topaz Photo AI and resized.
2 comments posted
Hi Bill,
The Detroit Remaissance center and the naked woman statue are very sharp and beautiful.
Although the water reflection works with the context of a nude sculpture, seeing floodwaters surrounding a building significantly increases psychological distress for viewers. The big building represents workplace, as well as security and stability. Seeing floodwaters might shatter this sense of safety.
I'd prefer to see a little separation of water around the building. Thanks for sharing your creativity! Posted: 10/05/2026 13:06:58
The Detroit Remaissance center and the naked woman statue are very sharp and beautiful.
Although the water reflection works with the context of a nude sculpture, seeing floodwaters surrounding a building significantly increases psychological distress for viewers. The big building represents workplace, as well as security and stability. Seeing floodwaters might shatter this sense of safety.
I'd prefer to see a little separation of water around the building. Thanks for sharing your creativity! Posted: 10/05/2026 13:06:58
At first the image grabs my attention - but then I agree with Kieu-Hanh that it causes some distress given the unusual juxtaposition of water, trees and the skyline. You succeeded in covering up the foreground; but that came with a cost. I like how the water blends into the sky on the right side. The greenery in the upper right corner is a bit distracting; I'd be inclined to remove it. Posted: 10/06/2026 07:08:39