Frozen

[2OLD4BS]

We had a 0 deg F day and it was time to do a project I could not do until now.

It was time to play with bubbles.

I shot these with my closeup lens attached to my 70-200 2.8. No flash. Just sunlight.

I first had to master the "blow", which in between teeth chattering and frozen, wet gloves, was difficult to manage. As soon as one (accidentally) landed, I had to heft the camera, focus and shoot - before the bubbles froze up and became cloudy.

Also, one of the components, Dawn dish soap, is blue. Pretty soon my snow was mottled blue. Not...pretty.

Marie

 

[cw318is]

Thats some awesome creativeness going on, with some great results. I can imagine frozen they are incredibly fragile.

 

[Cg_Girl]

Very creative and damn awesome... looks great fun to do apart from the cold lol

 

[andyred]

Very good - worth getting frozen for me thinks.

The first shot looks even better when cropped in / blown up as the reflections / freezing up is enhanced [emoji3]

 

[2OLD4BS]

I can imagine frozen they are incredibly fragile.

Caleb, the bubbles are extremely fragile. the ones that formed crystals from the bottom up, as in #2, were more prone to collapse at the top.

Marie

 

[Kodiak Qc]

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Crazy idea… I like that!

The first is my pick… in every way!

 

[Neil Burnell]

These are excellent Marie, the first shot is just brilliant.

 

[2OLD4BS]

The first shot looks even better when cropped

Hi, Andyred,

I hit the limits of cropping in #1. I did try a tighter crop, but was inducing some grain, so I jettisoned that idea. The bubbles are only about an 1" in size.

Marie

 

[2OLD4BS]

These are excellent Marie, the first shot is just brilliant.

Thanks, Neil.

#1 is my choice as well.

Marie

 

[2OLD4BS]

Very creative and damn awesome... looks great fun to do apart from the cold lol

Hey Tracie,

These were big fun to do. I think they would work best if I had a helper. Next time, you are welcome to join me!!!

Marie

 

[2OLD4BS]

The first is my pick… in every way!

Thanks, Kodiak, for stopping by and commenting.

#1 is my pick as well.

Marie

 

[Cg_Girl]

Hey Tracie,

These were big fun to do. I think they would work best if I had a helper. Next time, you are welcome to join me!!!

Marie

Sounds ace to me [emoji16]

 

[Norkie]

Excellent

 

[2OLD4BS]

Excellent

Norkie, thank you for commenting.

Marie

 

[sjc1919]

Great idea, I love the first one

 

[plamen_gb]

Quite interesting idea, I love no1

 

[Derek897]

A great idea, and well shot. Might give it a go if the temp drops low enough at some stage.

 

[2OLD4BS]

Great idea, I love the first one

Stuart,

Thank you. This was a project i had set my heart on trying. The wait was excruciating.

We have had less than 4 days of close to 0 deg F this winter and only 2 with snow, as well.

Marie

 

[2OLD4BS]

Quite interesting idea, I love no1

thanks, Plamen,

It was fun to play.

Marie

 

[2OLD4BS]

A great idea, and well shot. Might give it a go if the temp drops low enough at some stage.

Derek, tag me or PM me when you do! I would love to see them!

Marie

 

[Steve B]

What a fantastic idea, great captures too,

 

[2OLD4BS]

What a fantastic idea, great captures too,

Hi, Steve,

Thank you! It was lots of fun and I was glad some came out so I could share them.

Marie

 

[Billy]

I've never seen anything like this before, very creative.

 

[2OLD4BS]

I've never seen anything like this before, very creative.

Thanks, Billy. I saw a few pictures, but no "how-to's". The "how'd they do that?" is what spurred this exercise.

Marie

 

[susiejb]

Fabulous shots Marie ....love the detail in #1

 

[Deleted member 59779]

Superb idea. Love the details in the pattern. May have to put this on my ideas list.

 

[ChrisWXM]

Really creative. Love the second one. It would be a nice piece of stock art for use as a christmas card.