Is This Tree Really Upside Down?

No, So Please Do Not Adjust Your Screen!

Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON

Sometimes, everything just comes together in a rush. This is not a trick photograph. Nor have I inverted the image. It is actually a shot of a tree and the sky - but it's not a conventional shot. It is the scene as I saw it, sharply reflected in the hood of a dark-blue car.
It was about 7.15 in the morning. There was just a light breeze. Not a hint of rain (again). Not much cloud on the horizon and whatever was in view was just white cotton-wool. It was one of those days where the mercury climbs slowly until the thermometer tops out just above 30 Celsius and there is really nowhere to hide from the harsh Australian sun.
The picture was just a fluke, I guess. One of those moments where an unusual sight catches your eye, the light is just right and you have the time to stop and take the shot.
I composed the first frame really meticulously, to provide a subtle clue. Look in the top right-hand corner of the shot and you'll see the extremity of the wiper arm.
The sun was just in the right spot, behind my right shoulder, so there were no issues with reflection on the paintwork. I shot three or four frames, but I simply had to take a vertical shot (left) as well, to capture the vivid sky and the smattering of light cloud. Sometimes, you can scarcely believe how lucky you are when you see a scene like this.