Before the Bubble Burst...

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Handheld shot of a soap bubble borne on the wind. Numerous attempts were involved :)

Lots of interesting information on Wkipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_bubbles): A soap bubble is a very thin film of soap water that forms a sphere with an iridescent surface. Soap bubbles usually last for only a few moments before bursting, either on their own or on contact with another object. They are often used for children's enjoyment, but their usage in artistic performances shows that they can also be fascinating for adults. Soap bubbles can help solving complex mathematical problems of space, as they will always find the smallest surface area between points or edges, for example. ...
17th century Flemish paintings show children blowing bubbles with clay pipes. This means that bubbles as playthings are at least 400 years old. The London based firm of A. & F. Pears created a famous advertisement campaign for its soaps in 1886 using a painting by Millais of a child playing with bubbles. A Chicago company called Chemtoy began selling bubble solution in the 1940s, and they have captivated children ever since. According to one industry estimate, retailers sell around 200 million bottles annually, perhaps more than any other toy.

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  1. yvonnepay615 37 months ago | reply

    Super **BuBBleBaLLisious** AWARD!

    **BuBBleBaLLisious**
    Please Invite Other BuBBle's or BaLL's Too!

  2. BiancaDanielle 36 months ago | reply

    This is a beautiful picture! Its amazing

  3. Naomi Hipps 36 months ago | reply

    this is an actual amazing photo i LOVE IT and i love bubbles heehee

  4. manuel mARTiinez 35 months ago | reply

    amazing impresionist... i love it!

  5. Charlotte Rubesa [deleted] 35 months ago | reply

    Amazing!

  6. doitsunosensei 34 months ago | reply



    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Structures and colors - detergents only! , and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  7. Bilderschreiber 34 months ago | reply

    eine echte Wunderkugel, amazing stuff!

  8. doitsunosensei 34 months ago | reply

    Thank you for adding your beautiful picture to the group
    Structures and colors - detergents only!

  9. AlexandraChise 33 months ago | reply

    great! well done:)

  10. I am marlon 33 months ago | reply

    Your shot is hard to duplicate.
    You're invited to post your shot at

    Hard to Duplicate Group.

  11. Herman Lundin 32 months ago | reply

    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

  12. Can't be seen 32 months ago | reply

    It got me back in touch with my youth. A time that seemed so far.... With a smile, thank you!

  13. garlandcannon 28 months ago | reply

    This image really is intuitive, poetic, beautiful,
    wild, imaginative, and powerful .

    I admired it in:



    North Wind's Daughter

  14. SittingDuck2 26 months ago | reply

    Stunning photo. Very, very clever, and simply perfect to look at. Nice one :)

  15. jonnyamerica 15 months ago | reply

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  16. dekayne 11 months ago | reply

    A wonderful high class photo! So beautiful! A fave of course.

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