Shiny

This is a tight shot of my Katana and the reflection of a nearby tree in it's highly polished blade.
This one is a modern, although completely handmade sword.
Dating back many hundreds of years they are still considered the finest swords in the world.
Making one in Japan 400 years ago could take a master swordsmith 2 months to complete and a further 2 months being sharpened and polished by a different specialist.
They were the Samurai's constant companion and they slept with them, or a shorter version called a Wakizashi, under their 'pillow'.
I don't do a lot of pillaging and plundering so mine is just for display.
P.S. The blue 'cast' is actually the surface under it combined with a VERY blue sky that day.