Impressionism, with a camera

The current Monet retrospective at the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais in Paris inspired me to think about how I might create an impressionistic photograph without resorting to any sort of digital manipulation.  The two photographs below are, as they say, "straight out of the camera."  The first is a perfectly straightforward shot of  water lilies, with the rippled reflections of the trees and shrubs in the background providing the desired impressionistic effect. The second is actually the reflection, turned upside down, of the people standing over the pond (with distracting parts of the image cropped away).   Very simple to do, and lots of fun.

Water Lilies, Japanese Garden, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle

Overlooking the Pond, Japanese Garden, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle