I like watching videos on different subjects of photographing. The other day the video “I Photographed Boiling Water” showed up on my YouTube home page. It is a short one, so I watched it right away.
But, I don’t have a see-through kettle like the one showed in the video, and I don’t want to do a complicated experiment. I remember taking photos of bubbles in a cup that was placed under running water, and decided to give that another try. For these photos I used: a red vase, a blue wine glass, and a small flash light. I placed the vase and wine glass in the sink, under running water.
Slowing down the water flow, I don’t see bubbles, but …
Next, pointing a small flash light at the red vase… (What I saw surprised me, even though I wasn’t crazy with the photo 😉
Blue wine glass with water drops all over…
Finally, if you google “Frozen Bubbles”, you will see many interesting photos. I tried it yesterday, and only managed to produce a tiny bubble. It was too cold to stay outside… probably next time. Since I had the mixture ready (7 oz warm water, 1.2 oz dish soap, 1.2 oz white corn syrup, and 2 table spoons sugar), I thought I would take a couple photos indoor.
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Helen–this is great! The third photo looks like a glass record–the kind we used to play on the phonograph. The tiny bubble–I don’t know how you did that, but it is beautiful. Your Christmas cactus is very pretty.
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Thank you, Lois! I’ve added the recipe to my post — 7 oz warm water, 1.2 oz dish soap, 1.2 oz white corn syrup, and 2 table spoons sugar. That will make stronger bubbles (I found out that using small straw to blow works better for me) — if you blow the bubble outdoor in cold days, you can get frozen bubbles. 😉 A cool thing to try.
I bought that Christmas cactus 4 years ago while it had flower buds all over, and guess what? They all fell off before blooming. Same thing happened on the second year. I almost throw it away! But the third year, suddenly, it flowered. And this is the 4th year. I am glad I kept it. Ha.
Have a wonderful day.
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Fun experiment, Helen. The bubble is magnificent.
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Thanks, Perpetua. I have added the recipe for stronger bubble to the post. Maybe kids you know would like to try to make some frozen bubbles? 😉
Have a wonderful day.
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I’m the big KID, thanks for the recipe. Will wait for frozen weather in Vancouver. Mostly rain.
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I don’t know how, but do know it’s not easy, not at all. It takes skills, patience, and more.
Thank you, Helen for sharing the beautiful results with us.
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Thank you, Amy. It did take a little practice, but it’s probably easier than you think. Other than using the formula for the liquid, the device you use to blow bubbles makes different. I tried a homemade one (using wire to make a circle); that didn’t work well because the bubble stayed on the wire. I changed to a small straw and that worked much better. Also it’s easier to place the bubble on a smooth surface.
Have a great evening.
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Doesn’t sound easy at all. Thank you for sharing. In awe with the water droplet shot!
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I love it! Your bubble shot turned out lovely!
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Thanks, Kelly. I forgot to add a link to your post!!! Your bubble photo was excellent! Did you use the same recipe? There were different versions online; I just picked one of them. It was interesting to find out that we were thinking of doing the same thing. We cane be photographing buddies!;-)
Have a wonderful evening.
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I did use the same recipe, but I didn’t measure. 😊 And no worries about the link. 😊
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Love the photos, the bubble is wonderful, you are so smart trying all these tricks!
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Thank you, Elizabeth. You have tried many different things in creating your journal and writing poems, which I am admiring ;-).
Have a wonderful evening.
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We try to be creative in our own way! 🙂
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hi again! I was following along your post and clicked over to Susan who experimented with oil and water. She left this link http://marcgcphotography.com/oil-and-water-photography-creative-technique-php/. I thought it might interest you. 😊
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I LOVE IT, KELLY! Another fun thing to try! Shall we try this together?
Thank you so much!
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Definitely!! Sounds like a great plan!!
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Such creative photos, Helen. You make the water come to life, and show us how science works 😊 Maybe it will be warmer soon and you can experiment again soon 😊
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Thanks, Mabel. How are you? Happy 2018!
I am addicting to those tutorial videos; I may as well practice what I saw 😉 Thanks for your encouragement!
It finally got warmer, around 30 degree F — a nice break for us. 😉
Have a great day/evening.
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I’m not too bad. Happy 2018 to you and hope your year is off to a good start. Online tutorials can be addictive – you can learn what you want at your own pace. Wishing you better weather ahead 🙂
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Thanks. 😉
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Wonderful post Helen.
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Thank you, Rupali.
Have a great day/evening.
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The bubble…beautiful.
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Thank you, Brenda. I am working hard to entertain myself in cold days 😉
Have a wonderful day.
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Lovely experiments Helen! I know how many shots you must have taken to produce them! That means you have a super patience ✌ 😊 1,3 and 6 are my favourites!
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Thanks, Raj. Yes, I took many shots 😉 I, actually, wanted a frozen bubble (still want one), but I had to quit after getting a tiny one because it was too cold. Now it may be too warm (above freezing). Hmm…
Golden-hour is next. I was hoping we would have a clear day today so I could take a couple more photos, but it’s another cloudy day. ;-(
Good night.
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Oh, Helen, this is such a wonderful post, I will be busy all morning clicking the links. I love experimenting the way you did with the bubbles!!! The detail about almost throwing the plant away when it did not bloom makes the photo even more priceless.
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Thanks, Carol. More experiments to come 😉 Are you still busy taking care of your grandchildren? Maybe they would have fun blowing bubbles and you can take photos 😉 Wish I could borrow a kid for a couple of hours. Ha.
Have a wonderful day.
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Yes, I am so busy with grandchildren that I barely have time to explore all these wonderful websites you are enticing me with. I just realized my grandson was born 8 years ago, and I retired so I would have time to help my daughter. I wanted to get into photography so I could take beautiful pictures of the little ones. But two more came along, and I have not really pursued it. My daughter is overwhelmed and I help her as much as I can. Your bubble idea with the grandkids is a good one. We did do bubbles one day about a year ago. I did not take photos, was too busy trying to keep the two year old from spilling all over the place.
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I do like it when you are experimenting. Wonderful photos Helen. 😀
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Thanks, Cee. It’s one way to keep myself busy 😉
Have a great day.
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Thank you for the link to “photograph of boiling water. ” I enjoyed it very, very much. I had never heard of Imgur.
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I am glad you like it, Carol. There are a couple more fun ones. Let’s have fun together!
Have a great day.
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Helen, well done, keep it up.
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Thanks, Sally. At this moment, I don’t know how to stop… Ha ha.
Have a wonderful day.
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That’s great.
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Great job, impressed with your photography!
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Thanks, Stef. Just followed your blog. Hope I will learn a lot about your city/country from you 😉
Have a great day.
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Great shots Helen … I think Raj is right, you must have loads of patience. 🙂
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Thank you, Julie. I have more time now after I retired 😉
Is it ok to say someone looks like Santa Claus? When I saw Bill’s photo, I saw Santa 😉 He looks so sweet and nice and friendly. I hope he gets well soon.
Have a great day.
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Thank you so much for the well wishes Helen …
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Hi Helen. I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the inspiration. My photography club is meeting today and we will be taking pictures of bubbles indoors!
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Thanks, Kelly. You inspired me, too. I finally got a picture of frozen bubbles, but I still like yours better. 😉
Good night.
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Beautiful images! Love the last one 🙂
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Thank you, Cristina. I don’t think we blew any bubbles in our childhood. Now I want to catch up. Ha.
Have a great day.
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