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Corona spots on Azure Bubble
First time I've noticed white spots running from corona to corona! That's one for the physicists or optics experts. I haven't a clue why it happens. I just take the pictures.
This is my first serious bubble upload of 2010. I've got some bubble ideas lined up for this year, but I'm just getting my eye in first, and getting used to my new 50mm lens. When the sun came out at the start of last year I thought I knew all there was to know about bubbles, but then popping came along and I learned more about light and image quality too. Always surprises!
This year I'll be experimenting with different bubble mixtures. This one is with Supapop, as used and sold by Samsam Bubbleman. It's tough, very strong. I was a bit suspicious of it to start with because it smells very much like washing up liquid. It works well, but it's not giving me the iridescent patterns I want. Actually very pleasant to smell the soap in the air as the bubbles pop. I even got a drip land on the bald crown of my head as a bubble popped high overhead. Gave it a rub. Hhhmm... smells good.
Watch this space for new bubble developments, if I can get them off the drawing board.............
Comments and faves
bergavitto , lamedeainattesa, LordBYTE™ [ [ - | - ] ], Amol Sawant., and 121 other people added this photo to their favorites.
alone68 (26 months ago | reply)
Good luck with the new bubble shots.
Steven Gerrard xD (26 months ago | reply)
Niceeee
.:shk:. (26 months ago | reply)
Great capture Richard, your reflection is priceless!!
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steeple_jackuk (26 months ago | reply)
Nice capture Richard, lovely and clear sharpness throughout
Swamibu (26 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bubble Vision, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Shadi A. Dunkin (26 months ago | reply)
so much to look at - amazing subject matter and great detail. I do love the white spots traveling from pole to pole
Amol Sawant. (26 months ago | reply)
I love this shot.. and good luck for ur bubble study.
keep it up
S Bavido (26 months ago | reply)
Oh good, more bubble shots! I'm excited.
Gabbi4 (26 months ago | reply)
incredible ! such a clean photo! amazing
anobjectn (26 months ago | reply)
Escheresque a bit. I'm looking forward to your future experiments.
nondesigner59 (26 months ago | reply)
Nice photo.. Well done.
colors98 (26 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot! Great sharp details . I like the flares too.
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Artistic Impressions, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
shafkaLiire (26 months ago | reply)
Love this shot
Maik.Riegler (26 months ago | reply)
Great shot, especially the sun reflections on the outside of the bubble.
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EOS1DsIII (26 months ago | reply)
Beautiful picture!
Seen on EXPLORE! Congrats!
Gladwell (26 months ago | reply)
Stunning !!!!!!
Seen on EXPLORE !
Globetrotter_J (26 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!!!
Brittanie Ann Ford (26 months ago | reply)
wow its so clear!!!!
kk7k (26 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called MY FLICKR FAV's (Invite a Friends Photo), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
♫ *janas65* ♫ (26 months ago | reply)
very well done *;*
davies.thom (26 months ago | reply)
E x c e l l e n t .
This is beautiful. Really strong image. nice work
Photography By Tris (26 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot
well done
eddybox43 (26 months ago | reply)
Wow, really stunning!
Jane in Colour (26 months ago | reply)
Superb, great shot and I look forward to more soon!
hernan.seoane (26 months ago | reply)
spotted this one in Explore, congrats!!
LOlandeseVolante (26 months ago | reply)
Very good capture! Beautiful tones.
Stillhet (26 months ago | reply)
wwoooowww
Romeodesign (26 months ago | reply)
simply amazing!
Lara Golden (26 months ago | reply)
this is amazing, I've just spent 10 minutes just gazing at it!
K.A.M. Photography. (26 months ago | reply)
LOVE this! It has inspired me for a college project :)
leah bernhardt (26 months ago | reply)
ohhh damn.
Ariadna Bach (26 months ago | reply)
so beautiful shot!!
April Rain2010 (26 months ago | reply)
AHH! I love this =] Congrats on your capture
sazzle-snaps (26 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photo!
YuenZhi (26 months ago | reply)
wowww!!
kaibara87 (26 months ago | reply)
wow! amazing!
drowningarts (26 months ago | reply)
loooove it
© Mark Johnson (26 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot
Jay Rajamanickam (26 months ago | reply)
Those light rays on both the poles are simply amazing. Great shot!
Megan Liddle. (old account.) [deleted] (26 months ago | reply)
woow, this is awesome. love it :]
Daniel Kappelle (26 months ago | reply)
Very nice picture!!
TomFalconer (26 months ago | reply)
The sharpness of your bubble shots is second to none. I wonder how few people actually have any idea how difficult this is. Looking forward to your future bubble developments!
NikosG. (26 months ago | reply)
It is amazing!!!!!!!!!!
PS: never tried to capture a similar theme....but I believe that it will be very difficult and the results depend on the light and wind conditions... the wind because the bubble must be steady as much as needed in order to be focused properly.... the light because I believe the small diaphragm will decrease the amount of the light in the given time at the specific ISO speed rates.... and finally... I believe the manual focus must be used instead of the automatic focus....
richard.heeks (26 months ago | reply)
@ suckaface. Thanks. That means a lot coming from you, as I know how well you're doing with bubbles.
@NikosG. Thanks. Yep, you're right there. Light, wind, aperture, and focus are the main factors here, and they all have to be very near perfect to get a good result.
chaos_bit (25 months ago | reply)
oh wow... this is awesome!
GAURAV KANDAL (25 months ago | reply)
omg what a shot brother....too gud
citkatboy (25 months ago | reply)
hey dude
i m also getting the same kind of inverted reflection on my bubbles but i dont want that so what can i do to reduce that....
see this
richard.heeks (25 months ago | reply)
@citkatboy. I thought you'd want the reflections. You've got reflections because there is a lot of light reflecting off those things in the background. You need the light if you want to get a 3D looking bubble. I actually don't know why the bubble reflections are complex/inverted. I assume it's because light is doing things inside the sphere, but I don't understand it well enough to advise you.
Matt Roby (24 months ago | reply)
Joli !!
lovepictureslove (24 months ago | reply)
very nicely done. i like the whole corona to corona :).
Kudos to you.
I also like how it shows the top of you&&then fades towards the bottom :)
Filipe Luiz (4 months ago | reply)
great work