Trying something new: Bubble photography

[Mousetoescamper]

I mixed water, dish soap and cooking oil in a plastic lid; blew bubbles in the mixture using an angled drinking straw; and took closeups of the bubbles using a 100mm f2.8 macro lens.

[SheltieLover]

1. Beautiful!

TY for sharing with us!

[Mousetoescamper]

3. Thanks, SheltieLover!

Getting feedback on the photos I post makes my day. DU is my only creative outlet.

You are most welcome!

[SheltieLover]

6. I really appreciate the beauty you bring into all of our lives through your photos!

[Mousetoescamper]

14. Wow! That's very kind of you to say. Thanks for lifting my spirits!

[littlemissmartypants]

31. SL is a keeper...

Just like you.

TY for bringing so much fun, beauty and talent to our lives.

❤️

[Mousetoescamper]

32. Thanks for your kindness, littlemissmartypants.

You are most welcome.

[littlemissmartypants]

34. ❤️

[Clouds Passing]

2. Pretty

[Mousetoescamper]

5. Thanks, Clouds Passing!

[2naSalit]

4. Cool!

Fun idea.

[Mousetoescamper]

9. Thanks, 2naSalit!

It was fun but a tad tedious. The bubbles deflated pretty quickly. I used to make monster bubbles--using a wand with a big fabric loop--for my kids when they were in grade school. I'd add glycerin to the water and soap blend to make the bubbles stronger. I could have used some last night!

[Srkdqltr]

7. Beautiful.

[Mousetoescamper]

10. Thanks, Srkdqltr!

[Diamond_Dog]

8. You sure come up with some very creative and beautiful ideas, Mouse!

These are way cool!

[Mousetoescamper]

12. Thanks, Diamond_Dog!

I'm retired with too much time on my hands. Imagination and getting creative with music and photography give me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.

[yorkster]

11. These are lovely. Mind went to Buckminster

Fuller and his geodesic domes.

[Mousetoescamper]

13. Thanks, yorkster!

Bucky! I was quite interested in his ideas, once upon a time. He was a national treasure.

[mitch96]

15. Very cool. Speaking of cool I saw a pic of a frozen bubble. It was like a giant round snowflake..nt

[Mousetoescamper]

16. Thanks, mitch96! I'll be freezing a bubble tonight!

[mitch96]

23. I think it was on of those soap bubble toys kids get to make and blow bubbles. They just made a bubble

and left it out in the cold. A time laps vid showed how the bubble froze. Way cool

I found a good tutorial on making frozen bubbles.. I live in Florida so this would not work for me..
It was 47 this morning and I was a popsicle. I know.....cold weather wimp..
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https://runwildmychild.com/frozen-bubbles/

[Mousetoescamper]

25. I'm using my freezer. The outdoor temperatures would have to be in the teens to get the best results.

Thanks for the link! I'm using the same formula sans the corn syrup, which I don't have on hand. When the daytime temps get into the teens here in PA, I'll do the experiment outdoors. Here are my freezer bubbles:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. Great stuff, my dear Mousetoescamper! It kind of resembles plastic bubbles.

There are things that look like seams! Wow.

[Mousetoescamper]

33. Thanks!

[proud patriot]

17. Nice

really cool

[Mousetoescamper]

18. Thanks, proud patriot!

[NJCher]

19. there's an alien

in the fifth one down.

Prol'ly ticked off over the election.

[Mousetoescamper]

20. Ha! Here's what I'm seeing ...

It looks like The Brain from the cartoon "Pinky and The Brain"--or a little ale-e-inn.

I love pareidolia!

Thanks for the chuckle, NJCher!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

21. Wow, my dear Mousetoescamper! These are creative and great as well!

Glad to see you playing and having fun at the same time.

Wonderful shapes and colors!

Amazing!

[Mousetoescamper]

22. Thanks, Peggy!

Guess what? I actually froze a bubble! After 15 minutes in the freezer it was frosty but without the snowflake-like crystals. I'm giving it another shot now with a longer freeze time. Ultimately, it might require changing the formula.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. I look forward to seeing what your frozen bubble looks like!

[Mousetoescamper]

26. I've posted the photo above in my reply to mitch96

Hope the link works.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1036139457#post23

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. Hey, the link works like crazy and wow! Really mind-bending!

Whenever I have a link in a post the way you just did, I preview it to make sure it works!

[chouchou]

27. I like it. Kinda like "Cerebral spider in the 7th dimension".

[Mousetoescamper]

28. Thanks, chouchou! Brain webs.