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25-OCT-2004 JoseNoway

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Waterline
by JoseNoway

I finally got my bubbles recipe worked out -- I can manipulate the bubbles and place them where I want, without breaking. I used a piece of handpainted fabric as a background, which seems to have given the bubbles and waterline a kind of patina. Fun stuff-- can't wait to experiment some more.

[Updated: leveled the waterline, at a friend's suggestion]

Sony DSC-F828
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Date/Time25-Oct-2004 21:36:50
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ModelDSC-F828
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length44.5 mm
Exposure Time1/2 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent64
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Canon DSLR Challenge03-Nov-2004 05:51
I still don't know what I'm looking at completely (even after your explanation) but, this is a truly beautiful abstract creation you ened up with, Nancy. My hat is off to you! Markjay
Guest 02-Nov-2004 01:22
A fitting composition, Nancy. Very nicely done.
Guest 01-Nov-2004 15:00
you have such a creative eye! well done, Nancy.
Katherine Stanback's Photos30-Oct-2004 10:24
Very nice composition - I love the bubbles, they look like droplets of mercury!
Guest 29-Oct-2004 23:38
Very creative, Nancy! - and it get more interesting as one studies it. Nice work. Bev
Guest 28-Oct-2004 18:47
Very nice, the positioning of the bubbles is just perfect
.....Penelope
JoseNoway 28-Oct-2004 07:39
Thanks everyone!

Simon, I didn't write down any measurements for the bubble recipe-- just kept playing until it was right. I had water in the vase (you didn't expect that, right?), added a glug of Dawn dish soap (dishwashing liquid, well known here in the States for grease-cutting. Seems to be more concentrated than other dish soaps), and two glugs of glycerin, which you can get at any pharmacy. The amount of glycerin is going to depend on the weather to a certain extent. Humidity is a good thing for bubbles.
Guest 28-Oct-2004 06:42
Nancy, what a great image. The simplicity, bubbles and colour work well.
Sony Forums Challenges28-Oct-2004 04:02
Nancy, I like your simple subject choice...and how you minimalized the composition of your photo using large sections of muted color and subtle texture. Well cropped too. Looks like you're having lots of fun with those bubbles :) MFC
Guest 27-Oct-2004 14:48
What is this bubble recipe, I asks you? This is an awe inspiring effort, Nancy. High art.
Guest 27-Oct-2004 07:43
I love this Nancy, muted colors, simplicity, texture. really nice.
mlynn 27-Oct-2004 02:29
I really like this Nancy...all those tiny bubbles, and yes, the 'patina'. So how did you get the bubbles to behave? Melanie
Faye White26-Oct-2004 11:38
Very nice - the more I look, the more I see. :)
Joe Bonello26-Oct-2004 06:42
Nice minimal photo,well captured