Water, clouds, and reflections were used by him for their surreal beauty and photogenic value, as well as their symbolism, such as waves or the forms of brooks or running water.
wˈɔːɾɚ, klˈaʊdz, ænd ɹᵻflˈɛkʃənz wɜː jˈuːzd baɪ hˌɪm fɔːɹ ðɛɹ sɚɹˈiːəl bjˈuːɾi ænd fˌoʊɾoʊdʒˈɛnɪk vˈæljuː, æz wˈɛl æz ðɛɹ sˈɪmbəlˌɪzəm, sˈʌtʃ ɐz wˈeɪvz ɔːɹ ðə fˈɔːɹmz ʌv bɹˈʊks ɔːɹ ɹˈʌnɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ.